Face of a retaining wall block

Bolles , et al. March 6, 2

Patent Grant D438640

U.S. patent number D438,640 [Application Number D/109,517] was granted by the patent office on 2001-03-06 for face of a retaining wall block. This patent grant is currently assigned to Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.. Invention is credited to Glenn C. Bolles, David M. LaCroix, Ronald J. Scherer.


United States Patent D438,640
Bolles ,   et al. March 6, 2001

Face of a retaining wall block

Claims

The ornamental design for a face of a retaining wall block, as shown and described.
Inventors: Bolles; Glenn C. (Edina, MN), LaCroix; David M. (Circle Pines, MN), Scherer; Ronald J. (Oak Park Heights, MN)
Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc. (Minnetonka, MN)
Appl. No.: D/109,517
Filed: August 17, 1999

Current U.S. Class: D25/113
Current International Class: 2501
Field of Search: ;D25/102,112-118,164,199 ;D21/484-486,488-492,499-500 ;52/582.1,588.1,596 ;404/29,34,37-42 ;405/16,272,284-287,287.1

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Handy-Stone.TM. Retaining Wall System Brochure, Handy-Stone.TM. Retaining Wall System, A Division of Kiltie Corporation, 3 pages. Copyright 1989. .
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Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Delehanty; Robert A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.

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.

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