IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0298226
(2005-12-08)
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등록번호 |
US-7360970
(2008-04-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Woolford,Michael E.
- Sievert,Dick J.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
15 인용 특허 :
156 |
초록
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The present invention includes block molds and manufacturing processes as well as a composite masonry block comprising a block body having an irregular trapezoidal shape and comprising a front surface and a back surface, an upper surface and a lower surface, and first and second sidewalls. Both the
The present invention includes block molds and manufacturing processes as well as a composite masonry block comprising a block body having an irregular trapezoidal shape and comprising a front surface and a back surface, an upper surface and a lower surface, and first and second sidewalls. Both the first and second sidewalls have a first and second part, the sidewall first part extends from the block front surface towards the block back surface at an angle of no greater than ninety degrees in relationship to the block front surface, the sidewall second part surfaces adjoins and lies between the sidewall first parts and the block back surface. The block also has a flange extending from the block back surface past the height of the block. Also disclosed are landscaping structures such as a retaining wall comprising a plurality of the composite masonry blocks of the present invention.
대표청구항
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We claim as our invention: 1. A masonry block suitable for forming a serpentine retaining wall by dry stacking multiple blocks into successive overlying courses of blocks wherein the sidewalls of adjacent blocks are in contact to avoid gaps between adjacent blocks, the block comprising: a block bod
We claim as our invention: 1. A masonry block suitable for forming a serpentine retaining wall by dry stacking multiple blocks into successive overlying courses of blocks wherein the sidewalls of adjacent blocks are in contact to avoid gaps between adjacent blocks, the block comprising: a block body, the block body comprising a generally vertical front surface and a back surface, a generally planar upper surface and a lower surface, the upper and lower surfaces intersecting the generally vertical front surface and permitting generally parallel alignment between the upper surface of a block and the upper surface of the adjacent blocks in the next adjacent course of blocks, and first and second sidewall surfaces, each of the sidewall surfaces comprising a first part and a second part, the sidewall surface first parts extending rearwardly from the block front surface at an angle of ninety degrees or less, and the sidewall surface second parts extending from their respective sidewall surface first parts toward the back surface, the sidewall surface second parts converging toward each other as they extend toward the back surface and each being oriented at an oblique angle to a line drawn on the upper surface through the points where the side faces join the back surface; and a flange extending downwardly from the lower surface of the block body, the flange comprising a setback surface and a locking surface, the flange permitting the masonry block to be positioned over and in engagement with other masonry blocks of like construction as courses of blocks are laid on one another, thereby producing a desired setback; wherein the block is free from cores extending through the block from sidewall surface to sidewall surface. 2. The block of claim 1 wherein the upper surface is solid and uninterrupted. 3. The block of claim 1 wherein the block body is vertically cored. 4. The block of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the lower surface is planar and parallel to the upper surface. 5. The block of claim 4 wherein the entire lower surface is planar. 6. The block of claim 1 wherein the back surface is planar. 7. The block of claim 1 wherein the front face comprises three facets. 8. The block of claim 1 wherein a line drawn on the upper surface through the points where the rearwardly converging side face portions begin is substantially parallel to a line drawn through the points where the side faces join the rear face. 9. The block of claim 1 wherein the rearwardly converging sidewall surface second parts each intersects the back surface. 10. The block of claim 1 wherein the flange is continuous in the direction of the rear face of the block. 11. The block of claim 10 wherein the flange extends from one sidewall surface to the other sidewall surface. 12. A mortarless retaining wall block comprising: a generally planar upper surface; a lower surface configured to engage the upper surface of an adjacent block of like construction to maintain a generally horizontal, parallel relationship between the upper surfaces of blocks in successive courses of blocks when the blocks are stacked together to form a wall; a front face that is generally vertical and intersects the generally planar upper surface; a rear face; a pair of side faces joining the front and rear faces and having rearwardly converging portions that converge toward each other as they extend toward the rear face, the converging portions each being oriented at an oblique angle to a line drawn on the upper surface through the points where the side faces join the rear face; the front face extending from one side face to the other side face and being rounded or multi-faceted in that direction; and a flange extending below the lower surface of the block to provide a surface suitable for engaging the rear face of a block of like construction in the course below the block to thereby provide a pre-determined set-back to a retaining wall constructed from such blocks; wherein the block is free from cores extending through the block from side face to side face. 13. The block of claim 12 wherein the block has one or more cores extending vertically through the block body. 14. The block of claim 13 wherein the one or more cores extending vertically through the block body extend from the lower surface of the block partially through the block body. 15. The block of claim 12 wherein the back surface is planar. 