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.
Claims30
A veneer connector comprising exactly two semi-cylindrical portions adapted to being placed in a connector channel of a veneer or a block, the two semi-cylindrical portions being connected by a flat sheet portion, and one or more tab portions, each tab portion being perpendicular to the flat sheet portion.
A combination comprising a veneer and a veneer connector, the veneer connector comprising exactly two semi-cylindrical portions adapted to being placed in a connector channel of a veneer or a block, the two semi-cylindrical portions being connected by a flat sheet portion, and one or more tab portions, each tab portion being perpendicular to the flat sheet portion.
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 a rear face, the 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 rear face;
- 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;
- the veneer connector comprising exactly two semi-cylindrical portions adapted to being placed in a connector channel of a veneer or a block, the two semi-cylindrical portions being connected by a flat sheet portion, and one or more tab portions, each tab portion being perpendicular to the flat sheet portion;
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- a portion of the veneer connector being disposed with the wall block connector channel.
A wall comprising a first course and a second course of wall blocks, a plurality of wall blocks comprising parallel top and bottom faces, a front face and a rear face, the 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 rear face;
- 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;
- a plurality of veneer connectors comprising exactly two semi-cylindrical portions adapted to being placed in a connector channel of a veneer or a block, the two semi-cylindrical portions being connected by a flat sheet portion, and one or more tab portions, each tab portion being perpendicular to the flat sheet portion;
- and a portion of the veneer connectors being disposed with the wall block connector channels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.