Thermal Clip Attachment Apparatus for Masonry Anchors and Methods Thereof

Abstract

A thermal clip attachment apparatus and methods for using the thermal clip attachment with a masonry veneer anchor system are disclosed. The thermal clip attachment may be a composite piece that attaches to the part of a stud that protrudes from an inner structural supportive wall after the stud is advanced into the wall. The thermal clip attachment serves as a thermal break between the stud and an outer masonry veneer wall. Further, the thermal clip attachment also serves as an attachment point for a wire tie, which allows a positive lateral load connection to be established between the outer masonry veneer wall and the inner structural supportive wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A masonry veneer anchor system comprising:
 a stud capable of being advanced into an inner structural supportive wall, the stud having a part that is intended to protrude from the inner structural supportive wall after the stud is advanced;   a thermal clip attachment capable of being attached to the stud after the stud is advanced to the part of the stud that protrudes from the inner structural supportive wall, the thermal clip attachment formed of a composite material that acts as a thermal break between the stud and an outer masonry veneer wall; and   a wire tie that can be attached to the thermal clip attachment and the outer masonry veneer wall.   
     
     
         2 . The masonry veneer anchor system of  claim 1  wherein said part of said stud that is intended to protrude from the inner structural supportive wall after the stud is advanced contains an eye. 
     
     
         3 . The masonry veneer anchor system of  claim 2  wherein said thermal clip attachment is configured with a peg to engage said eye of said stud. 
     
     
         4 . The masonry veneer anchor system of  claim 3  wherein said thermal clip attachment is configured with two portions connected by at least one hinge wherein when said portions are rotated around said hinge and closed together, said stud is securely affixed to said thermal clip attachment. 
     
     
         5 . The masonry veneer anchor system of  claim 1  wherein the wire tie further comprises extensions and the thermal clip attachment further comprises holes for receiving the extensions, wherein the extensions of the wire tie can be inserted through the holes of the thermal clip attachment. 
     
     
         6 . The masonry veneer anchor system of  claim 3  wherein the thermal clip attachment further comprises a cavity, wherein when the thermal clip attachment is closed, the peg occupies a portion of the cavity of the thermal clip attachment, and wherein when the eye of the stud is located over the peg before closure of the thermal clip attachment, the eye of the stud is secured within the cavity of the thermal clip attachment. 
     
     
         7 . The masonry veneer anchor system of  claim 3  wherein the thermal clip attachment has first and second portions that form a cavity for receiving the eye of the stud, wherein the first and second portions are rotatable relative to one another and can be fastened to one another with the eye of the stud secured within the cavity of the thermal clip attachment. 
     
     
         8 . A method of assembling a masonry veneer anchor system to an outer masonry veneer wall and an inner structural supportive wall, the method comprising the steps of:
 locating a stud at a position along the inner structural supportive wall;   advancing the stud into the inner structural supportive wall such that a part of the stud that receives a thermal clip attachment remains protruding from the inner structural supportive wall;   affixing the thermal clip attachment to the part of the stud that protrudes from the inner structural supportive wall; and   attaching a wire tie to both the thermal clip attachment and the outer masonry veneer wall.