Memorialization casket

• US 6,715,190 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2001
• Issued: 04/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Inventors: Winburn, Charles F., Groemminger, Brian K., Hullemeyer, Walter A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller, William L.
• Application Number:
  US09/788,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20020112329A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,141 Days
• Field of Search: 27/19, 27/14, D99/8, D99/10, D99/12, 220/376, 220/521, 220/522
• US Class Current: 27/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/04 Fittings for coffins

Abstract

A memorialization casket of the type which allows it to be personalized to the deceased comprises a shell, a lid closable upon the shell and an alcove structure mounted to an under side of the lid, the alcove structure including a recessed area adapted to receive an ornament for display. 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 therethrough, with the alcove structure mounted in the opening of the dish panel. An alcove structure mounting adaptor may be mounted in the dish panel 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.

Claims

1. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell; and

an alcove structure mounted to an underside of said lid, said alcove structure including a recessed area defined by a floor, a pair of side walls, a back wall and a roof and defining a front opening and a fastener therein adapted to receive and removably secure an ornament for display.

2. The casket of claim 1 wherein said casket lid includes a dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said alcove structure being mounted to said dish.

3. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell; and

an alcove structure mounted to an underside of said lid, said alcove structure including a recessed area and a fastener therein adapted to receive and removably secure an ornament for display;

said casket lid includes a dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said alcove structure being mounted to said dish;

wherein said dish comprises a rectangular panel and a puffing member secured to each side of said rectangular panel.

4. The casket of claim 3 wherein said panel of said dish includes an opening therethrough and said alcove structure is mounted in said opening of said dish panel.

5. The casket of claim 4 wherein said alcove structure comprises:

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof.

6. The casket of claim 5 wherein said alcove structure roof is arcuately shaped.

7. The casket of claim 4 further comprising:

an alcove structure mounting adapter mounted in said dish panel opening;

said alcove structure mounted to said adapter.

8. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell; and

an alcove structure mounted to an underside of said lid, said alcove structure including a recessed area therein adapted to receive an ornament for display;

wherein said casket lid includes a dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said alcove structure being mounted to said dish;

wherein said dish comprises a rectangular panel and a puffing member secured to each side of said rectangular panel;

wherein said panel of said dish includes an opening therethrough and said alcove structure is mounted in said opening of said dish panel;

wherein said alcove structure comprises;

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof;

wherein said alcove structure roof is arcuately shaped;

wherein said alcove structure includes a decorative flange extending from said floor, side walls and roof, said flange facing a portion of said dish panel around said dish panel opening.

9. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell; and

an alcove structure including a flange around a periphery thereof and mounted to an underside of said lid, said alcove structure including a recessed area therein adapted to receive an ornament for display;

wherein said casket lid includes a dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said alcove structure being mounted to said dish;

wherein said dish comprises a rectangular panel and a puffing member secured to each side of said rectangular panel;

wherein said panel of said dish includes an opening therethrough and said alcove structure is mounted in said opening of said dish panel;

an alcove structure mounting adapter mounted in said dish panel opening;

said alcove structure mounted to said adapter;

wherein said alcove structure mounting adapter comprises;

a back wall; and

a flange;

said flange being secured to said dish panel.

10. The casket of claim 9 wherein said mounting adapter further includes a fastener secured thereto, said fastener fastening said alcove structure to said mounting adapter.

11. The casket of claim 10 wherein said fastener is secured to said back wall of said mounting adapter and to said back wall of said alcove structure.

12. The casket of claim 11 wherein said fastener is double sided tape.

13. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell; and

an alcove structure mounted to an underside of said lid, said alcove structure including a recessed area therein adapted to receive an ornament for display;

wherein said casket lid includes a dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said alcove structure being mounted to said dish;

wherein said dish comprises a rectangular panel and a puffing member secured to each side of said rectangular panel;

wherein said panel of said dish includes an opening therethrough and said alcove structure is mounted in said opening of said dish panel;

wherein said alcove structure comprises;

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof;

wherein said back wall of said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain the ornament in said alcove structure.

