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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2024
Applicant:
Earth Wall Products, Llc, Smyrna, GA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas L. Rainey, Marietta, GA (US);
Assignee:
EARTH WALL PRODUCTS, LLC, Smyrna, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 29/0233 (2013.01); E02D 29/0266 (2013.01); E02D 2300/002 (2013.01); E02D 2300/0034 (2013.01); E02D 2600/20 (2013.01); E02D 2600/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall that employs one or more reinforcement rods and that can be produced with inexpensive, widely available parts. A concrete panel is provided. A steel embed is provided with a loop and with first and second outwardly extending stems. The loop is secured within the concrete panel. A steel reinforcement rod is provided within backfill soil. A connector plate is welded at one end to the rod and is secured at another end to the stems via a fastener, such as a bolt and nut.