PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16116081
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-08
Publication Date: 2018-12
Patent Classification: ["052", "562000"]

Abstract:
A bridge to construct a multi-stage wall is provided with a clip at each end. One of the clips is sized and shaped to fit snugly onto the wall of a standard concrete masonry unit (CMU), while the other is sized and shaped to fit onto a segmental wall system (SWS) unit. A retaining or stand-alone wall is constructed by laying a row of SWS units and a row of CMUs roughly parallel to each other, with bridges extending between them to fix the units. The hollow spaces in each unit and the space between the rows is filled with gravel, rock or other fill material as each course is laid. Additional courses of SWS units and CMUs are placed on top of the prior courses, with bridges added to each course. This process is repeated until the desired wall height is reached. Various sized and shaped clips and connector brackets are provided to allow spacing of the walls at different distances, with varying blocks. Multiple walls can be constructed in parallel and connected with bridges to provide sufficient retention mass for taller walls.

Claim (Index 13):
A bridge assembly for use in a multi-stage dry construction retaining wall, the wall having:\n i. a plurality of first blocks arranged to form a first wall by being stacked in courses without the use of mortar between adjacent courses, each first block having a height, a top, a bottom opposite the top and a side wall extending between the top and bottom on a side thereof, wherein the side wall of each first block includes an inner surface which at least in part defines a hollow interior of the first block, and where in each first block includes a groove at the top or bottom of the side wall that extends between an outer surface and of the side wall and the inner surface of the side wall; ii. a plurality of second blocks arranged to form a second wall adjacent to the first wall, each second block having a height, a top, a bottom opposite the top and a side wall extending between the top and bottom on a side thereof, wherein the height of the first blocks is greater than the height of the second blocks; and ii. fill between the first and second walls; and the bridge assembly comprising:\n a. a first clip formed to snugly fit onto the top or bottom of the side wall of one of the first blocks, a second clip formed to snugly fit onto the top or bottom of the side wall of an adjacent one of the second blocks, and a bridge body connecting the clips and fixing the distance between them, and \n b. wherein the height of the bridge is such that when positioned with the first clip positioned in the groove of said first block, the top of the bridge vertically aligns with the top of said first block.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 15.0
- Percentile: 96.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.95146
- Patent Class: 52.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15034928', '10442748', '12893308', '10393689', '11072985']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7829131237565072
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5520850935417922
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7598303207350358
- Mean Citation Score: 219.975106
- Max Citation Score: 454.39355
- Similarity Product: 300.80370937069955

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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