IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0786982
(2013-03-06)
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등록번호 |
US-9038351
(2015-05-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Columbia Insurance Company
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
145 |
초록
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Thermally-isolating wall anchors and reinforcement devices and anchoring systems employing the same are disclosed for use in masonry cavity walls. A thermally-isolating coating is applied to the wall anchor, which is interconnected with a wire formative veneer tie. The thermally-isolating coating is
Thermally-isolating wall anchors and reinforcement devices and anchoring systems employing the same are disclosed for use in masonry cavity walls. A thermally-isolating coating is applied to the wall anchor, which is interconnected with a wire formative veneer tie. The thermally-isolating coating is selected from a distinct grouping of materials, that are applied using a specific variety of methods, in one or more layers and cured and cross-linked to provide high-strength adhesion. The thermally-coated wall anchors provide an in-cavity thermal break that severs the thermal threads running throughout the cavity wall structure, reducing the U- and K-values of the anchoring system by thermally-isolating the metal components.
대표청구항
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1. A thermally-isolating wire formative wall anchor and reinforcement device for use with an anchoring system in a cavity wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe, the inner wythe formed from a plurality of successive courses of masonry blocks with a mortar-filled bed joint of predetermined hei
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A thermally-isolating wire formative wall anchor and reinforcement device for use with an anchoring system in a cavity wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe, the inner wythe formed from a plurality of successive courses of masonry blocks with a mortar-filled bed joint of predetermined height between each two adjacent courses, the inner wythe and the outer wythe in a spaced apart relationship the one with the other forming a cavity therebetween, the anchor and reinforcement device comprising: a wall reinforcement configured for embedment within the bed joint of the inner wythe, the wall reinforcement in turn comprising: a pair of side wires disposed parallel to one another;one or more intermediate wires affixed to the interior sides of the side wires maintaining the parallelism thereof in a truss or ladder configuration;at least one wall anchor fusibly attached to the wall reinforcement, and, upon installation, extending into the cavity, wherein the wall anchor is made from mill galvanized, hot galvanized, or stainless steel, the wall anchor comprising, in turn: one or more leg portions extending toward the cavity;a veneer tie receptor portion contiguous with each of the one or more leg portions set opposite the wall reinforcement, the veneer tie receptor portion configured to interengage a veneer tie; and,a thermally-isolating coating disposed on the veneer tie receptor portion, the coating being selected to have low thermal conductivity and transmissivity, the coating forming a thermal break in the cavity;wherein upon installation within the anchoring system in the cavity wall, the wall anchor restricts thermal transfer between the veneer tie and the wall anchor and between the wall anchor and the veneer tie. 2. The wall anchor and reinforcement device according to claim 1, wherein the thermally-isolating coating is one or more layers of a compound selected from the group consisting of thermoplastics, thermosets, natural fibers, rubbers, resins, asphalts, ethylene propylene diene monomers, and admixtures thereof. 3. The wall anchor and reinforcement device according to claim 2, wherein the selected compound is an isotropic polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylics, nylons, epoxies, silicones, polyesters, polyvinyl chlorides, and chlorosulfonated polyethylenes. 4. The wall anchor and reinforcement device according to claim 2, wherein the thermally-isolating coating is applied in layers including a prime coat; and wherein, upon curing, the outer layers of the thermally-isolating coating are cross-linked to the prime coat to provide high-strength adhesion to the wall anchor cavity portion. 5. The wall anchor and reinforcement device according to claim 2, wherein the thermally-isolating coating reduces the K-value of the wall anchor to a level not to exceed 1.0 W/m K. 6. The wall anchor and reinforcement device according to claim 2, wherein the thermally-isolating coating reduces the U-value of the wall anchor to a level not to exceed 0.35 W/m2K. 7. The wall anchor and reinforcement device according to claim 6, wherein the wall anchor further comprises two leg portions and a rear leg fusibly attached to and connecting the leg portions. 