Interlocking blocking system for retaining walls and other uses

A retaining wall comprising:

• an interlocking blocking system comprising:
• a plurality of interlocking blocks, each of the interlocking blocks including:
• a tapered opening through a top surface of the interlocking block;
• a protruding bottom that extends beyond a bottom surface of the interlocking block, the protruding bottom including a tapered outer surface, a thickness, and an inner tapered surface;
• and
• a hollow tapered inside, the hollow tapered inside extends from the tapered opening on the top surface and tapers into the inner tapered surface of the protruding bottom;
• the tapered outer surface of the protruding bottom is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of the tapered opening at the top surface of the interlocking block;
• a first indentation, the first indentation is on a first side of the hollow tapered inside extending down from the tapered opening at the top surface with a first left side, a first right side, and a first bottom, the first indentation is sized to receive a first end of a second bracket between the first left side and the first right side onto the first bottom, thereby centering the second bracket on the first side of the hollow tapered inside;
• a second indentation, the second indentation is on a second side of the hollow tapered inside extending down from the tapered opening at the top surface with a second left side, a second right side, and a second bottom, the second indentation is sized to receive a second end of the second bracket between the second left side and the second right side onto the second bottom, thereby centering the second bracket on the second side of the hollow tapered inside;
• wherein, the tapered opening, the protruding bottom and the hollowed tapered inside of each of the interlocking blocks is integrally formed;
• wherein the plurality of interlocking blocks including a plurality of rounded blocks, each of the rounded blocks including:
• a rounded tapered opening through the top surface of the rounded block;
• a rounded protruding bottom that extends beyond the bottom surface of the rounded block, the rounded protruding bottom including a rounded tapered outer surface, the thickness, and a rounded inner tapered surface;
• and
• a rounded hollow tapered inside, the rounded hollow tapered inside extends from the rounded tapered opening on the top surface and tapers into the rounded inner tapered surface of the rounded protruding bottom;
• the rounded tapered outer surface of the rounded protruding bottom is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of the rounded tapered opening at the top surface of the rounded block;
• wherein, the rounded blocks including a rounded outer radius configured for non-right angles and radiuses without the need to cut any of the blocks.

An interlocking blocking system comprising:

