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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141315 | Modular wall block with block-locating jut and shear lug A modular wall block is adapted for being assembled together with a number of other blocks in stacked courses to form a retaining wall. The wall block has a front and rear, top and bottom, and opposing sides. The top and bottom define respective substantially planar... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7621095 | Block-type retaining wall with planter feature A retaining wall is formed of a series of courses of blocks, each of which includes a core. Engagement members are interposed between the blocks in adjacent courses for preventing relative forward movement between the blocks in adjacent courses. Each engagement memb... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7393155 | Irregular tessellated building units An irregular, tessellated building unit comprises x primary elements, wherein x is an integer equal to or greater than 1. The primary element is a rotational tessellation having a plural pairs of sides extending in a generally radial direction from plural vertices, ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367752 | Extended width retaining wall block A retaining wall block having a front surface, a rear surface, side surfaces, a top surface, and a bottom surface. Each side surface comprises a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section, with the sections configured and arranged to allo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351014 | Block with multifaceted bottom surface A block for use in constructing a multiple course retaining wall comprises a top surface, a bottom surface spaced apart from the top surface, opposing side surfaces, a front surface and a back surface. The bottom surface may include a pair of contacting portions tha... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351015 | Invertible retaining wall block An invertible retaining wall block comprises a front portion, a rear portion and a neck portion connecting the front portion and rear portion. A projection extends outwardly from the block to interlock with similar blocks in adjacent courses of blocks. One or more n... | 04/01/2008 |
| RE39922 | Segmental retaining wall system A segmental retaining wall system comprising a plurality of wall blocks. Each wall block comprises an interior face for forming an interior surface of a segmental retaining wall, an exterior face for forming an exterior surface of the segmental retaining wall, first... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7220078 | Ground covering elements of artificial stone material The invention relates to an artificial stone floor element with a basic shape that corresponds to the combination of a plurality of square basic elements, especially to an angular floor element. The floor element includes projections and recesses along its periphera... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7185470 | Retaining wall block A block for use in constructing a retaining wall and comprising a body having a central cavity extending vertically there through and defining front, rear, and side walls. The side walls diverge rearwardly from the front of the block to the rear. Stabilizing wings e... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160052 | Paving system using arrays of vertically interlocking paving blocks A continuous covered area, such as a sidewalk or patio, is formed by vertically interlocking tessellated components. One embodiment, termed PORTAPAVE™, achieves this interlocking via an array of uniquely configured two-sectioned pavers. Each paver has a first sect... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7090438 | Block with multifaceted bottom surface A block for use in constructing a multiple course retaining wall. The block has a substantially planar top surface, a front surface, wherein said front surface is of a substantially curvilinear shape, a rear surface, opposed side surfaces, and a bottom surface. The ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073304 | Corner building block, system and method A block has a finished surface that provides an attractive appearance. The block is relatively large in size, allowing the quick construction of a wall, such as a retaining wall, using the block. The block includes one or more lift and alignment devices in the block... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6988847 | Paving unit A interlocking paving unit has a top surface (2) and a plurality of side surfaces (4, 5), with at least one of the side surfaces (4, 5) of the paving unit being provided with at least one substantially vertically extending, substantially asymmet... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6978580 | Solid core concrete block and method of making a concrete block retaining wall A plurality of solid core concrete blocks used in forming a retaining wall. The retaining wall can be used in building construction, road construction, landscaping, hillside erosion control, gardens, and like applications. Also, the retaining wall can be a straight ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962028 | Interlocking masonry articles and methods thereof Each of a plurality of masonry article comprises a contoured first header, a contoured second header, a contoured front face, a back face, a contoured lower base and an upper base. The plurality of masonry articles has a plurality of holes extending from the lower b... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6953309 | Concrete block with batter indicators A concrete retaining wall block provided with integral indicators that indicate the batter that will result from constructing a retaining wall of a multiplicity of the blocks. The indicators for indicating the batter are preferably one or more indentations formed in... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942420 | Ground covering elements of artificial stone material The invention relates to an artificial stone floor element with a basic shape that corresponds to the combination of a plurality of square basic elements, especially to an angular floor element. The floor element includes projections and recesses along its periphera... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938382 | Stockade A palisade comprises visible or wall surfaces disposed on opposing sides and intermediate end faces. One of the end faces is provided with a projecting convex head, while the other end face comprises a correspondingly formed concave receptacle for the head. When for... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920732 | Flooring material comprising flooring elements which are assembled by means of separate joining elements Flooring material comprising board shaped floor elements which are provided with edges, a lower side and a decorative upper surface. The floor elements are intended to be joined by means of separate joining profile. All four edges are provided with one notch-like gr... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921231 | Segmental retaining wall system The present invention relates to a wall block for use in a segmental retaining wall system. The wall block comprises an interior face for forming an interior surface of a segmental retaining wall, an exterior face for forming an exterior surface of the segmental ret... