Veneer anchor and dry wall construction system and method

Claim 2

An improved veneer anchor apparatus comprising a substantially planar plate member having a longitudinal and a lateral dimension, a longitudinally extending bar member having first and second spaced apart ends, means for fixedly securing each of the ends of said bar member to said plate member in a manner whereby said bar member is disposed forwardly of said plate member in substantially parallel relationship therewith, and said plate member and said bar member form a slot therebetween.

Claim 3

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said plate member is provided with at least one bore in the upper portion thereof, and said plate member is provided with at least one bore in the lower portion thereof.

Claim 4

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said longitudinally extending bar member is disposed substantially in the center of the lateral dimension of said plate member.

Claim 5

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said plate member has a substantially continuous mass, said bar member has arcuate end portions, and means for securing the inner end of each of said end portions to said plate member.

Claim 6

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said bar member and said plate member are formed integrally with one another.

Claim 7

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 5, wherein said bar member comprises a punched-out portion of said plate member which is disposed centrally with respect to the lateral dimension of said plate member.

Claim 8

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 4, wherein the inner end of each of said end portions are welded to said plate member.

Claim 9

A dry wall construction system comprising a plurality of support members secured with respect to one another and forming the frame of an edifice, at least one wall board disposed in abutting engagement with the outer surface portion of selective ones of said support members, at least one veneer anchor disposed in abutting engagement with the front surface of said wall board, said veneer anchor comprising a plate member, and a projecting bar member, means for fixedly securing said projecting bar member to said plate member in a manner to form a slot therebetween, the rear surface of said plate member being disposed in tangential coextensive relationship with a portion of the front surface of said wall board, means for concomitantly securing said plate member, said wall board and a selected one of said support members with respect to one another, a wall-tie member having one end portion thereof positionally disposed in said slot between the plate member and the projecting bar member of said veneer anchor, an outer wythe assembly, and said wall-tie member being adjustably positionable along the longitudinal dimension of said projecting bar portion within said slot to permit selective positioning and securement of the other end portion of said wall-tie member within said outer wythe assembly.

Claim 10

A dry wall construction system comprising a plurality of support members secured with respect to one another and forming the frame of an edifice, at least one wall board disposed in abutting engagement with the outer surface portion of selective ones of said support members, at least one veneer anchor disposed in abutting engagement with the front surface of said wall board, said veneer anchor comprising a plate member, and a projecting bar member, means for fixedly securing said projecting bar member to said plate member in a manner to form a slot therebetween, the rear surface of said plate member being disposed in tangential coextensive relationship with a portion of the front surface of said wall board, means for concomitantly securing said plate member, said wall board and a selected one of said support members with respect to one another, a wall-tie member having one end portion thereof positionally disposed in said slot between the plate member and the projecting bar member of said veneer anchor, an outer wythe assembly, and said wall-tie member being adjustably positionable along the longitudinal dimension of said projecting bar portion within said slot to permit selective positioning and securement of the other end portion of said wall-tie member within said outer wythe assembly.

Claim 11

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said support members comprise channel members.

Claim 12

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said concomitant securement means comprises a plurality of bores formed in said place member, and sheet metal screws inserted within said bores threadedly engaging said wall board and said selected support member.

Claim 13

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 10, wherein said selected support member comprises a vertical channel member, and said bores comprise at least first and second bores formed in the upper and lower end portions of said plate member, respectively.

Claim 14

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said plate member has a longitudinal dimension and a lateral dimension, and said longitudinally extending bar member is disposed substantially in the center of the lateral dimension of said plate member.

Claim 15

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 12, wherein said plate member has contiguity, said bar member has arcuate end portions, and means for securing the inner end of each of said end portions to said plate member.

Claim 16

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said bar member and said plate member are formed integrally with one another.

Claim 17

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said bar member comprises a punched-out portion of said plate member which is disposed centrally with respect to the lateral dimension of said plate member.

Claim 18

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 13, wherein the inner end of each of said end portions are welded to said plate member.

