Retaining wall block

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a retaining wall block according to the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the retaining wall block shown assembled and stacked in a first variation forming a plantable wall.

The hatching lines in FIG. 8 are used to indicate cross-sectional portions of the plantable retaining wall block, and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines shown in FIG. 9 indicates environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a retaining wall block, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1079980
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2022
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 2025
Assignee: CORNERSTONE WALL SOLUTIONS INC. (Calgary)
Inventor: Alain Michaud (Calgary)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Assistant Examiner: Jasmine L. Comedy
Application Number: 29/850,052
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