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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a landscaping block according to my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a right end elevational view of FIG. 1, the left end elevational view being identical;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a row of the landscaping block of FIG. 1 arranged end to end to form a straight row;
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the landscaping block of FIG. 1 with roughened upper surface modification;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 9;
FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 9;
FIG. 14 is right end elevational view of FIG. 9, the left end elevational view being identical;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a row of landscaping blocks of FIG. 9 arranged end to end;
FIG. 16 is a top plan view of FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the landscaping block of FIG. 1 with acute angled left end modification;
FIG. 18 is a top plan view of FIG. 17;
FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of FIG. 17;
FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 17;
FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 17;
FIG. 22 is a right end elevational view of FIG. 17, the left end elevational view being identical;
FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a row of the landscaping block of FIG. 17 arranged end to end to form a straight row;
FIG. 24 is a top plan view of FIG. 23;
FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a row of the landscaping block of FIG. 17 arranged end to end to form a curved row;
FIG. 26 is a top plan view of FIG. 25;
FIG. 27 is a top plan view of a row of landscaping blocks of FIG. 17 arranged end to end to form a circular row;
FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the landscaping block of FIG. 1 with acute angled left end modification and roughened upper surface modification;
FIG. 29 is a top plan view of FIG. 28;
FIG. 30 is a front elevational view of FIG. 28;
FIG. 31 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 28;
FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 28;
FIG. 33 is a right end elevational view of FIG. 28, the left end elevational view being identical;
FIG. 34 is a perspective view of a row of the landscaping block of FIG. 28 arranged end to end to form a straight row;
FIG. 35 is a top plan view of FIG. 34;
FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a row of the landscaping block of FIG. 28 arranged end to end to form a curved row;
FIG. 37 is a top plan view of FIG. 36;
FIG. 38 is a top plan view of a row of landscaping block of FIG. 28 arranged end to end to form a circular row;
FIG. 39 is a perspective view of the landscaping block of FIG. 1 with obtuse angled left end modification;
FIG. 40 is a top plan view of FIG. 39;
FIG. 41 is a front elevational view of FIG. 39;
FIG. 42 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 39;
FIG. 43 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 39;
FIG. 44 is a right end elevational view of FIG. 39, the left end elevational view being identical;
FIG. 45 is a perspective view of a row of the landscaping block of FIG. 39 arranged end to end to form a straight row;
FIG. 46 is a top plan view of FIG. 45;
FIG. 47 is a perspective view of a row of landscaping block of FIG. 39 arranged end to end to form a curved row;
FIG. 48 is a top plan view of FIG. 47;
FIG. 49 is a top plan view of a row of landscaping block of FIG. 39 arranged end to end to form a circular row;
FIG. 50 is a perspective view of the landscaping of FIG. 1 with obtuse angle left end modification and roughened upper surface modification;
FIG. 51 is a top plan view of FIG. 50;
FIG. 52 is a front elevational view of FIG. 50;
FIG. 53 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 50;
FIG. 54 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 50;
FIG. 55 is a right end elevational view of FIG. 50, the left end elevational view being identical;
FIG. 56 is a perspective view of a row of the landscaping block of FIG. 50 arranged end to end to form a straight row;
FIG. 57 is a top plan view of FIG. 56;
FIG. 58 is a row of the landscaping block of FIG. 50 arranged end to end to form a curved row;
FIG. 59 is a top plan view of FIG. 58;
FIG. 60 is a top plan view of a row of landscaping block of FIG. 50 arranged end to end to form a circular row;
FIG. 61 is a perspective view of a row of landscaping block of FIG. 17 and FIG. 39 arranged end to end to form an S-shaped row;
FIG. 62 is a top plan view of FIG. 61;
FIG. 63 is a perspective view of a row of landscaping block of FIG. 28 and FIG. 50 arranged end to end to form an S-shaped row; and,
FIG. 64 is a top plan view of FIG. 63.
The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Assignee: Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc. (Bloomington, MN)
Inventor: William B. Dawson (Maple Grove, MN)
Primary Examiner: Raphael Barkai
Law Firm: Popovich & Wiles, P.A.
Application Number: 0/41,812
International Classification: 2501;
