Patent ID: 8388258
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: E01F,E02D,E04C

Abstract:
1. A precast retaining wall block, configured for assembly into a retaining wall including a plurality of stacked rows of at least a plurality of said retaining wall blocks, said retaining wall block comprising: a front face portion including a front surface, a rear surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface; at least one web portion extending outwardly from the rear surface of the front face portion, the at least one web portion including a vertical center portion extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the front face portion and left and right protrusions extending outwardly from the lower sides of the vertical center portion, the left and right protrusions substantially triangular; and left and right aligning elements extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the left and right protrusions, respectively, a front surface of each aligning element aligned with the rear surface of the front face portion and extending rearward along at least a portion of the respective protrusion, the left and right aligning elements defining an alignment seat configured to engage a top portion of a web portion of a retaining wall block in a lower row of the retaining wall.