Retaining wall stone

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the retaining wall stone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the retaining wall stone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the retaining wall stone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the retaining wall stone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the retaining wall stone shown in FIG. 1 and the right side is identical;

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a modified form of the invention.

All features of the retaining wall stone in FIG. 9 are identical to those features on the retaining wall stone in FIGS. 1-8, except for the front beveled corners.

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Patent History
Patent number: D363786
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 24, 1994
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 1995
Assignee: Magnum Stone, Inc. (St. Louis County)
Inventor: John M. Sowders (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi
Application Number: 0/27,548
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