Face of a retaining wall block

- Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the face of the retaining wall block of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the face depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the face depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side elevation of the face depicted in FIG. 1. The opposite side is a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevation of the face depicted in FIG. 1.

The broken lines defining the boundaries of the claimed design form no part thereof and the broken lines defining the remainder of the retaining wall block are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D438640
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 17, 1999
Date of Patent: Mar 6, 2001
Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc. (Minnetonka, MN)
Inventors: Glenn C. Bolles (Edina, MN), David M. LaCroix (Circle Pines, MN), Ronald J. Scherer (Oak Park Heights, MN)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/109,517
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Construction Block Or Brick Type (17) (D25/113)
International Classification: 2501;