Patent ID: 7517176
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
1. A masonry block comprising: a front face; and a rear face, wherein the rear face includes a back wall and an extension portion extending outwardly therefrom, the extension portion including a channel passing therethrough, the channel having openings at either end thereof, wherein, in use, when the extension portion of a first block in a first course is located adjacent the back wall of at least one adjacent second block in an adjacent second course, the front faces of the first and second blocks being substantially co-planar, a channel opening of the first block locates adjacent to, and outside of, the back wall of the second block, and whereby a portion of a soil restraining member may be restrained within the channel; wherein the channel being defined through the extension portion from a top face of the masonry block to a bottom face of the masonry block.