Retaining wall block

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D433158
  • Patent Number
    D433,158
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, August 31, 1999
    25 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 31, 2000
    24 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D25 102
    • D25 113-118
    • D25 164
    • D21 484-486
    • D21 489-491
    • D21 499-505
    • 052 5821
    • 052 5881
    • 052 596
    • 052 604-609
    • 052 612
    • 404 34
    • 404 37-42
    • 405 284-286
  • International Classifications
    • 2501
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description
Claims
  • The ornamental design of a retaining wall block, as shown and described.
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D280024 Risi et al. Aug 1985
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (15)
Entry
Cottage Stone, manufactured and sold by Mutual Materials Co. of Seattle, WA beford Jul. 7, 1998, 2 photos attached.
Windsor Stone, manufactured and sold by Anchor Block Co. of St. Paul, Minnesota, before Jul. 7, 1998, 2 photos attached.
NurseryStone (old), manufactured and sold by Westblock Systems, Inc. and its affiliates before Jul. 7, 1998, 2 photos attached.
Westblock Systems, Inc. flyer entitled NurseryStone--Simply Beautiful--Simply Installed (color flyer--two pages) published in approximately 1996-1997.
One page flyer, Diamond Wall System "Tech Spec" dated Sep., 1988, Anchor Block Company, St. Paul, Minnesota and Oscar Roberts Concrete Products, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Westblock Systems, Inc. flyer entitled Jumbo Nursery Stone--Hard Working Retaining Walls (2 page flyer) published before Jul. 7, 1998.
Photos (Exhibit A) entitled Segmental Retaining Wall Units (Nursery Stone and Jumbo Nursery Stone), marketed by Westblock Pacific LLC before Jul., 1998.
Rockwood Classic Retaining Wall System (1 page flyer). no date.
Diamond Wall System flyer entitled The Cutting Edge (4 page flyer), Block Systems, Inc. (1989).
Windsor Stone (4 page flyer), Block Systems Inc. (1992).
Anchor Vertica.TM. & Vertical Pro.TM. (2 page flyer), Anchor Wall Systems, Inc. (1993).
The Westcon Report (1 page flyer). no date.
PISA II.RTM. flyer entitled Interlocking Retaining Wall System for Garden Landscaping, no date.
Dura-Hold.RTM. flyer entitled Interlocking Retaining Wall System for Heavy Duty Protection, no date.
Dura-Crib.RTM. flyer entitled Interlocking Retaining Wall System, no date.
Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 107520 Jul 1999