Hydraulic and earth engineering – Earth treatment or control – Shoring – bracing – or cave-in prevention
Patent
1995-08-09
1998-08-04
Graysay, Tamara L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Earth treatment or control
Shoring, bracing, or cave-in prevention
405286, 52604, 52612, E02D 1718, E02D 2902, E04C 140
Patent
active
057884234
ABSTRACT:
An inexpensive, yet beautiful retaining wall may be formed with architecturally pleasing, coordinating or matching materials such as marble, granite or the like. Architecturally pleasing, thin decorative facing panels are attached to masonry blocks. The retaining wall is formed from several rows of such masonry blocks with the blocks each including a top edge and a bottom edge and a front face having a masonry appearance extending between the top and bottom edges. The blocks in an upper row are stacked upon the blocks in an adjacent lower row below the upper row, with the bottom edges of the upper row blocks supported on adjacent lower row blocks. Decorative facing panels are provided which are substantially smaller in size than the masonry blocks and include a rear face attached to the front face of the masonry blocks to change the outward appearance of the front faces of the masonry blocks. A keyway and key are formed in the front faces of the blocks and rear faces of the decorative facing panels for mounting the decorative facing panels flush against the front faces of the blocks.
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G.P. Industries, Inc.
Graysay Tamara L.
Mayo Tara L.
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