Patent ID: 6701687
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: E02D,E04B,E04C

Abstract:
A modular wall block adapted for being assembled together with a number of other blocks in stacked courses to form a retaining wall, said wall block comprising:(a) a front and rear, top and bottom, and opposing sides, at least one of the opposing sides defining a generally L-shaped vertical slot; and (b) a course connector received in the vertical slot and comprising first and second ends joined together by a setback spacer, the first end extending in an x-direction and a y-direction and defining a generally L-shaped structure received in the L-shaped vertical slot to hold said course connector in said wall block, and the second end of said course connector extending outwardly in a z-direction beyond one of the top and bottom of said wall block to engage one of the number of other blocks in an upper or lower course, and said setback spacer locating the second end of said course connector a spaced distance from the first end to position said wall block in the retaining wall relative to the other blocks in the upper or lower course.