Masonry veneer wall anchor

DETAILED DESCRIPTION According to the present invention, an anchor is formed of an integral metal form which is preformed as an L-shaped bar such as an angle iron so that an outstanding leg of the anchor may be disposed in the horizontal position.
A slotted hole formed in the outstanding leg is also disposed to extend horizontally.
The other leg of the anchor overlying the building frame member is provided with holes through which fasteners, such as screws or nails, are inserted for securing the anchor to either metal or wood studs.
The depth of the outstanding leg and the spacing of the slotted opening is selectively varied to allow a desired thickness of drywall or insulating material to be placed in the gap between the building frame member and the veneer wall.
The relative thinness of the outstanding anchor leg allows adjacent pieces of plasterboard (drywall) or insulating material to be placed within close proximity of one another, thus minimizing energy-losing holes in the insulation.
Further, the leg of the anchor overlying the building frame member is made with a large surface area to prevent damage to the drywall or insulating material when it is mounted such that the drywall or insulating material is interposed between the anchor and building frame member.
Therefore, the anchor can be anchored to the building frame member through the drywall or insulating material without damaging it.
That is to say, the anchor is fastened to the building frame member but a sheet of drywall or insulating material is placed between the anchor and the building frame member.
In accordance with this invention, a closed rectangular loop having a length dimension just slightly less than that of the slot is bent medially at right angles to form an L-shaped wire tie.
Such tie is inserted into the slotted hole in the anchor and is adjustable to be embedded in a horizontal masonry joint, but substantially only in the vertical direction.
The opposite parallel legs of the tie bear against the respective ends of the slotted hole