Patent ID: 6908263

Claim:
A retaining wall system for stabilizing a wall comprising: a plurality of face panels each comprising first and second connecting portions, where each portion comprises an upper surface and a bottom surface, and defines a void system comprising a mesh opening and a locking passageway in communication with the mesh opening, a wall portion extending between the first and second connecting portions, where the wall portion defines a face surface and a retaining surface and is integrally formed with the first and second connecting portions; a plurality of anchor mesh panels, where each anchor mesh panel comprises at least one tension rod bent to define a loop portion; and a plurality of connecting pins; whereby the face panels are stacked in a plurality of vertically spaced rows with the bottom surfaces of the connecting portions of a first vertically spaced row resting on the upper surfaces of the connecting portions of a second vertically spaced row, where the first vertically spaced row is arranged above the second vertically spaced row; a wall face is defined by the face surfaces of the wall portions, and openings formed between vertically spaced wall portions and between horizontally spaced connecting portions; the loop portions of the anchor mesh panels are inserted into the mesh openings; the connecting pins are inserted into the locking passageway and the mesh opening to engage the loop portion of one of the anchor mesh panels and thereby secure the anchor mesh panel relative to the face panels; and the earthen wall is accessible through the openings in the wall face.