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Retaining wall block
D468450 Retaining wall block

Patent Drawings:
Inventor: Hammer
Date Issued: January 7, 2003
Application: D/160,347
Filed: May 8, 2002
Inventors: Hammer; Thomas S. (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Westblock Systems, Inc. (Salem, OR)
Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Delehanty; Robert A.
Attorney Or Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
U.S. Class: D25/118
Field Of Search: D25/113; D25/114; D25/115; D25/116; D25/117; D25/118; D21/484; D21/499; D21/500; D21/501; D21/502; D21/505; 52/578; 52/575; 52/596; 52/600; 52/601; 52/603; 52/605; 52/606; 52/607; 52/608; 52/609; 405/284; 405/285; 405/286
International Class:
U.S Patent Documents: 1419805; 3444694; 4126979; 4175888; D280024; D296007; D298463; D299069; D300253; D300254; D301064; 4909010; D311444; 4964761; D317048; D317209; 5031376; 5044834; 5062610; 5294216; 5350256; 5505034; D380560; 5688078; D433158
Foreign Patent Documents: 531354; 1188116; 0 215 991; 0 362 110; CH 663437
Other References: Cottage Stone, manufactured and sold by Mutual Materials Co. of Seattle, WA before Jul. 7, 1998, photos attached..
Windsor Stone, manufactured and sold by Anchor Block Co. of St. Paul, Minnesota, before Jul. 7, 1998, 2 photos attached..
NurseryStone (old), manufactured and sold by Westblock Systems, Inc. and its affiliates before Jul. 7, 1998, 2 photos attached..
Westblock Systems, Inc. flyer entitled NurseryStone--Simply Beautiful--Simply Installed (color flyer--two pages) published in approximately 1996-1997..
One page flyer, Diamond Wall System "Tech Spec" dated Sep., 1988, Anchor Block Company, St. Paul, Minnesota and Oscar Roberts Concrete Products, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota..
Westblock Systems, Inc. flyer entitled Jumbo Nursery Stone--Hard Working Retaining Walls (2 page flyer) published before Jul. 7, 1998..
Photos (Exhibit A) entitled Segmental Retaining Wall Units (NurseryStone and Jumbo Nursery Stone), marketed by Westblock Pacific LLC before Jul., 1998..
Rockwood Classic Retaining Wall System (1 page flyer)..
Diamond Wall System flyer entitled The Cutting Edge (4 page flyer), Block Systems, Inc. (1989)..
Windsor Stone (4 page flyer), Block Systems, Inc. (1992)..
Anchor Vertica.TM. & Vertica Pro.TM. (2 page flyer), Anchor Wall Systems, Inc. (1993)..
The Westcon Report (1 page flyer)..
PISA II.RTM. flyer entitled Interlocking Retaining Wall System for Garden Landscaping no date..
Dura-Hold.RTM. flyer entitled Interlocking Retaining Wall System for Heavy Duty Protection no date..
Dura-Crib.RTM. flyer entitled Interlocking Retaining Wall System no date..

Abstract:
Claim: I claim the ornamental design for a retaining wall block, as shown and described.
Description: FIG. 1 is perspective view of a retaining wall block embodying my new design, as viewed toward the front, top and one side of the block;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is rear elevational view thereof.

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