Apparatus and method for making a masonry block

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APP PUB NO 20080174049A1
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11825485

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According to one aspect, the present disclosure concerns embodiments of an apparatus and method for making a wall block, such as for constructing retaining walls or fences, that has at least one surface formed with a pattern resembling the faces of multiple blocks. In particular embodiments, the surface of the wall block has a plurality of discrete surface portions that are separated by one or more elongated recessed surface portions or scores such that each surface portion resembles the face of a separate block. The surface portions can be provided with roughened surface textures resembling the surface of a split block, which can be formed by roughening or texturing the uncured block as it is removed from a mold.

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WESTBLOCK SYSTEMS INC17565 47TH AVE NE LAKE FOREST PARK WA 98155

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dunn, Ronald Vancouver, WA 2 12
Hammer, James University Place, WA 25 599

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