Veneer connectors, wall blocks, veneer panels for wall blocks, and walls
AssigneeKeystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc.
InventorsRobert A. MacDonald, Robert John Lundell
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Abstract
Wall blocks, veneers, veneer connectors, walls, and methods of constructing walls are provided. More particularly, the invention relates to constructing walls in which a veneer panel is attached to a wall block with a connector and in which the front faces of the veneers have a desirable texture.
Claims42
A veneer connector comprising a support, bifurcated horizontal prongs that extend from the support and a stop that extends from the support and is located below the bifurcated horizontal prongs.
A combination comprising a veneer and a veneer connector, the veneer connector comprising a support, bifurcated horizontal prongs that extend from the support and a stop that extends from the support and is located below the bifurcated horizontal prongs.
A combination comprising a wall block, a veneer, and a veneer connector, the wall block comprising parallel top and bottom faces, a front face and one or more rear faces, each rear face being parallel to the front face, and first and second side walls, the first and second side walls extending from the top face to the bottom face and from the front face to the one or more rear faces;
- and a connector channel for receiving a veneer connector that is oriented in the direction from the top face to the bottom face of the block, the connector channel opening into the top face of the block and one of the front or rear faces of the block and not opening into the one of the front or rear faces of the block for the entire distance from the top face to the bottom face of the block;
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- the veneer connector comprising a support, bifurcated horizontal prongs that extend from the support and a stop that extends from the support and is located below the bifurcated horizontal prongs;
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- a portion of the veneer connector being disposed with the wall block connector channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.