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6877290 | Building block A plurality of building blocks (1) form a retaining wall (300), which may be curved, with respective side edges (6, 7) providing pivot points and a stepped base (5) of an upper block (1) being positionable on the upper surface (... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6871468 | Interlocking masonry wall block The present invention relates to an interlocking masonry wall block having two spaced lugs or projections and a cooperating recess or channel that enable like-shaped blocks to be stacked in a staggered relation to form straight and serpentine walls that are particul... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6862856 | Corner block for use in forming a corner of a segmental retaining wall A corner block is provided for use in constructing an exterior corner of a retaining wall. The corner block is designed to receive a portion of a retaining member that is used to secure a reinforcement member to blocks that are adjacent to the corner block. The corn... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854220 | Retaining wall system Retaining wall blocks and the walls made from such blocks are disclosed, wherein curved landscapes (i.e. curved profiles and sloping embankments) are easily accommodated without the use of mortar. As well, a modular system of blocks and their manufacture are disclos... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6829867 | Blocks and block forming apparatus and method A retaining wall block is provided. The retaining wall block includes top, bottom, front, back, first side and second side surfaces. A tongue set is provided on the top surface of the block and a groove in the bottom surface of the block. The tongue set includes a r... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6817154 | Environment resistant retaining wall block and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to a retaining wall block that is resistant to damage and wear caused by the environment it is placed into. The deterioration resistant block is generally a hollowed frame or shell of a deterioration resistant material that is lightweig... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6796098 | Building block, system and method A block has a finished surface that provides an attractive appearance. The block is relatively large in size, allowing the quick construction of a wall, such as a retaining wall, using the block. The block includes one or more lift and alignment devices in the block... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792731 | Reinforcing system for stackable retaining wall units A stablized retaining wall structure comprising concrete blocks stacked in an array of superimposed rows, and with a stable anchoring assembly being in restraining contact with selected blocks. A retainer detent extends from the top surface of a wall of the block be... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6758636 | Segmental retaining wall system A wall block for use in a segmental retaining wall system. The wall block comprises an interior face for forming an interior surface of a segmental retaining wall, an exterior face for forming an exterior surface of the segmental retaining wall, first and second sid... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6711865 | Interlocking blocks A modular construction unit including an assembly of a multiplicity of interlocking blocks, at least one of the blocks including, on at least one male end, a male element adapted to be introduced partially and held in place in a concave female element provided in an... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708459 | Sheet metal stud and composite construction panel and method A composite construction panel having a thin panel of concrete material and a reinforcing grid of sheet metal studs with embedment portions which are actually embedded into the concrete panel, each of the studs having a web, main web openings through the web, a righ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705797 | Paving block and its installation method A paving block and a paving block assembly include a prism-shaped paving block body having a top surface, a bottom surface disposed opposite the top surface and a first pair of opposing side walls and a second pair of opposing side walls. The first and second pair o... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6682269 | Block with multifaceted bottom surface A block for use in constructing a retaining wall having a bottom with a non-planar portion which creates a gap between the bottom surface and the top surface of a lower course of similar blocks when the block is placed thereon is herein disclosed. The non... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6675547 | Method for forming a head wall from an anchor pile and reinforcing member for said anchor pile structure The invention relates to the field of building and is applicable to retaining walls. The reinforcing element is characterized in that it consists in connecting the back face of the facing to the strong zone by means of a plurality of reinforcing elements ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6665994 | Self-aligning building blocks The invention is a self-aligning cementitious block and a wall system of such blocks stacked and joined by mortar to form a vertically oriented wall structure, where the block comprises alignment means which correctly align the block relative to the block... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6579038 | Revetment block A revetment block for use as end blocks with an articulating revetment mat. The revetment mat end blocks having a size of about one and a half times larger than the standard blocks of the revetment mat and are formed of precast concrete. The block prefera... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578338 | Constructional brick A constructional brick, for use in the forming of a wall structure capable of resisting high gravity and lateral loads of both a uniform and cyclical character, exhibits a generally solid rectangular exterior configuration defining an xyz Cartesian coordi... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6571529 | Environment resistant retaining wall block and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to a retaining wall block that is resistant to damage and wear caused by the environment it is placed into. The deterioration resistant block is generally a hollowed frame or shell of a deterioration resistant material that i... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6564524 | Modular construction system A modular construction system for reducing costs and improving the long term structural integrity of buildings. The modular construction system includes a plurality of lateral members which are stackable and couplable end-to-end with other lateral members... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6547487 | Wave dissipating blocks for constructing a seawall A block assembly for constructing a seawall and dissipating waves. The block assembly includes a block comprising a front wall, a left side part and a right side part. The left and right side parts include stepped surfaces and a plurality of round shaped ... | 04/15/2003 |
