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US 5,325,643 AGranted
Soil retainer block
OwnerWilliam F. Mitchell, Stan Motzinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is a soil retainer block formed of lightweight, flexible, and durable material used to prevent soil and water from seeping under a foundation supported above the underlying soil by piers. In use, the present invention is placed about a foundation and then covered with top soil to form a barrier which prevents soil and water invasion. The present invention is constructed of the lightweight, flexible, and durable material in order to provide superior moisture resistance, impact resistance, and safe and easy installation.
Claims4
A soil retaining apparatus, comprising:
- a block constructed from a lightweight, high density material adapted to be positioned over the opening between the ground and a suspended, pier supported building foundation to prevent backfill soil from entering the space underneath the suspended, pier supported building foundation, said block, comprising:
- a front face portion,
- a plurality of raised reinforcing ribs extending from said face portion,
- first and second angled ledges interconnecting said raised reinforcing ribs, and
- a first edge formed integrally with and extending from said first angled ledge and a second edge formed integrally with and extending from said second angled ledge to anchor said block in the ground and against the suspended, pier-supported building foundation to cover the opening between the ground and the suspended, pier supported building foundation to prevent backfill soil from entering the space underneath the suspended, pier-supported building foundation.
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