Retaining wall block
United States Patent D300254
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Inventors:
Forsberg, Paul J. (Burnsville, MN)
Application Number:
D/202993
Publication Date:
03/14/1989
Filing Date:
06/06/1988
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Assignee:
Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc. (Edina, MN)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
D25/116
Field of Search:
405/284, 405/285, 405/286, 405/33, 404/41, 404/42, 404/34, 82/608, 82/605, D25/113, D25/114, D25/115, D25/116, D25/117, D25/118
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Foreign References:
GB2336February, 1871
GB21385207February, 1975
FR392474November, 1908
FR1360872April, 1964
CH205452June, 1939
GB2127872AApril, 1984
Other References:
The Hollow Building Tile Assoc, Handbook, p. 11, Jan. 1924.
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The Besser Company brochure "Modular Concrete Block", 1984, pp. 18-19.
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Primary Examiner:
Word, Hugo A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Burd, Bartz & Gutenkauf
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a retaining wall block, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a retaining wall block of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 3.