16. The block of claim 12 wherein the front face comprises three facets. 17. The block of claim 12 wherein a line drawn on the upper surface through the points where the rearwardly converging side face portions begin is substantially parallel to a line drawn through the points where the side faces join the rear face. 18. The block of claim 12 wherein the rearwardly converging side face portions each intersect the rear face. 19. The block of claim 12 wherein the upper surface is free of cores and recesses. 20. The block of claim 12 wherein the flange is continuous in the direction of the rear face of the block. 21. The block of claim 20 wherein the flange extends from one sidewall surface to the other sidewall surface. 22. A mortarless retaining wall block comprising: a substantially solid and generally planar upper surface; a lower surface configured to engage the upper surface of an adjacent block of like construction to maintain a generally horizontal, parallel relationship between the upper surfaces of blocks in successive courses of blocks when the blocks are stacked together to form a wall; a generally vertical front face that intersects the generally planar upper surface and the lower surface; a rear face; a pair of side faces joining the front and rear faces and having rearwardly converging portions that converge toward each other as they extend toward the rear face, each converging portion being oriented at an oblique angle to a line drawn on the upper surface through the points where the side faces join the rear face, and each of the side faces intersecting the front face along a single generally straight line; and a flange extending below the lower surface of the block to provide a surface suitable for engaging the rear face of a block of like construction in the course below the block to thereby provide a pre-determined set-back to a retaining wall constructed from such blocks; wherein the block is free from cores extending through the block from side face to side face. 23. The block of claim 22 wherein the straight lines along which the side faces intersect the front face are vertical. 24. The block of claim 22 wherein a line drawn on the upper surface through the points where the rearwardly converging side face portions begin is substantially parallel to a line drawn through the points where the side faces join the rear face. 25. The block of claim 22 wherein the rearwardly converging side face portions each intersect the rear face. 26. The block of claim 22 wherein the back surface is planar. 27. The block of claim 22 wherein the flange is continuous in the direction of the rear face of the block. 28. The block of claim 22 wherein the flange is continuous and extends from one sidewall surface to the other sidewall surface. 29. A retaining wall comprising a plurality of courses of masonry blocks, each course comprising a plurality of masonry blocks, and the blocks of each course after the first course of blocks being positioned on the blocks of a next lower course in succession: each masonry block comprising: (a) a generally planar upper surface; (b) a lower surface configured to engage the upper surface of an adjacent block of like construction to maintain a generally horizontal, parallel relationship between the upper surfaces of blocks in successive courses of blocks when the blocks are stacked together to form a wall; (c) a front face that is generally vertical and intersects the generally planar upper surface; (d) a rear face; (e) a pair of side faces joining the front and rear faces and having rearwardly converging portions that converge toward each other as they extend toward the rear face, each converging portion being oriented at an oblique angle to a line drawn on the upper surface through the points where the side faces join the rear face; and (f) a flange extending below the lower surface of the block to provide a surface suitable for engaging the rear face of a block of like construction in the course below the block to thereby provide a pre-determined set-back to a retaining wall constructed from such blocks; (g) wherein the block is free from cores extending through the block from side face to side face; and a distortable supporting matrix having a portion thereof positioned between the upper surfaces of blocks in the next lower course and the lower surfaces of adjacent blocks in the course above, and having a portion thereof positioned in soil behind the retaining wall, whereby the matrix is distorted by the flanges of blocks in the course above. 30. The retaining wall of claim 29 wherein at least some of the blocks include one or more cores extending vertically through the blocks generally parallel to the side faces. 31. The retaining wall of claim 30 wherein the vertically-extending cores open to the lower surfaces of the blocks, but do not open to the upper surfaces of the blocks. 