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Block for a retaining wall

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  • Patent Grant
  • D895153
  • Patent Number
    D895,153
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, December 5, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 1, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Inventors
    • McIntosh; Robert Gordon
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Was-Englehart; Leanne
    Agents
    • Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D21 484-491
    • D21 499-504
    • D25 113-118
    • CPC
    • E02D29/02
    • E02D29/025
    • E02D29/0225
    • E02D29/0241
    • E04B2/00
    • B28B7/162
  • International Classifications
    • 2501
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a block for a retaining wall.



FIG. 2 is a right rear perspective view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a left rear perspective view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.



FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.


The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the block for a retaining wall that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a block for a retaining wall, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
183952 Oct 2018 CA national
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