Patent ID: 6447213
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: E02D,E04B,E04C

Abstract:
A wall block for use in forming a wall from multiple wall blocks, the wall having a front surface and a rear surface, the wall block comprising:an upper surface spaced apart from a substantially parallel lower surface, thereby defining a block thickness, opposed and substantially parallel first and second faces, the first face having an area greater than the second face; opposed and non-parallel side surfaces, the first and second faces being orthogonal to one of the side surfaces, the first and second faces together with the upper, lower and side surfaces forming a block body; the first face, the second face and at least one side surface being textured in a manner resulting in the appearance of natural stone; and wherein the block body is configured such that when the wall is constructed from the blocks, the front surface of the wall is formed of the first faces of a portion of the multiple wall blocks and the second faces of others of the multiple wall blocks.