Patent ID: 7384215
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: B28B,E02D,E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A mortarless retaining wall block comprising: a) a block body having a front, a back, a top, a bottom, and first and second sides; b) a first inset in the first side of the block body extending from the block body top to the block body bottom, and a second inset in the second side of the block body extending from the block body top to the block body bottom; c) one or more locator protrusions formed integrally on the block body top or the block body bottom, at least a portion of each locator protrusion is adapted to fit within an inset on a block in an adjacent course of blocks when a plurality of the blocks are stacked in ascending courses to form a wall, and each locator protrusion having a generally forward-facing surface and a generally rearward-facing surface; and wherein d) 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 e) in front elevation view the block body has a front surface and the first front edge corresponds to the widest portion of the front surface; f) in side elevation view the block body has a second front edge, a second rear edge that is generally vertical, a top edge, and a bottom edge generally opposite the top edge, wherein