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Wall anchor constructs and anchoring systems employing the same are disclosed. Each anchor is a sheetmetal construct utilizable with various wire formative veneer ties. In the wall anchor structures, the junctures of the legs and the base of the wall anchor are located inboard from the periphery of

Wall anchor constructs and anchoring systems employing the same are disclosed. Each anchor is a sheetmetal construct utilizable with various wire formative veneer ties. In the wall anchor structures, the junctures of the legs and the base of the wall anchor are located inboard from the periphery of the wall anchor base. With the surfaces of the leg base and the anchor base coplanar, the leg insertion point is, upon installation, sealed thereby. This sealing precludes penetration of air, Moisture, and water vapor into the wall structure. Various embodiments showing wall anchor configurations with suitable veneer ties are provided.

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1. A surface-mounted anchoring system for use in the construction of a wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe, said outer wythe formed from a plurality of successive courses with a bed joint between each two adjacent courses, said inner wythe and said outer wythe in a spaced apart relationshi

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A surface-mounted anchoring system for use in the construction of a wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe, said outer wythe formed from a plurality of successive courses with a bed joint between each two adjacent courses, said inner wythe and said outer wythe in a spaced apart relationship the one with the other forming a cavity therebetween, said inner wythe having an exterior layer selected from a group consisting of insulation, wallboard, and insulation and wallboard, said surface-mounted anchoring system comprising:a wall anchor having a planar body with two major faces and a perimeter, said wall anchor, in turn, comprising; a pair of legs, each extending from one face of said planar body from an inboard location thereof with the longitudinal axis of each of said legs being substantially normal to said face, said legs adapted for insertion at a predetermined insertion point into said exterior layer of said inner wythe, said inboard location set in from said perimeter enabling a cover portion formed from said face of said planar body and portion of said legs to preclude penetration of air, moisture and water vapor into said exterior layer; an apertured receptor portion adjacent a second face of said planar body, said apertured receptor portion adapted to limit displacement of said outer wythe toward and away from said inner wythe; and, a veneer tie threadedly disposed through said apertured receptor portion of said wall anchor and adapted for embedment in said bed joint of said outer wythe so as to prevent disengagement from said anchoring system. 2. A surface-mounted anchoring system as described in claim 1, wherein said anchoring system further comprises:a reinforcement wire disposed in said bed joint; and, wherein said veneer tie further comprises: an attachment portion for threading through said apertured receptor; an insertion portion contiguous with and opposite said attachment portion, said insertion portion being swaged for interconnection with said reinforcement wire; whereby, upon installation of said anchoring system with an interconnected reinforcing wire in said outer wythe, said system provides a high degree of seismic protection. 3. A surface-mounted anchoring system as described in claim 1, wherein said anchoring system further comprises:sealant means for further sealing between said planar body and said exterior layer. 4. A surface-mounted anchoring system described in claim 3, wherein said sealant means is adhered to said exterior layer prior to mounting said wall anchor thereon.5. A surface-mounted anchoring system as described in claim 3, wherein said sealant means is a coating on said cover portion of said planar body.6. A surface-mounted anchoring system as described in claim 1, wherein a base of said planar body and a base of said pair of said legs are substantially coplanar.7. A surface-mounted anchoring system as described in claim 1 wherein said apertured receptor portion is an opening between a bail formed from the planar body and said second face of said planar body.8. A wall anchor construct for use in a wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe, said outer wythe formed from a plurality of successive courses with a bed joint between each two adjacent courses, said inner wythe and said outer wythe in a spaced apart relationship the one with the other forming a cavity therebetween, said inner wythe having an exterior layer selected from a group consisting of insulation, wallboard, and insulation and wallboard, said wall anchor construct comprising:an anchor base having two major surfaces with one of said major surfaces being a mounting surface adapted for disposition on said exterior layer; a receptor body atop the major surface opposite the mounting surface, said receptor body adapted to receive therethrough one end of a veneer tie with the opposite end thereof for embedment in said bed joint of said outer wythe; one or more leg bases disposed on said anchor base; at least two legs extending from said one or more leg bases and, when said one or more leg bases are disposed on said anchor base, extend normal to the mounting surface and inboard from the periphery thereof, and extend away from said receptor body; and, said mounting surface, upon insertion of said legs into said exterior layer at a predetermined insertion point, covering the opening made thereby so as to seal the area surrounding said insertion point to preclude the entry of air, water and water vapor into said exterior layer. 9. A wall anchor construct as described in claim 8, wherein said one or more leg bases and said legs is a U-shaped leg assembly and wherein said anchor base further comprises:a recess therein dimensioned to accept in a nesting relationship base of said U-shaped leg assembly and to maintain said seal of said mounting surface at said insertion point. 10. A wall anchor construct as described in claim 9 wherein said receptor body comprises a bail stamped out from said anchor base and further comprises:a tie-receiving aperture between said bail and said anchor base adapted to receive a veneer tie therethrough, said veneer tie being vertically adjustable to align with said bed joint. 11. A wall anchor construct as described in claim 9 wherein said legs are narrower than said anchor base and disposed entirely inboard of the planar boundaries of said anchor base, to maintain said seal of said mounting surface at said insertion point.12. A wall anchor construct as described in claim 8 wherein said one or more leg bases and said at least two legs are formed by two L-shaped leg assemblies and wherein said anchor base further comprises:a pair of recesses therein each dimensioned to accept in a nesting relationship the base of one of said L-shaped leg assemblies, said legs further being narrower than said anchor base and disposed entirely inboard of the planar boundaries of said anchor base, to maintain said seal of said mounting surface at said insertion point. 13. A wall anchor construct as described in claim 12 wherein said receptor body comprises a bail stamped from said anchor base and further comprises:a tie-receiving aperture between said bail and said anchor base adapted to receive a veneer tie therethrough, said veneer tie being vertically adjustable to align with said bed joint.