Veneer ties having asymmetrical transverse cross-sections and wall anchoring system utilizing the same

An anchoring system for use in a wall system, the wall system having a cavity between an inner wythe and an outer wythe, wherein the anchoring system comprises:

• a. a wall anchor configured to be fixedly attached to said inner wythe and having at least one receiving portion having an eye configured to be disposed in the cavity;
• b. a veneer tie received by the at least one receiving portion, the veneer tie comprising:
• i. a first end portion for being disposed in a bed joint of the outer wythe;
• ii. a second end portion defining at least one leg, wherein the at least one leg is vertically arranged, wherein the at least one leg comprises a first transverse cross section having a first transverse cross section first side proximate to the first end portion and a first transverse cross section second side distal to the first end portion;
• and wherein first transverse cross section first side has a maximum width less than a maximum width of the first transverse cross section second side;
• iii. at least one arm, wherein the at least one arm is horizontally arranged, wherein a first end of the at least one arm is adjoined to the first end portion;
• and,
• iv. a joint portion adjoining a second end of the at least one arm to an upper end of the at least one leg;
• and
• c. wherein the first transverse cross section is arranged inside of the at least one receiving portion.

A veneer tie comprising:

• a. a first end portion for being disposed in a bed joint of an outer wythe;
• b. a second end portion defining a leg, wherein the leg is vertically arranged, wherein the leg comprises a first transverse cross section having a first transverse cross section first side that is proximate to the first end portion and a first transverse cross section second side distal to the first end portion, and wherein first transverse cross section first side has a maximum width less than a maximum width of the first transverse cross section second side;
• c. an arm, wherein the arm is horizontally arranged, wherein a first end of the arm is adjoined to the first end portion;
• and
• d. a joint portion adjoining a second end of the arm to an upper end of the leg.