Patents by Inventor Gerald W. Hodel

Gerald W. Hodel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Setback retaining wall and concrete block and offset pin therefor
    Patent number: 5252017
    Abstract: A mortarless concrete block retaining wall is formed from special blocks arranged in set-back tiers and interlocked by special offset pins. Each block is trapezoidal in plan view with a pair of vertical holes behind a relatively wide front face. The holes in adjacent tiers are laterally offset. The pins have opposite end sections which are laterally offset from one another and fit respectively in the offset holes to interlock adjacent tiers in set-back relation. The special pins are rotatably adjustable to interlock the tiers in a straight configuration or in varying degrees of convex and concave curved configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Wedgerock Corporation
    Inventor: Gerald W. Hodel
  • Set-back retaining wall and concrete block and offset pin therefor
    Patent number: 5161918
    Abstract: A mortarless concrete block retaining wall is formed from special blocks arranged in set-back tiers and interlocked by special offset pins. Each block is trapezoidal in plan view with a pair of vertical holes behind a relatively wide front face. The holes in adjacent tiers are laterally offset. The pins have opposite end sections which are laterally offset from one another and fit respectively in the offset holes to interlock adjacent tiers in set-back relation. The special pins are rotatably adjustable to interlock the tiers in a straight configuration or in varying degrees of convex and concave curved configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Wedgerock Corporation
    Inventor: Gerald W. Hodel
  • Offset pin for interconnecting upper and lower blocks in a concrete block wall
    Patent number: D337721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: Wedgerock Corporation
    Inventor: Gerald W. Hodel