Anchor for masonry veneer

Claim 2

An improved anchor for connecting a backup system with a veneer including layers sequentially built in a first direction comprising: a channel comprising a web and integral spaced flanges transverse to the plane of the web, each flange including an aperture; the web defining an elongate slot for accepting an anchoring means for adjustably mounting the channel to the backup system, a deformable wire tie member having spaced apart oppositely projecting legs extending into the flange apertures for pivoting movement of the tie member relative to the channel and the spacing between the legs and flange being chosen so that the legs must be overlapped to admit the legs into the apertures and to assemble the tie member with the channel.

Claim 3

The improved anchor according to claim 1 wherein said apertures in the flanges are substantially coaxially aligned and are offset from the center of the length of the elongate slot.

Claim 4

An anchor for connecting a backup system with a sequentially layered veneer comprising: a channel member having a web and a pair of integral, parallel, spaced flanges each including an aperture; a tie member having a body and oppositely projecting ends extending into the spaced apertures for relative pivoting of the tie and flanges; an elongate slot in the web for accepting an anchoring member for adjusting movement of the channel member and an anchoring member, the anchoring member comprising a screw having a self-tapping end for penetration of the backup system, an enlarged screw head having a diameter greater than the width of the slot to prevent passage of the head therethrough and an integral screw shoulder between the head and the self-tapping end for abutment with the backup system, the screw shoulder being spaced apart from the screw head by a distance to provide a predetermined penetration of the screw into the backup system and a free screw shank portion which does not penetrate the backup system and channel web but which is of sufficient axial length to loosely maintain the web channel between the screw head and the backup system so as to permit pivoting and limited translational adjustment of the channel over the backup system during anchor installation.

Claim 5

An anchor for connecting a backup system with a sequentially layered veneer comprising: a channel member having a web and a pair of integral, parallel, spaced flanges each including an aperture; a tie member having a body and oppositely projecting ends extending into the spaced apertures for relative pivoting of the tie and flanges; an elongate slot in the web for accepting an anchoring member for adjusting movement of the channel member and an anchoring member, the anchoring member comprising a screw having a self-tapping end for penetration of the backup system, an enlarged screw head having a diameter greater than the width of the slot to prevent passage of the head therethrough and an integral screw shoulder between the head and the self-tapping end for abutment with the backup system, the screw shoulder being spaced apart from the screw head by a distance to provide a predetermined penetration of the screw into the backup system and a free screw shank portion which does not penetrate the backup system and channel web but which is of sufficient axial length to loosely maintain the web channel between the screw head and the backup system so as to permit pivoting and limited translational adjustment of the channel over the backup system during anchor installation.

Claim 6

An improved anchor for connecting a backup system with a veneer having layers sequentially built in a first direction, each layer having a dimension L' measured in the first direction, the anchor comprising: a channel having a substantially flat web for facial abutment with a surface of the backup system, an elongate slot in the web having an effective length of substantially 1/2L', and a flange extending transversely to the plane of the web and defining a flange aperture proximate to a distal end of the elongate slot; a tie member for anchoring between successive veneer layers and having a portion extending into the flange aperture for pivoting movement relative to the flange; and means extending through the slot for anchoring the channel adjustably relative to the backup system, whereby said tie can be adjusted in the first direction by translating the channel through a first range of positions relative to the anchoring means, and whereby said anchor can be pivoted about the anchoring means to extend the adjusting capability of the tie in the first direction through a second range of positions by reason of the aperture being located proximate to a distal end of the elongate slot.

Claim 7

An improved anchor for connecting a backup system with a veneer having layers sequentially built in a first direction, each layer having a dimension L' measured in the first direction, the anchor comprising: a channel having a substantially flat web for facial abutment with a surface of the backup system, an elongate slot in the web having an effective length of substantially 1/2L', and a flange extending transversely to the plane of the web and defining a flange aperture proximate to a distal end of the elongate slot; a tie member for anchoring between successive veneer layers and having a portion extending into the flange aperture for pivoting movement relative to the flange; and means extending through the slot for anchoring the channel adjustably relative to the backup system, whereby said tie can be adjusted in the first direction by translating the channel through a first range of positions relative to the anchoring means, and whereby said anchor can be pivoted about the anchoring means to extend the adjusting capability of the tie in the first direction through a second range of positions by reason of the aperture being located proximate to a distal end of the elongate slot.