32. The retaining wall of claim 29 wherein the distortable supporting matrix is in the form of a grid. 33. The retaining wall of claim 29 wherein the side faces each include a first portion that extends rearwardly from the front face and a second portion that extends rearwardly from the first portion, and wherein the first portions do not converge as they extend rearwardly, and wherein the second portions do converge as they extend rearwardly. 34. The retaining wall of claim 29 wherein the side faces have notches that extend from the upper surface to the lower surface. 35. The retaining wall of claim 29 wherein the flange of each of the blocks is continuous in the direction of the rear face of the block. 36. The retaining wall of claim 29 wherein the flange of each of the blocks is continuous and extends from one sidewall surface to the other sidewall surface of the block. 37. A concrete unit adapted to be split in a splitting machine to yield at least two concrete blocks, the concrete unit comprising: a body comprising a pair of integral face-to-face concrete blocks, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface opposed to the top surface, opposed first and second end surfaces joining the top and bottom surfaces and being generally perpendicular to the bottom surface, and opposed sides joining the top and bottom surfaces and joining the first and second end surfaces, the opposed sides being generally perpendicular to the bottom surface; the sides comprise portions that converge as they approach the first and second end surfaces; and two flanges integrally formed on the body and extending above the top surface, one flange formed adjacent the first end surface and the other flange formed adjacent the second end surface. 38. The concrete unit of claim 37 wherein each flange includes a rear surface that is substantially an extension of the respective end surface. 39. The concrete unit of claim 38 wherein each flange includes a front locking surface that intersects the top surface generally along a line that is generally parallel to the respective end surface. 40. The concrete unit of claim 37 wherein the body is symmetrical on each side of an axis that bisects the body and that extends between the sides parallel to the end surfaces. 41. The concrete unit of claim 40 wherein the blocks are substantially the same size. 42. The concrete unit of claim 37 wherein each side includes a pair of converging portions that converge towards the other side as the converging portions extend toward the end surfaces. 43. The concrete unit of claim 37 wherein the sides include notches that extend from the top surface to the bottom surface. 44. The concrete unit of claim 37 wherein the top surface forms a portion of a bottom surface of a block and the bottom surface forms a portion of a top surface of the same block that results from splitting the concrete unit. 45. The concrete unit of claim 37 wherein the top surface is substantially parallel to the bottom surface. 46. A concrete block formed by splitting the concrete unit according to claim 37, comprising: opposed top and bottom surfaces; a rear face extending between the top and bottom surfaces and generally perpendicular to the top surface; a generally vertical front face extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a pair of side faces joining the front and rear faces and joining the top and bottom surfaces, the side faces being generally perpendicular to the top surface, and the side faces having rearwardly converging portions that extend between the front face and the rear face; and a flange extending below the bottom surface. 47. The block of claim 46 wherein the top and bottom surfaces are generally parallel. 48. The block of claim 46 wherein the rear face is generally perpendicular to the bottom surface. 49. The block of claim 46 wherein the side faces are generally perpendicular to the bottom surface. 50. The block of claim 46 wherein the flange is continuous in the direction of the rear face of the block. 51. The block of claim 46 wherein the flange is continuous and extends from one sidewall surface to the other sidewall surface. 52. A concrete block formed by splitting the concrete unit according to claim 37, comprising: opposed top and bottom surfaces; a rear face extending between the top and bottom surfaces and generally perpendicular to the top surface; a generally vertical front face extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a pair of side faces joining the front and rear faces and joining the top and bottom surfaces, the side faces being generally perpendicular to the top surface, the side faces having opposed portions that are oriented generally perpendicular to the rear face as they extend from the front face toward the rear face, and the side faces having opposed rearwardly converging portions oriented at an oblique angle relative to the rear face as they extend from the front face toward the rear face; and a flange extending below the bottom surface. 53. The block of claim 52 wherein the opposed portions of the side faces that are oriented generally perpendicular to the rear face extend between the front face and the rearwardly converging portions of the side faces. 54. The block of claim 52 wherein the top and bottom surfaces are generally parallel. 55. The block of claim 52 wherein the rear face is generally perpendicular to the bottom surface. 56. The block of claim 52 wherein the side faces are generally perpendicular to the bottom surface. 57. The block of claim 52 wherein the flange is continuous in the direction of the rear face of the block. 58. The block of claim 52 wherein the flange is continuous and extends from one sidewall surface to the other sidewall surface.
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