BLOCK WITH CURVED ENGAGEMENT SURFACES FOR MAINTAINING EVEN SETBACK
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United States of America
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Mar 10, 2022
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Nov 19, 2021
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Abstract
A retaining wall block including a pair of curved engagement surfaces extending convexly from a rear side of the block and being symmetrical about a transverse axis are configured to engage a planar surface of a setback lip of similar overlying blocks when stacked in successive courses to form a wall structure, where the curved engagement surfaces maintain a desired setback distance successive courses for straight, convex, and concave wall structures.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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NESS INVENTIONS INC | 6290 HWY 36 BLVD NORTH ST PAUL MN 55128 |
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- 2021 Application Filing Year
- E04C Class
- 376 Applications Filed
- 190 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ness, Jeffrey | St. Paul, US | 4 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 3 |
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