• a plurality of interlocking blocks, each of the interlocking blocks including:
• a tapered opening through a top surface of the interlocking block;
• a protruding bottom that extends beyond a bottom surface of the interlocking block, the protruding bottom including a tapered outer surface, a thickness, and an inner tapered surface;
• and
• a hollow tapered inside, the hollow tapered inside extends from the tapered opening on the top surface and tapers into the inner tapered surface of the protruding bottom;
• the tapered outer surface of the protruding bottom is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of the tapered opening at the top surface of the interlocking block;
• wherein the plurality of interlocking blocks including a plurality of square blocks, a plurality of rounded blocks, a plurality of adaptor blocks, or a combination thereof;
• wherein,
• each of the square blocks including:
• a square tapered opening through the top surface of the square block;
• a square protruding bottom that extends beyond the bottom surface of the square block, the square protruding bottom including a square tapered outer surface, the thickness, and a square inner tapered surface;
• and
• a square hollow tapered inside, the square hollow tapered inside extends from the square tapered opening on the top surface and tapers into the square inner tapered surface of the square protruding bottom;
• the square tapered outer surface of the square protruding bottom is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of the square tapered opening at the top surface of the square block;
• each of the rounded blocks including:
• a rounded tapered opening through the top surface of the rounded block;
• a rounded protruding bottom that extends beyond the bottom surface of the rounded block, the rounded protruding bottom including a rounded tapered outer surface, the thickness, and a rounded inner tapered surface;
• and
• a rounded hollow tapered inside, the rounded hollow tapered inside extends from the rounded tapered opening on the top surface and tapers into the rounded inner tapered surface of the rounded protruding bottom;
• the rounded tapered outer surface of the rounded protruding bottom is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of the rounded tapered opening at the top surface of the rounded block;
• and
• each of the adaptor blocks including:
• the square tapered opening through the top surface of the adaptor block;
• the rounded tapered opening through the top surface of the adaptor block;
• the square protruding bottom that extends beyond the bottom surface of the adaptor block, the square protruding bottom including the square tapered outer surface, the thickness, and the square inner tapered surface;
• the rounded protruding bottom that extends beyond the bottom surface of the adaptor block, the rounded protruding bottom including the rounded tapered outer surface, the thickness, and the rounded inner tapered surface;
• the square hollow tapered inside, the square hollow tapered inside extends from the square tapered opening on the top surface and tapers into the square inner tapered surface of the square protruding bottom, where the square tapered outer surface of the square protruding bottom is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of the square tapered opening at the top surface of the adaptor block;
• and
• the rounded hollow tapered inside, the rounded hollow tapered inside extends from the rounded tapered opening on the top surface and tapers into the rounded inner tapered surface of the rounded protruding bottom, where the rounded tapered outer surface of the rounded protruding bottom is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of the rounded tapered opening at the top surface of the adaptor block;
• wherein, the rounded blocks and the adaptor blocks are configured for non-right angles and radiuses without the need to cut any of the blocks
• wherein the plurality of interlocking blocks including:
• a plurality of square 1×1 blocks, each of the square 1×1 blocks including:
• a square tapered opening through the top surface of the square 1×1 block;
• a square protruding bottom that extends beyond the bottom surface of the square 1×1 block, the square protruding bottom including a square tapered outer surface, the thickness, and a square inner tapered surface;
• and
• a square hollow tapered inside, the square hollow tapered inside extends from the square tapered opening on the top surface and tapers into the square inner tapered surface of the square protruding bottom;
• the square tapered outer surface of the square protruding bottom is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of the square tapered opening at the top surface of the square 1×1 block;
• a plurality of square 2×1 blocks, each of the square 2×1 blocks including:
• two square tapered opening through the top surface of the square 2×1 block;
• two square protruding bottoms that extend beyond the bottom surface of the square 2×1 block, each of the two square protruding bottoms including a square tapered outer surface, the thickness, and a square inner tapered surface;
• and
• two square hollow tapered insides, each of the two square hollow tapered insides extend from one of the square tapered openings on the top surface and taper into one of the square inner tapered surfaces of one of the square protruding bottoms;
• each of the square tapered outer surfaces of the two square protruding bottoms is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of one of the square tapered openings at the top surface of the square 2×1 block;
• a plurality of square 2×2 blocks, each of the square 2×2 blocks including:
• four square tapered opening through the top surface of the square 2×2 block;
• four square protruding bottoms that extend beyond the bottom surface of the square 2×2 block, each of the two square protruding bottoms including a square tapered outer surface, the thickness, and a square inner tapered surface;
• and
• four square hollow tapered insides, each of the two square hollow tapered insides extend from one of the square tapered openings on the top surface and taper into one of the square inner tapered surfaces of one of the square protruding bottoms;
• each of the square tapered outer surfaces of the four square protruding bottoms is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of one of the square tapered openings at the top surface of the square 2×2 block;
• a plurality of square L-blocks, each of the square L-blocks including:
• three square tapered opening through the top surface of the square L-block in an L-formation;
• three square protruding bottoms in the L-formation that extend beyond the bottom surface of the square L-block, each of the three square protruding bottoms including a square tapered outer surface, the thickness, and a square inner tapered surface;
• and
• three square hollow tapered insides in the L-formation, each of the three square hollow tapered insides extend from one of the square tapered openings on the top surface and taper into one of the square inner tapered surfaces of one of the square protruding bottoms;
• each of the square tapered outer surfaces of the three square protruding bottoms is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of one of the square tapered openings at the top surface of the square L-block;
• a plurality of square T-blocks, each of the square T-blocks including:
• three square tapered opening through the top surface of the square T-block in a T-formation;
• three square protruding bottoms in the T-formation that extend beyond the bottom surface of the square T-block, each of the three square protruding bottoms including a square tapered outer surface, the thickness, and a square inner tapered surface;
• and
• three square hollow tapered insides in the T-formation, each of the three square hollow tapered insides extend from one of the square tapered openings on the top surface and taper into one of the square inner tapered surfaces of one of the square protruding bottoms;
• each of the square tapered outer surfaces of the three square protruding bottoms is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of one of the square tapered openings at the top surface of the square T-block;
• a plurality of rounded 1×1 blocks, each of the rounded 1×1 blocks including:
• the rounded tapered opening through the top surface of the rounded 1×1 block;
• the rounded protruding bottom that extends beyond the bottom surface of the rounded 1×1 block, the rounded protruding bottom including the rounded tapered outer surface, the thickness, and the rounded inner tapered surface;
• and
• the rounded hollow tapered inside, the rounded hollow tapered inside extends from the rounded tapered opening on the top surface and tapers into the rounded inner tapered surface of the rounded protruding bottom;
• the rounded tapered outer surface of the rounded protruding bottom is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of the rounded tapered opening at the top surface of the rounded 1×1 block;
• a plurality of rounded 2×1 blocks, each of the rounded 2×1 blocks including:
• two of the rounded tapered opening through the top surface of the rounded 2×1 block;
• two of the rounded protruding bottoms that extend beyond the bottom surface of the rounded 2×1 block, each of the two rounded protruding bottoms including the rounded tapered outer surface, the thickness, and the rounded inner tapered surface;
• and
• two of the rounded hollow tapered insides, each of the two rounded hollow tapered insides extend from one of the rounded tapered openings on the top surface and taper into one of the rounded inner tapered surfaces of one of the rounded protruding bottoms;
• each of the rounded tapered outer surfaces of the two rounded protruding bottoms is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of one of the rounded tapered openings at the top surface of the rounded 2×1 block;
• a 2×1 rounded cap, the 2×1 rounded cap is configured to interlock and cover the top surface of one of the rounded 2×1 blocks, the 2×1 rounded cap including:
• a flat top face;
• and
• a bottom face comprising two rounded tapered protrusions, each of the rounded tapered protrusions are shaped and sized to match and fit inside of one of the rounded tapered openings at the top surface of one of the rounded 2×1 blocks;
• a plurality of rounded T-blocks, each of the rounded T-blocks including:
• three of the rounded tapered opening through the top surface of the rounded 2×1 block in a T-formation;
• three of the rounded protruding bottoms that extend beyond the bottom surface of the rounded 2×1 block in the T-formation, each of the three rounded protruding bottoms including the rounded tapered outer surface, the thickness, and the rounded inner tapered surface;
• and
• three of the rounded hollow tapered insides in the T-formation, each of the three rounded hollow tapered insides extend from one of the rounded tapered openings on the top surface and taper into one of the rounded inner tapered surfaces of one of the rounded protruding bottoms;
• each of the rounded tapered outer surfaces of the three rounded protruding bottoms is shaped and sized to match and fit inside of one of the rounded tapered openings at the top surface of the rounded T-block;
• and
• a rounded T-cap, the rounded T-cap is configured to interlock and cover the top surface of one of the rounded T-blocks, the rounded T-cap including:
• a flat top face;
• and
• a bottom face comprising three of the rounded tapered protrusions in the T-formation, each of the rounded tapered protrusions are shaped and sized to match and fit inside of one of the rounded tapered openings at the top surface of one of the rounded T-blocks.