14. The casket 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, said stud secured to the ornament.

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

a rectangular panel and a puffing member secured to each side of said panel, said panel including an opening therethrough; and

an alcove structure mounted in said dish panel opening, said alcove structure including a fastener adapted to receive and removably secure an ornament for display.

16. The dish of claim 15 wherein said alcove structure comprises:

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof.

17. The dish of claim 16 wherein said alcove structure roof is arcuately shaped.

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

a rectangular panel and a puffing member secured to each side of said panel, said panel including an opening therethrough; and

an alcove structure mounted in said dish panel opening[, said alcove structure including a flange around a periphery thereof];

wherein said alcove structure comprises;

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof;

wherein said alcove structure roof is arcuately shaped;

wherein said alcove structure includes a decorative flange extending from said floor, side walls and roof, said flange facing a portion of said dish panel around said dish panel opening.

19. The dish of claim 18 further comprising:

an alcove structure mounting adapter mounted in said dish panel opening;

said alcove structure mounted to said adapter.

20. The dish of claim 19 wherein said alcove structure mounting adapter comprises;

a back wall; and

a flange;

said flange being secured to said dish panel.

21. The dish of claim 20 wherein said mounting adapter further includes a fastener secured thereto, said fastener fastening said alcove structure to said mounting adapter.

22. The dish of claim 21 wherein said fastener is secured to said back wall of said mounting adapter and to said back wail of said alcove structure.

23. The dish of claim 22 wherein said fastener is double sided tape.

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

a rectangular panel and a puffing member secured to each side of said panel, said panel including an opening therethrough; and

an alcove structure mounted in said dish panel opening;

wherein said alcove structure comprises;

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof;

wherein said back wall of said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain an ornament in said alcove structure.

25. The dish of claim 24 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 said stud secured to the ornament.

26. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell;

an alcove structure mounted to an underside of said lid, said alcove structure including a recessed area therein adapted to receive an ornament for display;

said casket lid includes a dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said dish comprises a rectangular panel with an opening therethrough and a puffing member secured to each side of said rectangular panel;

said alcove structure comprises a floor, a pair of side walls, a back wall, a roof and a flange extending from said floor, side wails and roof, said flange facing a portion of said dish panel around said dish panel opening.

27. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell;

an alcove structure mounted to an underside of said lid, said alcove structure including a recessed area therein adapted to receive an ornament for display;

said casket lid includes a dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said alcove structure being mounted to said dish;

said dish comprises a rectangular panel with an opening therethrough and a puffing member secured to each side of said rectangular panel;

an alcove structure mounting adapter mounted to said dish panel, said alcove structure mounted in said panel opening and to said adapter, said alcove structure mounting adapter comprises a back wall and a flange, said flange abutting said dish panel.

28. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell;

an alcove structure mounted to an underside of said lid, said alcove structure including a recessed area therein adapted to receive an ornament for display;

said casket lid includes a dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said alcove structure being mounted to said dish;

said dish comprises a rectangular panel and a puffing member secured to each side of said rectangular panel;

said alcove structure comprises a floor, a pair of side walls, a back wall, and a roof;

said back wall of said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain the ornament in said alcove structure.

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

a rectangular panel and a puffing member secured to each side of said panel, said panel including an opening therethrough;

an alcove structure mounted in said dish panel opening;

said alcove structure comprises a floor, a pair of side walls, a back wall, a roof and a flange extending from said floor, side walls and roof, said flange facing a portion of said dish panel around said dish panel opening.

30. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell;

a dish assembly mounted to an underside of said lid;

an alcove structure mounted to said dish assembly, said alcove structure having a floor, a pair of side walls, a back wall and a roof defining a front opening; and

an ornament mounted in said alcove structure for display;

said alcove structure including a fastener removably retaining said ornament therein.

31. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell, said lid including a dish mounted to an underside of said lid;

an alcove structure mounting adapter positioned on a back side of said dish; and

an alcove structure positioned on a front side of said dish and secured to said alcove structure mounting adapter, said alcove structure having a floor, a pair of side walls, a back wall and a roof defining a front opening.

