Rotatably pivotal stone anchor and stone anchor construction system

Claim 2

A stone anchor apparatus for interconnection between the inner wythe and the outer wythe of a wall construction, said stone anchor comprising a central portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, said first end portion being secured to said central portion and having a disc tie detachably secured thereto, said disc tie being capable of lateral adjustment with respect to said first end portion, said second end portion being secured to said central portion and having means capable of pivotal securement with respect to said inner wythe, said central portion and said first end portion being pivotally rotatable about said pivotal securement means of said second end portion for vertical and horizontal adjustability of said first end portion, and said disc tie having effective vertical, horizontal and lateral adjustability.

Claim 3

A stone anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first end portion has a threaded bore formed therein, said disc tie comprising a rod, and a disc, means for securing one end of said rod to said disc, the other end of said rod being threaded, and said threaded bore receiving said threaded rod end portion in threaded engagement, whereby threaded rotational movement of said rod within said aperture provides lateral adjustability of said disc with respect to said first end portion.

Claim 4

A stone anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 2, wherein said rod and said disc are formed integrally with one another.

Claim 5

A stone anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein said pivotal securement means of said second end portion comprises a threaded aperture formed therein.

Claim 6

A stone anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said central portion, said first end portion and said second end portion are disposed in substantially planar relationship.

Claim 7

A stone anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 5, wherein said central portion, said first end portion and said second end portion are formed integrally with one another.

Claim 8

A stone anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first and second end portions are disposed in offset parallel relationship with respect to one another.

Claim 9

A wall construction system comprising an inner wythe and an outer wythe, a bolt member fixedly disposed with respect to said inner wythe, a stone anchor apparatus comprising a central portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, said first end portion being secured to said central portion and having a disc tie detachably secured thereto, said disc tie being capable of lateral adjustment with respect to said first end portion, said second end portion being secured to said central portion and having means for pivotally secureing the same with respect to said bolt member, said central portion and said first end portion being pivotally rotatable about the longitudinal axis of said bolt member for providing vertical and horizontal adjustability of said disc tie, said outer wythe comprising a stone slab having a groove formed in one of the side edges thereof, and said disc tie being capable of vertical, horizontal and lateral adjustability for selected predetermined placement thereof in the groove formed in said one of said edges of said stone slab.

Claim 10

A wall construction system comprising an inner wythe and an outer wythe, a bolt member fixedly disposed with respect to said inner wythe, a stone anchor apparatus comprising a central portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, said first end portion being secured to said central portion and having a disc tie detachably secured thereto, said disc tie being capable of lateral adjustment with respect to said first end portion, said second end portion being secured to said central portion and having means for pivotally secureing the same with respect to said bolt member, said central portion and said first end portion being pivotally rotatable about the longitudinal axis of said bolt member for providing vertical and horizontal adjustability of said disc tie, said outer wythe comprising a stone slab having a groove formed in one of the side edges thereof, and said disc tie being capable of vertical, horizontal and lateral adjustability for selected predetermined placement thereof in the groove formed in said one of said edges of said stone slab.

Claim 11

A wall construction system is accordance with claim 8, wherein said bolt member has the longitudinal axis thereof disposed substantially normal to said inner wythe.

Claim 12

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said means for pivotally securing said second end portion to said bolt member comprises a threaded aperture formed therein, said bolt member being threaded and engageable within said threaded aperture, and rotational movement of said stone anchor apparatus about said threaded bolt member providing lateral adjustment of said stone anchor apparatus.

Claim 13

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 10, wherein said first end portion has a threaded bore formed therein, said disc tie comprising a rod, and a disc, means for securing one end of said rod to said disc, the other end of said rod being threaded, and said threaded bore receiving said threaded rod end portion in threaded engagement, whereby threaded rotational movement of said rod within said aperture provides lateral adjustability of said disc with respect to said first end portion.

Claim 14

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 11, wherein said rod and said disc are formed integrally with one another.

Claim 15

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 10, wherein said central portion, said first end portion and said second end portion are disposed in substantially planar relationship.

Claim 16

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said central portion, said first end portion and said second end portion are formed integrally with one another.

Claim 17

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 10, wherein said first and second end portions are disposed in offset parallel relationship with respect to one another.

Claim 18

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 15, wherein said central portion, said first end portion and said second end portion are formed integrally with one another.

Claim 19

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said bolt member comprises part of an expansion anchor, said expansion anchor including a nut, and said nut being threadedly engageable upon said bolt member for wedgingly securing said expansion anchor within said inner wythe.

Claim 20

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said bolt member comprises part of a channel anchor, means for securing said channel anchor with respect to said inner wythe, said channel anchor including a slot formed therein, and means for releasably securing said bolt member within said slot to permit selective disposition of said bolt member therewithin.

Claim 21

A wall construction system is accordance with claim 18, wherein said slot has a vertical orientation.

Claim 22

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 19, wherein said releasable securement means comprises a pair of nuts threadedly engaging said bolt member, one of said nuts being disposed in juxtaposed position with a portion of the rear surface of said channel anchor surrounding said slot, and the other of said nuts being disposed in juxtaposed position with a portion of the front surface of said channel anchor surrounding said slot.

Claim 23

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said groove is formed in the side edge of said stone slab.