Patent ID: 7966776

Claim:
A unitary window well structure adapted to be disposed at least partially below grade and adjacent a window in a foundation, said unitary window well structure comprising: a main body having a center wall portion that includes a top portion and a bottom portion and that is interconnected to two opposing side portions in an arcuate manner, each of the two opposing side portions having a vertical flange extending therefrom, wherein each of the vertically extending flanges further includes at least one spacing block formed thereon, the main body also including a front surface and a rear surface; an integrated step that is integrally formed into the main body, the integrated step extending inwardly away from the center wall portion and integrally connecting a lower edge of the top portion of the center wall to an upper edge of the lower portion of the center wall, the integrated step being positioned substantially centrally between the two opposing side portions along the center wall; wherein the integrated step is the only step formed into the unitary window well structure and such that the unitary window well consists of only a single step, with the top portion of the center wall extending upwardly from the lower edge of the window well structure without any defined step therein between, and with the bottom portion of the center wall extending downwardly from the upper edge of the lower portion of the center wall portion to a bottom edge of the unitary window well structure without any defined step therein between; and a molded decorative design simulating stone, brick or wood formed directly into the front surface of the unitary window well structure and without being fully visibly formed into the rear surface of the unitary window well structure.