Urn display system

• US 6,520,606 B1
• Filed: 03/01/2002
• Issued: 02/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hewitt Robinson
• Original Assignee: Hewitt Robinson
• Inventors: Robinson, Hewitt
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai, Lanna
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAN, HANH VAN
• Application Number:
  US10/086,468
• Time in Patent Office: 354 Days
• Field of Search: 312/111, 312/107, 312/108, 312/198, 312/290, 27/1, 220/23.6, 220/4.27, 206/508
• US Class Current: 312/111
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/007 characterised by the construction material used, e.g. biodegradable material; Use of several materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/08 Urns columbaria E04H13/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 13/008 Memorials for cremation ashes E04H13/006 takes precedence

Abstract

An urn display system is provided that can include anywhere from two or more urns stacked one upon another, and an ornament display can be placed on top of the stacked urns. Various connections between adjacent ones of the stacked urns are provided. Also provided is a wall panel removably engaged in a hole in the urn wall to provide access to the receptacle through the hole.

Claims

1. An urn display system, comprising:

a columnar arrangement including at least a first urn and a second urn placed one upon the other, each of said first urn and said second urn including;

a receptacle and a wall extending about said receptacle, said wall extending between a bottom portion and an upper portion and said receptacle opening at said upper portion, wherein each of said first urn and said second urn include a hole in a vertically extending portion of said wall in communication with said receptacle and a wall panel in said hole engageable to said wall, said hole being sized to receive crematory remains therethrough when said wall panel is removed.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said wall panel has a shape selected from the group consisting of:

circular, square, and diamond.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said wall has a thickness between an inner surface and exterior surface thereof and said wall panel has a thickness that is the same as said thickness of said wall.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said hole is sized to receive crematory remains therethrough for storage in said receptacle when said wall panel is removed.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said wall panel is sealingly engaged to said wall after placement of crematory remains through said hole.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said wall panel is threadingly engaged to said wall in said hole.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein:

said hole includes an outer hole portion and a smaller inner hole portion and a bearing surface extending therebetween in the direction of said wall; and

said wall panel includes an outer panel portion, a smaller inner panel portion extending from said outer panel portion, and a lip therebetween, said lip being positioned against said bearing surface when said wall panel is positioned in said hole.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein:

said hole is tapered from an exterior wall surface to an interior wall surface; and

said wall panel includes at least one side wall therearound tapered to fit said tapered hole with an exterior surface of said wall panel in alignment with said exterior surface of said wall.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said wall includes an inner surface extending about said receptacle, said inner surface having a threaded portion extending therealong at said upper portion, said hole being positioned below said threaded portion.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said wall panel and said wall are comprised of the same material.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said material is opaque.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein each of said wall panels is flush with an outer surface of said wall of a respective one of said first and second urns when engaged thereto.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein each of said wall panels is comprised of the same material as said wall of a respective one of said first and second urns.

14. An urn display system, comprising:

a first urn having a first receptacle and a first wall extending about said first receptacle from a bottom portion to an upper portion of said first urn, a second urn having a second receptacle and a second wall extending about said second receptacle from a bottom portion to an upper portion of said second urn, said first and second urns including means for securing said second urn on said first urn, wherein said first urn has a wall panel in a vertically extending portion of said wall and positionable in a hole in said vertically extending portion of said first wall communicating with said first receptacle.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said second urn has a wall panel positionable in a hole in said second wall communicating with said second receptacle.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein said means for securing includes said first receptacle extending through said upper portion of said first urn and said bottom portion of said second urn including a stem extending downwardly therefrom received in said first receptacle.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said hole in said first wall of said first urn is positioned entirely below said stem when said stem is received in said first receptacle.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein said means for securing further includes said first receptacle being threaded at said upper portion of said first urn and said stem of said second urn being threadingly received in said threaded upper portion of said first urn.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

a third urn having a third receptacle and a third wall extending about said third receptacle from a bottom portion to an upper portion of said third urn, said bottom portion of said third urn including a stem extending downwardly therefrom; and

said second receptacle extends through and is threaded at said upper portion of said second urn, wherein said stem of said third urn is threadingly received in said threaded upper portion of said second urn.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein:

said second urn has a removable wall panel positioned in a hole in said second wall communicating with said second receptacle; and

said third urn has a removable wall panel positioned in a hole in said third wall communicating with said third receptacle.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein said means for securing includes said upper portion of said first urn having an inset wall portion and said bottom portion of said second urn having a recess positionable about said inset wall portion.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein said first receptacle extends through and opens at said upper portion of said first urn and said second receptacle extends through and opens at said upper portion of said second urn.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein said second urn has a wall panel removably engaged in a hole in said second wall communicating with said second receptacle.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein said first receptacle is accessible from each of said upper portion and said hole of said first urn when said wall panel of said first urn and said second urn are removed and said second receptacle is accessible from each of said upper portion and said hole of said second urn when said wall panel of said second urn is removed.

25. The system of claim 14, wherein said wall panel is flush with an outer surface of said wall of said first urn when engaged thereto.

26. The system of claim 14, wherein said wall panel is comprised of the same material as said wall of said first urn.

27. An urn display system, comprising:

an urn having a receptacle and a wall extending about said receptacle from a bottom portion to an upper portion, said receptacle opening at said upper portion and sized to receive crematory remains therethrough for placement in said receptacle, said urn further comprising a wall panel positioned in a hole in a vertically extending portion of said wall communicating with said receptacle thereof, said hole being sized to receive crematory remains therethrough for placement in said receptacle when said wall panel is removed from said hole.

28. The system of claim 27, further comprising a cap positionable on said urn to close said receptacle opening at said upper portion.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein said urn is stackable with one or more other urns to provide a columnar arrangement.

30. The system of claim 27, wherein said wall panel is sealingly engaged to said wall after placement of crematory remains in said receptacle.

31. The system of claim 27, wherein said wall panel is threadingly engaged to said wall.

32. The system of claim 27, wherein:

said hole includes an outer hole portion and a smaller inner hole portion and a bearing surface extending therebetween in the direction of said wall; and

said wall panel includes an outer panel portion, a smaller inner panel portion extending from said outer portion and a lip therebetween, said lip positionable against said bearing surface when said wall panel is positioned in said hole with said inner panel portion received in said inner hole portion and said outer panel portion received in said outer hole portion.

33. The system of claim 27, wherein:

said hole is tapered from an exterior wall surface to an interior wall surface of said wall; and

said wall panel includes at least one sidewall therearound tapered to fit said tapered hole with an exterior surface of said wall panel in alignment with said exterior surface of said wall.

34. The system of claim 27, wherein said wall includes an inner surface extending about said receptacle having a threaded portion extending therealong at said upper portion, said hole being positioned below said threaded portion.

35. The system of claim 27, wherein said wall panel is flush with an outer surface of said wall of said urn when engaged thereto.

36. The system of claim 27, wherein said wall panel is comprised of the same material as said wall of said urn.