32. The casket of claim 31 wherein each of said alcove structure and alcove structure mounting adapter includes a flange positioned against a respective one of said front and back sides of said dish.

33. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell, said lid including a dish mounted to an underside of said lid;

an alcove structure mounting adapter positioned on a back side of said dish; and

an alcove structure positioned on a front side of said dish and secured to said alcove structure mounting adapter;

wherein said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain an ornament therein.

34. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell, said lid including a dish mounted to an underside of said lid;

an alcove structure mounting adapter positioned on a back side of said dish; and

an alcove structure positioned on a front side of said dish and secured to said alcove structure mounting adapter;

further including an ornament positioned in said alcove structure and removably retained there with a fastener.

35. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell, said lid including a dish mounted to an underside of said lid;

an alcove structure mounting adapter positioned on a back side of said dish; and

an alcove structure positioned on a front side of said dish and secured to said alcove structure mounting adapter;

wherein each of said alcove structure and alcove structure mounting adapter includes a flange positioned against a respective one of said front and back sides of said dish;

wherein said dish includes an opening therethrough and wherein said alcove structure is positioned in said opening and in said alcove structure mounting adapter.

36. The casket of claim 35 wherein said alcove structure is secured to said alcohol structure mounting adapter via double sided tape.

37. The casket of claim 36 further including an ornament positioned in said alcove structure and removably secured therewith via a stud with a head thereon cooperating with a keyhole slot.

38. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell; and

a dish assembly secured to an underside of said lid, said dish assembly comprising;

a rectangular panel having opposed side edges and opposed end edges;

a puffing member positioned at each said edge of said panel; and

an alcove structure positioned between said panel side edges and between said panel end edges, said alcove structure adapted to receive and support an ornament for display;

wherein said alcove structure has a floor, a pair of side walls, a back wall and a roof defining a front opening.

39. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell; and

a dish assembly secured to an underside of said lid, said dish assembly comprising;

a rectangular panel having opposed side edges and opposed end edges;

a puffing member positioned at each said edge of said panel; and

an alcove structure positioned between said panel side edges and between said panel end edges, said alcove structure adapted to receive and support an ornament for display;

wherein said alcove structure includes a fastener for removably securing the ornament therein.

40. A casket comprising:

a shell having a front edge and a rear edge;

a lid hinged to said rear edge of said shell and closeable thereon; and

a dish assembly secured to an underside of said lid, said dish assembly comprising;

a rectangular panel having four peripheral puffing members therearound and an alcove structure within the periphery thereof, said alcove structure having an opening which faces said front edge of said shell when said lid is open, said alcove structure adapted to receive and support an ornament for display;

wherein said alcove structure has a floor, a pair of side walls, a back wall and a roof defining said opening.

41. A casket comprising:

a shell having a front edge and a rear edge;

a lid hinged to said rear edge of said shell and closeable thereon; and

a dish assembly secured to an underside of said lid, said dish assembly comprising;

a rectangular panel having four peripheral puffing members therearound and an alcove structure within the periphery thereof, said alcove structure having an opening which faces said front edge of said shell when said lid is open, said alcove structure adapted to receive and support an ornament for display;

wherein said alcove structure includes a fastener for removably securing the ornament therein.

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

a rectangular panel having opposed side edges and opposed end edges;

a puffing member positioned at each said side edge of said panel; and

an alcove structure positioned between said panel side edges and between said panel end edges, said alcove structure adapted to receive and support an ornament for display;

wherein said alcove structure has a floor, a pair of side walls, a back wall and a roof defining a front opening.

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

a rectangular panel having opposed side edges and opposed end edges;

a puffing member positioned at each said side edge of said panel; and

an alcove structure positioned between said panel side edges and between said panel end edges, said alcove structure adapted to receive and support an ornament for display;

wherein said alcove structure includes a fastener for removably securing the ornament therein.