Simulated masonry garden walls having modular construction
US6944998B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2002/0271
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A simulated masonry module, made of blow molded plastic, has a box-like body with a textured front and top. Modules are pin-connected to each other at interleaving ends. They may be stacked, to form assemblies simulating a masonry wall. Straight, curved or angled walls may be constructed, as well as enclosures suited to contain soil or water in a tub-like liner. Filler blocks mate with the ends for make square terminal ends of wall segments. Sand or other material may be put inside the modules through a rear access port, to add mass and stability. The bottom of a module has sculpting, to loosely fit and interlock with the contour of the top of a like-module, when modules are stacked, so the horizontal joint is unobtrusive. A spike, used for connecting module ends, is retained in a shaped groove on the rear of the module, to enable convenient shipment of a module and spike combination.
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