Retaining wall block

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating a portion of the retaining wall block that 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: D596318
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 3, 2008
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2009
Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc. (Minnetonka, MN)
Inventors: Jimmie L. Mugge (Eagan, MN), Jay J. Johnson (Star Prairie, WI)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/308,773
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Construction Block Or Brick Type (17) (D25/113)