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US 12,241,255 B2Granted
Support bracket apparatus
AssigneeFero Corporation
InventorsMichael Hatzinikolas, Andrea Hatzinikolas
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AssigneeFero Corporation
InventorsMichael Hatzinikolas, Andrea Hatzinikolas
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An assembly supports external masonry veneer. A bracket mounts to a load bearing wall support structure. A shelf angle has a horizontal leg that defines a shelf for the veneer, and an upstanding leg supported by mounting brackets that secure the assembly to the wall structure. The horizontal shelf is segmented. The back of the shelf angle flexes between the segments to allow the shelf angle to follow the shape of a curve wall. The shelf angle is secured to the mounting brackets with locking clips. The mounting brackets may be channels. They may have lower abutments. The abutments may extend rearwardly. An insulator may be placed between the back and structure. The mounting bracket may have lightening holes. The lightening holes may be in a framework array including alternating diagonal struts. A low thermal conductivity coating may be applied to the bracket.
A masonry veneer support shelf angle for mounting to stand away from supporting wall structure, and upon which to mount masonry veneer face brick having a face brick depth, said shelf angle being a steel angle iron having an upstanding web and a flange, said flange extending away from said web a length greater than said face brick depth, said shelf angle being operable to carry an eccentrically applied moment couple of the masonry veneer, said flange defining a shelf upon which to place the masonry veneer, said flange being segmented into a plurality of segments that, as installed, extend away from the wall structure and upon which masonry veneer face brick sits, and said web being bendable.
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