Memorialization Casket

• US 20070044287A1
• Filed: 10/20/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Inventors: Wray, Greg, Parker, Daniel, Riddle, Jamie
• Granted Patent: US 7,322,080 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 27/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/04 Fittings for coffins

Abstract

A memorialization casket comprises a shell, a lid closable upon the shell and an alcove structure mounted to an under side of the lid. The casket lid may include a dish mounted to the under side of the casket lid, with the alcove structure being mounted to the dish. The dish may have a panel which may include an opening, with the alcove structure mounted in the opening. An alcove structure mounting adaptor may be mounted in the opening, with the alcove structure being mounted to the adaptor. The mounting adaptor may include a fastener fastening the alcove structure to the mounting adaptor. The alcove structure may include a fastener adapted to removably retain the ornament in the alcove structure. The dish may include a one piece cap panel with the alcove structure integrally formed in the cap panel. A one piece dish may include a cap panel, puffing members, and alcove structure integrally formed with each other in a unitary structure.

Claims

1. A one piece cap panel for a dish of a casket lid, the cap panel including an alcove structure integrally formed in said cap panel.

2. The cap panel of claim 1 wherein said cap panel is molded, said alcove structure molded in said cap panel.

3. The cap panel of claim 2 wherein said alcove structure comprises:

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof.

4. The cap panel of claim 3 wherein said alcove structure roof is arcuately shaped.

5. The cap panel of claim 4 wherein said alcove structure includes a decorative flange extending from said floor, side walls and roof, said flange formed in said cap panel.

6. The cap panel of claim 3 wherein said back wall of said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain an ornament in said alcove structure.

7. The cap panel of claim 6 wherein said alcove structure fastener is at least one key hole adapted to receive therein a stud with a head on a free end thereof, secured to the ornament.

8. A dish adapted to be secured to an underside of a lid of a casket, said dish comprising:

a one piece cap panel, said cap panel including an alcove structure integrally formed in said cap panel; and

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a puffing member secured to each side of said cap panel.

9. The dish of claim 8 wherein said cap panel is molded, said alcove structure molded in said cap panel.

10. The dish of claim 9 wherein said alcove structure comprises:

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof.

11. The dish of claim 10 wherein said alcove structure roof is arcuately shaped.

12. The dish of claim 11 wherein said alcove structure includes a decorative flange extending from said floor, side walls and roof, said flange formed in said cap panel.

13. The dish of claim 10 wherein said back wall of said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain an ornament in said alcove structure.

14. The dish of claim 13 wherein said alcove structure fastener is at least one key hole adapted to receive therein a stud with a head on a free end thereof, secured to the ornament.

15. A one piece dish adapted to be secured to an underside of a lid of a casket, said dish comprising:

a cap panel, said cap panel including an alcove structure integrally formed in said cap panel; and

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a puffing member secured to each side of said cap panel, said puffing members and said cap panel integrally formed with each other.

16. The dish of claim 15 wherein said cap panel, said puffing members and said alcove structure are molded integral with each other.

17. The dish of claim 16 wherein said alcove structure comprises:

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof.

18. The dish of claim 17 wherein said alcove structure roof is arcuately shaped.

19. The dish of claim 18 wherein said alcove structure includes a decorative flange extending from said floor, side walls and roof, said flange formed in said cap panel.

20. The dish of claim 17 wherein said back wall of said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain an ornament in said alcove structure.

21. The dish of claim 20 wherein said alcove structure fastener is at least one key hole adapted to receive therein a stud with a head on a free end thereof, secured to the ornament.

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