Block for a retaining wall

- PACIFIC PREBENCHED LTD.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a block for a retaining wall.

FIG. 2 is a right rear perspective view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left rear perspective view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of the block for a retaining wall of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the block for a retaining wall that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D895153
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 5, 2018
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 2020
Assignee: PACIFIC PREBENCHED LTD. (Aldergrove, British Columbia)
Inventor: Robert Gordon McIntosh (Abbotsford)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Application Number: 29/672,439
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Construction Block Or Brick Type (17) (D25/113)