Memorialization casket

• US 7,159,287 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2004
• Issued: 01/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Inventors: Parker, Daniel J., Riddle, Jamie D., Wray, Greg
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller; William L.
• Application Number:
  US10/755,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20040211042A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,093 Days
• Field of Search: 27/14, 27/19, 27/2, D99/8, D99/10, D99/12
• US Class Current: 27/19
• 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 casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell; and

a dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said dish comprising;

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

,

a puffing member secured to each side of said cap panel; and

wherein said cap panel is molded, said alcove structure molded in said cap panel; and

wherein said alcove structure comprises;

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof.

2. The casket of claim 1 wherein said alcove structure roof is arcuately shaped.

3. The casket of claim 2 wherein said alcove structure includes a decorative flange extending from said floor, side walls and roof, said flange formed in said cap panel.

4. The casket of claim 1 wherein said back wall of said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain an ornament in said alcove structure.

5. The casket of claim 4 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.

6. A casket comprising:

a shell;

a lid closeable upon said shell; and

a one piece dish mounted to the underside of said casket lid, said dish comprising;

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

,

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

7. The casket of claim 6 wherein said cap panel, said puffing members and said alcove structure are molded integral with each other.

8. The casket of claim 7 wherein said alcove structure comprises:

a floor;

a pair of side walls;

a back wall; and

a roof.

9. The casket of claim 8 wherein said alcove structure roof is arcuately shaped.

10. The casket of claim 9 wherein said alcove structure includes a decorative flange extending from said floor, side walls and roof, said flange formed in said cap panel.

11. The casket of claim 8 wherein said back wall of said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain an ornament in said alcove structure.

12. The casket of claim 11 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.