US 12,264,447 B2
Retaining wall systems
Robert Gordon McIntosh, Abbotsford (CA)
Assigned to Robert Gordon McIntosh, Abbotsford (CA)
Filed by Robert Gordon McIntosh, Abbotsford (CA)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/655,327.
Claims priority of application No. CA 3112520 (CA), filed on Mar. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0298740 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. E02D 29/02 (2006.01)
CPC E02D 29/0266 (2013.01) [E02D 29/025 (2013.01); E02D 2200/143 (2013.01); E02D 2300/002 (2013.01); E02D 2300/0034 (2013.01); E02D 2600/40 (2013.01)] 40 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A retaining wall system comprising:
a plurality of wall blocks positioned in a stack of wall blocks;
at least one tension link extending through each wall block of the plurality of wall blocks;
a filler material hardened around the at least one tension link and, in each wall block of the plurality of wall blocks, in at least one through-opening in the wall block between the wall block and a portion of the at least one tension link in the at least one through-opening;
at least one fastener applying, to the at least one tension link, a tension force within the filler material hardened in each wall block of the plurality of wall blocks;
at least one rigid member attached to a first wall block of the plurality of wall blocks; and
a rigid stabilizing body attached to and extending transversely to the at least one rigid member;
wherein:
the plurality of wall blocks comprises the first wall block and a second wall block;
each wall block of the plurality of wall blocks has a respective front face and a respective rearward length from the respective front face;
the respective rearward length of the first wall block is greater than the respective rearward length of the second wall block; and
the at least one rigid member is attached to a portion of the first wall block extending rearward from the second wall block.