Patent ID: 7048472
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: B28B,B65D,E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A mortarless retaining wall block comprising: a) a block body; and b) a flange formed on and below the block body, said flange having a generally forward-facing surface; and wherein c) in top plan view the block body has a first front edge, a first rear edge, a first side edge and a second side edge opposed to the first side edge, wherein d) in front elevation view the block body has a front surface and the first front edge extends across the fornt surface and corresponds to the widest portion of the front surface; and e) in side elevation view the block body has a second front edge, a second rear edge that is generally vertical, a top edge that is generally horizontal, and a bottom edge, and the flange has a forwardmost edge corresponding to the generally forward-facing surface of the flange, wherein