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Retaining wall system

  • US 5,735,643 A
  • Filed: 01/22/1996
  • Issued: 04/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A kit for a retaining wall comprising:

  • at least two molded blocks adapted to be placed in a keyhole overlying position one to the other, each block having top, bottom, front, rear, and end faces, wherein the top and bottom faces are parallel, an opening extending into one of the blocks from one of the top, bottom, and end faces and parallel to the rear face, the key hole opening including a narrow slot extending toward the rear face,a retaining member adapted to be inserted into the opening, the retaining member including a stem portion to be fitted into the opening, and a narrow shank portion projecting partly in said slot and beyond one of the top and bottom faces, the shank having an abutment portion which is parallel to the rear face, the abutment portion of the shank portion being adapted to engage a rear face of the other of the blocks to retain the one block in relation to the other.

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