Hydraulic and earth engineering – Earth treatment or control – Shoring – bracing – or cave-in prevention
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Lee, Jong-Suk (Department: 3673)
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Earth treatment or control
Shoring, bracing, or cave-in prevention
C405S286000, C125S023010, C125S030010, C125S040000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06918715
ABSTRACT:
A masonry block that is produced from a workpiece that is split in a block splitting assembly which uses any of a variety of projections to supplement or replace the action of the splitting blade in splitting and dressing the workpiece. The resulting masonry block has features that provide the masonry block with a weathered appearance.
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Bolles Glenn C.
Hogan Michael J.
LaCroix David Matthew
Scherer Ronald J.
Anchor Wall Systems Inc.
Lee Jong-Suk
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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