Patent ID: 8910445

Claim:
An anchoring system for use in an insulated cavity wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe with a cavity therebetween, the outer wythe formed from a plurality of successive courses with a bed joint between each two adjacent courses, the inner wythe having an exterior layer with rigid insulation disposed thereon, the insulation having an anchor-receiving channel therethrough extending from the exterior layer and opening onto the cavity, the anchoring system comprising, in combination: a wall anchor having an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis from a driven end to a driving end, the wall anchor, in turn, comprising: a threaded portion at the driven end of the elongated body; a first shaft portion of a predetermined length contiguous with the threaded portion and extending therefrom toward the driving end, the first shaft portion having a substantially larger diameter and forming an insertion flange; a second shaft portion contiguous with the first shaft portion and extending therefrom toward the driving end, the second shaft portion having a substantially larger diameter and forming a vapor seal flange therebetween, the second shaft portion dimensioned with a diameter for a press fit relationship with the anchor-receiving channel; a driver portion at the driving end contiguous with the second shaft portion and forming an insulation flange therebetween; an insertion seal disposed on the wall anchor at the insertion flange; an insulation seal disposed on the wall anchor at the insulation flange, the insulation seal configured to seal the opening of the anchor-receiving channel; and, a veneer tie in an interlocking relationship with the wall anchor; whereby the insertion seal and the insulation seal have a press fit relationship with the anchor-receiving channel limiting the lateral displacement of the wall anchor thereby precluding pinpoint loading.