Stone working – Splitting – shearing – and punching
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-27
2006-06-27
Nguyen, George (Department: 3723)
Stone working
Splitting, shearing, and punching
C125S040000, C125S024000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07066167
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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Hogan Michael J.
LaCroix David Matthew
Scherer Ronald J.
Anchor Wall Systems Inc.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Nguyen George
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