Casket lid interior structure

• US 7,478,462 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2005
• Issued: 01/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fournitures Funeraires Victoriaville Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Fournitures Funeraires Victoriaville Incorporated
• Inventors: Robert, Pascal, Boudreault, Remi
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller; William L.
• Application Number:
  US11/230,472
• Publication Number:
  US 20060059670A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,217 Days
• Field of Search: 27/19, 27/2, 27/14, D99/10
• US Class Current: 27/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/0073 Cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/04 Fittings for coffins

Abstract

A casket lid includes a lid member having an underside and a dish assembly covering a first section of the underside of the lid member. The dish assembly includes a first cover member having a flap and a covering section, the flap being mounted to the lid member and the covering section extending over the flap and the first section of the underside of the lid member. The dish assembly can have a first panel extending over a first section of the underside of the lid member and having a first edge. The casket lid can include an insertion member defining an insertion groove and positioned on one of the underside of the lid member and a second panel of the dish assembly, the first edge of the first panel being inserted into the insertion groove.

Claims

1. A casket lid comprising:

a lid member having an underside; and

a dish assembly covering at least a first section of the underside of the lid member, the dish assembly including a first flap and a first covering section, the first flap being mounted to the lid member and the first covering section extending over the first flap and the first section of the underside of the lid member, the first flap and the first covering section defining a first cover member of the dish assembly, the dish assembly comprises a second cover member covering a second section of the underside, one of the first cover member and the second cover member including an acute angle member defining an acute angle spacing, an edge of the other one of the first cover member and the second cover member being inserted into the acute angle spacing for assembling the first cover member and the second cover member.

2. A casket lid as claimed in claim 1, comprising fasteners coupling the first flap and the lid member to mount the dish assembly to the lid member, the fasteners being hidden by the first covering section when the first covering section extends over the first section of the underside of the lid member.

3. A casket lid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second cover member has an outer flap separated from the acute angle member by a covering section, the outer flap being mounted to the lid member, the covering section extending over the outer flap and the second section of the underside of the lid member.

4. A casket lid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dish assembly comprises a third cover member covering a third section of the underside, the third cover member having an inner flap mounted to one of the first cover member and the second cover member with at least one fastener, a covering section extending over the inner flap and the at least one fastener, and an outer flap mounted to the lid member.

5. A casket lid as claimed in claim 4, wherein the lid member comprises an insertion member defining a longitudinal groove, the outer flap of the third cover member being received in the longitudinal groove.

6. A casket lid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lid member comprises a cover and a rim at least partly surrounding the cover;

the first flap being mounted to the underside of the rim, the first covering section extending over the first flap and at least partially the rim.

7. A casket lid as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first covering section comprises a side panel juxtaposed to the first flap and a central panel juxtaposed to the side panel, the central panel at least partly extending over the cover of the casket lid.

8. A casket lid as claimed in claim 7, comprising fasteners mounting the central panel to the side panel, the fasteners being positioned between the side panel and the underside of the casket lid, hidden by the side panel.

9. A casket comprising the casket lid as claimed in claim 1.

10. A casket lid dish assembly adapted to cover at least one portion of an underside of a casket lid, the casket lid dish assembly comprising:

a first cover member having an outer flap securable to the casket lid and a covering section extending over the at least one portion of the underside, the outer flap being hidden behind the covering section and a central panel mounted to an inner flap of the first cover member with the inner flap overlying a section of the central panel and the covering section extending over the assembly formed by the inner flap and the central panel.

11. A casket lid dish assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the covering section is contiguous to the outer flap, the junction of the outer flap and the covering section defining a living hinge allowing the outer flap and the covering section to define an acute angle when secured to the casket.

12. A casket lid dish assembly as claimed in claim 10, comprising a second cover member mounted to the central panel and having a covering section and an inner flap, the inner flap overlying a section of the central panel, the covering section of the second cover member extending over an assembly formed by the central panel and the inner flap of the second cover member.

13. A casket lid dish assembly as claimed in claim 10, comprising a second cover member covering a second portion of the underside, one of the first cover member and the second cover member including an acute angle member defining an acute angle spacing, an edge of the other one of the first cover member and the second cover member being inserted into the acute angle spacing for assembling the first cover member and the second cover member.

14. A casket lid comprising:

a lid member having an underside;

a dish assembly having a first panel extending over at least a first section of the underside of the lid member and having a first edge; and

an insertion member defining an insertion groove and being positioned on one of the underside of the lid member and a second panel of the dish assembly, the first edge of the first panel being inserted into the insertion groove, the insertion member including an acute angle member extending from a covering section of the second panel and an edge of the second panel is mounted to the underside of the lid member, the covering section of the second panel extending over a section of the underside of the lid member.

15. A casket lid as claimed in claim 14, wherein the insertion member comprises a lip member mounted to the underside of the lid member, a second edge of the first panel is superimposed to a section of the second panel, and a covering section of the first panel, extending between the first and the second edges, extends over the superimposition of the section of the second panel and the second edge of the first panel.

16. A casket lid as claimed in claim 14, comprising a third panel having an outer edge mounted to the underside of the lid member, a covering section extending over the outer edge and a section of the underside of the lid member and an inner edge superimposed to a second edge of the first panel, the covering section of the third panel extending over the superimposition of the inner edge of the third panel and the second edge of the first panel.

17. A casket comprising the casket lid as claimed in claim 14.

18. A casket lid comprising:

a lid member having an underside;

a dish assembly covering at least a first section of the underside of the lid member, the dish assembly including a first flap and a first covering section, the first flap being mounted to the lid member and the first covering section extending over the first flap and the first section of the underside of the lid member; and

fasteners coupling the first flap and the lid member to mount the dish assembly to the lid member, the fasteners being hidden by the first covering section when the first covering section extends over the first section of the underside of the lid member.

19. A casket lid as claimed in claim 18, wherein the lid member comprises a cover and a rim at least partly surrounding the cover;

the first flap being mounted to the underside of the rim, the first covering section extending over the first flap and at least partially the rim.

20. A casket lid comprising:

a lid member having an underside, a cover and a rim at least partly surrounding the cover; and

a dish assembly covering at least a first section of the underside of the lid member, the dish assembly including a first flap and a first covering section, the first flap being mounted to the lid member and the first covering section extending over the first flap and the first section of the underside of the lid member, the first flap being mounted to the underside of the rim, the first covering section extending over the first flap and at least partially the rim.

21. A casket lid as claimed in claim 20, wherein the first covering section comprises a side panel juxtaposed to the first flap and a central panel juxtaposed to the side panel, the central panel at least partly extending over the cover of the casket lid.

22. A casket lid as claimed in claim 21, comprising fasteners mounting the central panel to the side panel, the fasteners being positioned between the side panel and the underside of the casket lid, hidden by the side panel.

23. A casket lid dish assembly adapted to cover at least one portion of an underside of a casket lid, the casket lid dish assembly comprising:

a first cover member having an outer flap securable to the casket lid and a covering section extending over the at least one portion of the underside, the outer flap being hidden behind the covering section, the covering section being contiguous to the outer flap, the junction of the outer flap and the covering section defining a living hinge allowing the outer flap and the covering section to define an acute angle when secured to the casket.

24. A casket lid dish assembly as claimed in claim 23, comprising a second cover member covering a second portion of the underside, one of the first cover member and the second cover member including an acute angle member defining an acute angle spacing, an edge of the other one of the first cover member and the second cover member being inserted into the acute angle spacing for assembling the first cover member and the second cover member.