Winged anchor and spiked spacer for veneer wall tie connection system and method

Abstract

An anchor includes a barrel having a bore extending therethrough. First and second wings extend laterally from the barrel. Further, first and second grooves are provided within the first and second wings, respectively.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a back up wall;   a veneer wall spaced from the back up wall;   an anchoring fastener having a first end secured to the back up wall and a second free end projecting into a space between the back up wall and the veneer wall;   an anchor including a barrel with a bore extending therethrough and first and second wings extending laterally from the barrel, wherein first and second openings are provided within the first and second wings, respectively; and   a wire tie extending between the anchor and the veneer wall,   wherein the anchoring fastener extends through the bore of the anchor and the anchor is disposed adjacent a surface of the back up wall.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the barrel is cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second wings are spaced apart circumferentially by about 180°. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the bore is unthreaded. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the anchoring fastener is threaded. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one washer is provided between the back up wall and the anchor. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor is juxtaposed with the back up wall. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein an additional wall of material is provided between the back up wall and the anchor. 
     
     
         9 . A system, comprising:
 a back up wall;   a hard sheeting wall provided adjacent the back up wall;   a veneer wall spaced from the back up wall and the hard sheeting wall;   an anchoring fastener having a first end secured through the hard sheeting wall to the back up wall and a second free end projecting into a space between the hard sheeting wall and the veneer wall;   an anchor including a barrel with a bore extending therethrough and first and second wings extending laterally from the barrel, wherein first and second openings are provided within the first and second wings, respectively; and   a wire tie extending between the anchor and the veneer wall,   wherein the anchoring fastener extends through the bore of the anchor and the anchor is disposed adjacent a surface of the hard sheeting wall.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the barrel is cylindrical. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the first and second wings are spaced apart circumferentially by about 180°. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the bore is unthreaded. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the anchoring fastener is threaded. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein at least one washer is provided between the back up wall and the anchor. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the anchor is juxtaposed with the hard sheeting wall. 
     
     
         16 . An anchor, comprising,
 a barrel having a bore extending therethrough; and   first and second wings extending laterally from the barrel, wherein first and second grooves are provided within the first and second wings, respectively.   
     
     
         17 . The anchor of  claim 16 , wherein the first and second grooves extend through edges of the first and second wings, respectively. 
     
     
         18 . The anchor of  claim 17 , wherein the first and second wings are generally planar. 
     
     
         19 . The anchor of  claim 18 , wherein the first and second wings are spaced apart circumferentially by about 180°. 
     
     
         20 . The anchor of  claim 16 , wherein the bore is not threaded.