Sculpted three-dimensional cap panel

• US 20050150091A1
• Filed: 01/14/2004
• Published: 07/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Inventors: Parker, Daniel J., Riddle, Jamie D., Wray, Greg
• Application Number:
  US10/757,050
• Publication Number:
  US 20050150091A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 27/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/02 Coffin closures; Packings therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/04 Fittings for coffins

Abstract

A cap panel or cap panel insert and methods of making the same having three-dimensional aspects to enhance the aesthetic appearance is hereby provided. A cast paper product is used for the various three-dimensional designs in or on the cap panel or cap panel insert. In particular, a three-dimensional design may be formed integral to the cap panel or cap panel insert through a molding process that provides a wide variety of sculpted shapes that can be tailored to meet the specific desires of a family to reflect a particular feature or trait of the deceased. The cast paper cap panel or cap panel insert can be integrated into a dish assembly to provide the decorative aspects of a burial casket lid during a showing.

Claims

1. A cast paper cap panel for a dish assembly of a burial casket cap, said cap panel configured into a three-dimensional design.

2. The cap panel of claim 1 wherein said cap panel is rectangular with a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides.

3. The cap panel of claim 1 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel.

4. The cap panel of claim 1 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel comprises a bas-relief.

5. The cap panel of claim 1 wherein said cap panel is textured.

6. A cast paper cap panel insert for overlying at least a portion of a cap panel of a dish assembly of a burial casket cap, said cap panel insert configured into a three-dimensional design.

7. The cap panel insert of claim 6 wherein said cap panel insert is rectangular with a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides.

8. The cap panel insert of claim 6 wherein said cap panel insert is oval.

9. The cap panel insert of claim 6 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel insert.

10. The cap panel insert of claim 6 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel insert comprises a bas-relief.

11. The cap panel insert of claim 6 wherein said cap panel insert is textured.

12. A cap panel insert for overlying at least a portion of a cap panel of a dish assembly of a burial casket cap, said cap panel insert comprising a generally planar first portion and a three-dimensional cast paper second portion attached to said first portion.

13. The cap panel insert of claim 12 wherein said cap panel insert is rectangular with a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides.

14. The cap panel insert of claim 12 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel insert.

15. The cap panel insert of claim 12 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel insert comprises a bas-relief.

16. The cap panel insert of claim 12 wherein said cap panel insert is textured.

17. A dish assembly for a burial casket cap comprising:

a generally rectangular cast paper cap panel having a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides; and

a puffing member attached to each said side;

said cap panel configured into a three-dimensional design.

18. The cap panel of claim 17 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel.

19. The cap panel of claim. 17 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel comprises a bas-relief.

20. The cap panel of claim 17 wherein said cap panel is textured.

21. A dish assembly for a burial casket cap comprising:

a generally rectangular cap panel having a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides;

a puffing member attached to each said side;

a cast paper cap panel insert removably inserted between said puffing members and juxtaposed relative to said cap panel, said cap panel insert configured into a three-dimensional design.

22. The cap panel insert of claim 21 wherein said cap panel insert is rectangular with a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides.

23. The cap panel insert of claim 21 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel insert.

24. The cap panel insert of claim 21 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel insert comprises a bas-relief.

25. The cap panel insert of claim 21 wherein said cap panel insert is textured.

26. A dish assembly for a burial casket cap comprising:

a generally rectangular cap panel having a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides;

a puffing member attached to each said side;

a cap panel insert removably inserted between said puffing members and juxtaposed relative to said cap panel, said cap panel insert comprising a generally planar first portion and a three-dimensional cast paper second portion attached to said first portion.

27. The cap panel insert of claim 26 wherein said cap panel insert is rectangular with a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides.

28. The cap panel insert of claim 26 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel insert.

29. The cap panel insert of claim 26 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel insert comprises a bas-relief.

