Patent ID: 8590246

Claim:
A masonry spacer comprising: a substantially planar body defining a first plane of the masonry spacer; and first and second elongated support members, each defining at least one corresponding channel extending laterally along a different side of the planar body, wherein the first and second elongated support members define a second plane of the masonry spacer offset from the first plane, wherein: at least one of the first and second elongated support members comprises first, second, and third sub-members, wherein: a first edge of the first sub-member is joined to the substantially planar body; a second edge of the first sub-member is joined to a first edge of the second sub-member to form a first V-shaped channel; and a second edge of the second sub-member is joined to a first edge of the third sub-member to form a second V-shaped channel; one or both of the first and second elongated support members has one or more openings formed therein; the substantially planar body has one or more bendable tabs formed therein; and an outer edge of one or both of the first and second elongated support members defines a third plane of the masonry spacer that is intermediate to the first and second planes.