High-strength vertically compressed veneer tie anchoring systems utilizing and the same

摘要

An anchoring system for cavity walls is disclosed and includes a wall anchor and a high-strength partially compressed veneer tie. The anchor preserves the insulation integrity by sealing the insertion points in the inner wythe. The veneer tie utilizes ribbon cavity portions that are cold-worked and vertically compressed, with the resultant body having substantially semicircular edges and flat surfaces therebetween. The edges are aligned to receive compressive forces transmitted from the outer wythe. The veneer tie, when part of the anchoring system, interengages with the wall anchor and is dimensioned to preclude significant veneer tie movement, preclude pullout and shed moisture and mortar within the cavity.

主权项

1. A high-strength wire formative veneer tie for use with an anchoring system in a wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe in a spaced apart relationship the one with the other and having a cavity therebetween, the outer wythe formed from a plurality of courses with a bed joint of predetermined height filled with mortar between each two adjacent courses, the veneer tie comprising:
an insertion portion for disposition in the bed joint of the outer wythe, the insertion portion having an outer leg and an inner leg offset from the outer leg; two cavity portions contiguous with the insertion portion, each of the cavity portions comprising a ribbon cavity portion, each ribbon cavity portion being compressively reduced such that a height of each of the ribbon cavity portions is greater than a height of the insertion portion; and, an interconnecting portion contiguous with the two ribbon cavity portions and set opposite the insertion portion.