30. The cap panel insert of claim 26 wherein said cap panel insert is textured.

31. A dish assembly for a burial casket cap comprising:

a generally rectangular cap panel having a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides;

a puffing member attached to each said side, said cap panel and said puffing members formed integral with each other to form a unitary structure;

a cast paper cap panel insert removably coupled to said cap panel, said cap panel insert configured into a three-dimensional design.

32. The cap panel insert of claim 31 wherein said cap panel insert is oval.

33. The cap panel insert of claim 31 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel insert.

34. The cap panel insert of claim 31 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel insert comprises a bas-relief.

35. The cap panel insert of claim 31 wherein said cap panel insert is textured.

36. A burial casket comprising:

a shell;

a cap pivoted to said shell; and

a dish assembly positioned into an underside of said cap, said dish assembly comprising;

a generally rectangular cast paper cap panel having a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides; and

a puffing member attached to each said side;

said cap panel configured into a three-dimensional design.

37. The cap panel of claim 36 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel.

38. The cap panel of claim 36 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel comprises a bas-relief.

39. The cap panel of claim 36 wherein said cap panel is textured.

40. A burial casket comprising:

a shell;

a cap pivoted to said shell; and

a dish assembly positioned into an underside of said cap, said dish assembly comprising;

a generally rectangular cap panel having a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides;

a puffing member attached to each said side;

a cast paper cap panel insert removably inserted between said puffing members and juxtaposed relative to said cap panel, said cap panel insert configured into a three-dimensional design.

41. The cap panel insert of claim 40 wherein said cap panel insert is rectangular with a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides.

42. The cap panel insert of claim 40 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel insert.

43. The cap panel insert of claim 40 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel insert comprises a bas-relief.

44. The cap panel insert of claim 40 wherein said cap panel insert is textured.

45. A burial casket comprising:

a shell;

a cap pivoted to said shell; and

a dish assembly positioned into an underside of said cap, said dish assembly comprising;

a generally rectangular cap panel having a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides;

a puffing member attached to each said side;

a cap panel insert removably inserted between said puffing members and juxtaposed relative to said cap panel, said cap panel insert comprising a generally planar first portion and a three-dimensional cast paper second portion attached to said first portion.

46. The cap panel insert of claim 45 wherein said cap panel insert is rectangular with a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides.

47. The cap panel insert of claim 45 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel insert.

48. The cap panel insert of claim 45 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel insert comprises a bas-relief.

49. The cap panel insert of claim 45 wherein said cap panel insert is textured.

50. A burial casket comprising:

a shell;

a cap pivoted to said shell; and

a dish assembly positioned into an underside of said cap, said dish assembly comprising;

a generally rectangular cap panel having a pair of opposed shorter sides and a pair of opposed longer sides;

a puffing member attached to each said side, said cap panel and said puffing members formed integral with each other to form a unitary structure; and

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a cast paper cap panel insert removably coupled to said cap panel, said cap panel insert configured into a three-dimensional design.

51. The cap panel insert of claim 50 wherein said cap panel insert is oval.

52. The cap panel insert of claim 50 wherein said three-dimensional design is molded in said cap panel insert.

53. The cap panel insert of claim 50 wherein said three-dimensional design in said cap panel insert comprises a bas-relief.

54. The cap panel insert of claim 50 wherein said cap panel insert is textured.

55. A method of making at least one of a cap panel and cap panel insert configured into a three-dimensional design comprising:

chopping a supply of cotton fibers into small pieces;

mixing the cotton fibers with water to form a pulp;

pressing the pulp into a mold having a three-dimensional design formed therein; and

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drying the molded pulp;

56. The method of claim 55 further comprising blotting excess water off the molded cast paper.

57. The method of claim 55 wherein the step of drying the molded cast paper comprises leaving the cast paper on the mold to air dry.

58. The method of claim 55 wherein the step of pressing the pulp into a mold comprises pressing the pulp into a mold at a pressure of less than 30 psi.