Wall module for a modular wall
AssigneesKenneth J. Grant, Shane A. Hatch
InventorsKenneth J. Grant, Shane A. Hatch
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Abstract
A wall module for a modular wall having a wall segment with a top, bottom, front, back, first end, and back end. A first component of a connector is preferably and extended tongue and is attached to the second end of a wall segment. The second component of a connector is preferably an extended groove in the first end of the wall segment. Preferably, a channel exists along the length of each wall segment at top. Also, preferably either a ring segment or an elongate member is in such channel and is connected to a leg. And preferably the ring segment or elongate member connects to the corresponding element on an adjacent wall segment when such adjacent wall segment has been connected to the first wall segment.
Claims20
A wall module for a modular wall, comprising:
- a first curved wall segment comprising a first end and a second end;
- a first connector portion comprising an extended tongue on the second end of the first curved wall segment;
- a mating portion of a connector comprising an extended groove in the first end of the first curved wall segment, wherein the extended tongue and the extended groove are of such a size as to cause a second curved wall segment when connected with said first curved wall segment to move together with said first curved wall segment;
- a first curved channel within the first curved wall segment angled toward a concave side of the first curved wall segment, the first curved channel being continuous along a length of the first curved wall segment and comprising at least two laterally spaced venting depressions;
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- a ledge portion fixed to the first curved wall segment on a top of the first curved wall segment, the ledge portion extending perpendicular to and laterally beyond a convex side of the first curved wall segment and configured to rest against and above a ground surface such that the ledge portion is exposed when the first curved wall segment is placed in the ground.
A wall module for a modular wall, comprising:
- a first curved wall segment comprising a first end and a second end;
- a first connector portion comprising an extended tongue on the second end;
- a mating portion of a connector comprising an extended groove in the first end of the first curved wall segment, wherein the extended tongue and the extended groove are of such a size as to cause a second curved wall segment when connected with said first curved wall segment to move together with said first curved wall segment;
- a ledge portion fixed to the first curved wall segment on a top of the first curved wall segment, the ledge portion extending perpendicular to and laterally beyond a convex side of the first curved wall segment and configured to rest against and above a ground surface such that the ledge portion is exposed when the first curved wall segment is placed in the ground;
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- a curved channel extending from the first end to the second end, the curved channel being continuous along a length of the first curved wall segment and comprising at least two laterally spaced venting depressions.
A retention wall system, comprising:
- a plurality of curved wall segments, the plurality of curved wall segments comprising at least a first curved wall segment and a second curved wall segment comprising:
- a first connector portion comprising an extended tongue on a second end of the first curved wall segment;
- a mating portion of a connector comprising an extended groove in a first end of the first curved wall segment, wherein the extended tongue and the extended groove are of such a size as to cause the second curved wall segment when connected with the first curved wall segment to move together with the first curved wall segment;
- a first curved channel within the first curved wall segment angled toward a concave side and configured to receive a portion of a ring, the first curved channel being continuous along a length of the first curved wall segment and comprising at least two laterally spaced venting depressions;
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- a ledge portion fixed to the first curved wall segment on a top of the first curved wall segment and extending substantially perpendicular to and laterally beyond a convex side of the first curved wall segment, and configured to rest against and above a ground surface such that the ledge portion is exposed when the first curved wall segment is placed in the ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.