8. The wall anchor and reinforcement device according to claim 7, wherein the thermally-isolating coating is further applied to the leg portions and the rear leg. 9. The wall anchor and reinforcement device according to claim 2, wherein the veneer tie receptor portion forms an eyelet with a predetermined diameter and wherein the wall anchor and reinforcement device further comprises: a wire formative veneer tie having an interengaging end portion and an insertion portion, the insertion portion for insertion within the outer wythe and the interengaging end portion in close fitting functional relationship with the diameter of the veneer tie receptor portion for interconnection therewithin. 10. The wall anchor and reinforcement device according to claim 1, wherein the one or more leg portions is free from thermal coating. 11. A thermally-isolating wire formative anchoring system for use in a cavity wall formed from an outer wythe and an inner wythe in a spaced apart relationship, the inner wythe formed from successive courses of masonry block with a mortar-filled bed joint of predetermined height between each two adjacent courses, the outer wythe formed from successive courses of masonry block with a mortar-filled bed joint of predetermined height between each two adjacent courses, the anchoring system comprising: a wall reinforcement configured for embedment in the bed joint of the inner wythe, the wall reinforcement further comprising:a pair of side wires each having a longitudinal axis, the pair of side wires disposed parallel to one another;one or more intermediate wires attached to the interior sides of the side wires maintaining the parallelism thereof in a truss or ladder configuration, each intermediate wire having a longitudinal axis and when disposed in the bed joint of the inner wythe, all the longitudinal axes of the side wires and the intermediate wires are disposed in a substantially horizontal plane;at least one wall anchor attached to the wall reinforcement, and, upon installation, extending into the cavity, wherein the wall anchor is made from mill galvanized, hot galvanized, or stainless steel, the wall anchor comprising: two leg portions extending toward the outer wythe;a rear leg portion fusibly attached to and connecting the leg portions;a veneer tie receptor portion contiguous with the leg portions and set opposite the rear leg portion;a thermally-isolating coating with low thermal conductivity and transmissivity, disposed on the veneer tie receptor portion, the thermally-isolating coating having one or more layers of a compound selected from the group consisting of thermoplastics, thermosets, natural fibers, rubbers, resins, asphalts, ethylene propylene diene monomers, and admixtures thereof, the coating forming a thermal break in the cavity; and,a veneer tie for interengagement within the veneer tie receptor portion. 12. The anchoring system according to claim 11, wherein the selected compound is an isotropic polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylics, nylons, epoxies, silicones, polyesters, polyvinyl chlorides, and chlorosulfonated polyethylenes. 13. The anchoring system according to claim 11, wherein the thermally-isolating coating is applied in layers including a cured pre-coat; and wherein the layers of the thermally-isolating coating are cross-linked to provide high-strength adhesion to the wall anchor receptor portion. 14. The anchoring system according to claim 12, wherein the thermally-isolating coating reduces the K-value of the wall anchor to a level not to exceed 1.0 W/m K. 15. The anchoring system according to claim 13, wherein the thermally-isolating coating reduces the U-value of the veneer tie to a level not to exceed 0.35 W/m2K. 16. The anchoring system according to claim 15, wherein the thermally-isolating coating is further applied to the two leg portions and the rear leg portion. 17. The anchoring system according to claim 12, wherein the veneer tie receptor portion forms an eyelet with a predetermined diameter. 18. The anchoring system according to claim 17, wherein the veneer tie further comprises an interengaging end portion having a diameter in close fitting functional relationship with the predetermined diameter of the veneer tie receptor portion. 19. The anchoring system according to claim 18, wherein the veneer tie receptor portion eyelet is welded closed. 20. The anchoring system according to claim 18, wherein the veneer tie receptor portion eyelet interconnects the two leg portions. 21. The anchoring system according to claim 18, wherein the veneer tie further comprises: an insertion portion contiguous with the interengaging end portion and configured for embedment in the bed joint of the outer wythe, the insertion portion having a swaged indentation dimensioned for a snap-fit relationship with a reinforcement wire; and,a reinforcement wire disposed in the swaged indentation;whereby upon insertion of the reinforcement wire in the swaged indentation a seismic construct is formed.
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