Claim 19

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 15, wherein said concomitant securement means comprises a plurality of bores formed in said plate member, and sheet metal screws inserted within said bores threadedly engaging said wall board and said selected support member.

Claim 20

A dry wall construction system in accordance with claim 17, wherein said selected support member comprises a vertical channel member, and said bores include at least first and second bores formed in the upper and lower end portions of said plate member, respectively.

Claim 21

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said longitudinally extending bar member has a substantially V-shaped cross-section.

Claim 22

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 19, wherein said V-shaped bar member has an apex and a pair of side edges, and said apex being positionally disposed in closer proximal relationship to said plate member than said side edges.

Claim 23

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 6, wherein said longitudinally extending bar member has a substantially V-shaped cross-section.

Claim 24

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 21, wherein said V-shaped bar member has an apex and a pair of side edges, and said apex being positionally disposed in closer proximal relationship to said plate member than said side edges.

Claim 25

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 8, wherein said projecting bar member has a substantially V-shaped cross-section.

Claim 26

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 23, wherein said V-shaped bar member has an apex and a pair of side edges, and said apex being positionally disposed in closer proximal relationship to said plate member than said side edges.

Claim 27

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 15, wherein said projecting bar member has a substantially V-shaped cross-section.

Claim 28

A veneer anchor apparatus in accordance with claim 25, wherein said V-shaped bar member has an apex and a pair of side edges, and said apex being positionally disposed in closer proximal relationship to said plate member than said side edges.

Claim 29

A wall construction system comprising an inner wythe assembly, and an outer wythe assembly, at least one veneer anchor disposed in abutting engagement with the front surface of said inner wythe assembly, said veneer anchor comprising a plate member, and a projecting bar member having first and second spaced apart ends, means for fixedly securing each of said ends of said projecting bar member to said plate member in a manner to form a slot therebetween, the rear surface of said plate member being disposed in tangential coextensive relationship with a portion of the front surface of said inner wythe assembly, means for securing said plate member to said inner wythe assembly, a wall-tie member having one end portion thereof positionally disposed in said slot between the plate member and the projecting bar member to said veneer anchor, and said wall-tie member being adjustably positionable along the longitudinal dimension of said projecting bar portion within said slot to permit selective positioning and securement of the other end portion of said wall-tie member within said outer wythe assembly.

Claim 30

A wall construction system comprising an inner wythe assembly, and an outer wythe assembly, at least one veneer anchor disposed in abutting engagement with the front surface of said inner wythe assembly, said veneer anchor comprising a plate member, and a projecting bar member having first and second spaced apart ends, means for fixedly securing each of said ends of said projecting bar member to said plate member in a manner to form a slot therebetween, the rear surface of said plate member being disposed in tangential coextensive relationship with a portion of the front surface of said inner wythe assembly, means for securing said plate member to said inner wythe assembly, a wall-tie member having one end portion thereof positionally disposed in said slot between the plate member and the projecting bar member to said veneer anchor, and said wall-tie member being adjustably positionable along the longitudinal dimension of said projecting bar portion within said slot to permit selective positioning and securement of the other end portion of said wall-tie member within said outer wythe assembly.

Claim 31

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 27, wherein said means for securing said plate member to said inner wythe assembly comprises nails forcibly projected through said plate member into said inner wythe assembly.

Claim 32

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 27, wherein said plate member has a longitudinal dimension and a lateral dimension, and said longitudinally extending bar member is disposed substantially in the center of the lateral dimension of said plate member.

Claim 33

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 29, wherein said plate member has a substantially continuous mass said bar member has arcuate end portions, and means for securing the inner end of each of said end portions to said plate member.

Claim 34

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 27, wherein said bar member and said plate member are formed integrally with one another.

Claim 35

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 31, wherein said bar member comprises a punched-out portion of said plate member which is disposed centrally with respect to the lateral dimension of said plate member.

Claim 36

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 32, wherein said projecting bar member has a substantially V-shaped cross-section.

Claim 37

A wall construction system in accordance with claim 33, wherein said V-shaped bar member has an apex and a pair of side edges, and said apex being positionally disposed in closer proximal relationship to said plate member than said side edges.