Memorialization casket

• US 8,307,519 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2009
• Issued: 11/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Inventors: Drew, Travis Edward, Wessel, Christopher M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller, William L.
• Application Number:
  US12/564,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20110067212A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,148 Days
• Field of Search: 27/19, 27/2, 27/14, 294/28, 407/22, 407/24, 407/25, 407/90, 406/060.3
• US Class Current: 27/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/04 Fittings for coffins
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/041 Handles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite side edges, comprises a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, a casket cap closable on the casket shell, the cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, the dish assembly including a cap panel, the cap panel including at least one pair of opposed retention members sized and configured to receive and retain the pair of opposite side edges of the photograph for display of the photograph when the cap is in an open position.

Claims

1. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of said cap panel and a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of said cap panel,

said cap panel including at least one pair of opposed retention members attached thereto, said retention members being generally horizontally oriented when said cap is in an open position, said retention members configured so as to overlie at least a portion of a front face of said cap panel subsequent to final assembly of said cap panel to said dish assembly, said retention members sized and configured to receive and retain the pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges of the photograph underneath said retention members for display of the photograph when said cap is in the open position.

2. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of said cap panel and a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of said cap panel,

said cap panel including at least one pair of opposed retention members attached thereto, said retention members being generally horizontally oriented when said cap is in an open position, said retention members sized and configured to receive and retain the pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges of the photograph for display of the photograph when said cap is in the open position,

said cap panel including first, second, and third pairs of said opposed retention members, said first pair of opposed retention members having a first spacing therebetween, said second pair of opposed retention members having a second spacing therebetween, said third pair of opposed retention members having a third spacing therebetween, said second spacing being greater than said first spacing, said third spacing being greater than said second spacing.

3. The casket of claim 2 wherein said first spacing is such as to retain a 4″

×

6″

photograph oriented horizontally, said second spacing is such as to retain a 5″

×

7″

photograph oriented vertically, and said third spacing is such as to retain a 8″

×

10″

photograph oriented vertically.

4. The casket of claim 3 wherein said cap panel comprises

a cardboard cap panel board,

said retention members comprising a pair of chipboard pleat boards attached to said cap panel board, each of said pair of pleat boards being accordion folded so as to produce three pleats upon being attached to said cap panel board.

5. The casket of claim 4 wherein said cap panel board is covered with fabric and each of said pair of pleat boards is covered with fabric.

6. The casket of claim 5 wherein said fabric is adhesively secured to said pleat boards prior to said pleat boards being accordion folded.

7. The casket of claim 6 wherein said pleat boards have opposite side edges stapled to said cap panel board.

8. The casket of claim 3 wherein said cap panel comprises:

a substantially rigid cap panel board,

a pair of semi rigid pleat boards attached to said cap panel board, each of said pair of pleat boards being accordion folded so as to produce three pleats upon being attached to said cap panel board.

9. The casket of claim 8 wherein said cap panel board is flocked and each of said pair of pleat boards is flocked.

10. The casket of claim 9 wherein said pair of pleat boards are flocked prior to said pleat boards being accordion folded.

11. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of said cap panel and a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of said cap panel,

said cap panel including a cap panel board and a pair of opposed pleat boards each including at least one pleat, said pair of pleat boards attached to said cap panel board and being generally horizontally oriented when said cap is in an open position, said pair of pleat boards sized and configured to receive and retain the pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges of the photograph for display of the photograph when said cap is in the open position.

12. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of said cap panel and a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of said cap panel,

said cap panel including a cap panel board and a pair of opposed pleat boards attached to said cap panel board, said pair of pleat boards being generally horizontally oriented when said cap is in an open position, said pair of pleat boards sized and configured to receive and retain the pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges of the photograph for display of the photograph when said cap is in the open position,

wherein each of said pair of pleat boards is accordion folded so as to produce three pleats upon being attached to said cap panel board.

13. The casket of claim 12 wherein corresponding ones of said pleats of said pair of pleat boards cooperate to form three retention members structured and arranged to retain a 4″

×

6″

photograph oriented horizontally, a 5″

×

7″

photograph oriented vertically, and a 8″

×

10″

photograph oriented vertically.

14. The casket of claim 13 wherein said cap panel board is covered with fabric and each of said pair of pleat boards is covered with fabric.

15. The casket of claim 14 wherein said fabric is adhesively secured to said pleat boards prior to said pleat boards being accordion folded.

16. The casket of claim 15 wherein said pleat boards have opposite side edges stapled to said cap panel board.

17. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of said cap panel and a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of said cap panel,

said cap panel including a cap panel board and at least one pair of opposed retention strips attached to said cap panel board and configured so as to overlie at least a portion of a front face of said cap panel board subsequent to final assembly of said cap panel to said dish assembly, said pair of retention strips being generally horizontally oriented when said cap is in an open position and sized and spaced to receive and retain the pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges of the photograph underneath said retention strips for display of the photograph when said cap is in the open position.

18. The casket of claim 17 wherein said cap panel board is covered with fabric and each of said at least one pair of retention strips is covered with fabric.

19. The casket of claim 17 wherein said retention strips extend substantially a transverse extent of said cap panel board.

20. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of said cap panel and a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of said cap panel,

said cap panel including a cap panel board and at least one pair of opposed retention strips attached to said cap panel board, said pair of retention strips being generally horizontally oriented when said cap is in an open position and sized and spaced to receive and retain the pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges of the photograph for display of the photograph when said cap is in the open position,

said cap panel including first and second pairs of said retention strips, said first pair of opposed retention strips having a first spacing therebetween, said second pair of opposed retention strips having a second spacing therebetween, said second spacing being greater than said first spacing.

21. The casket of claim 20 wherein said first spacing is such as to retain a 4″

×

6″

photograph oriented horizontally, and said second spacing is such as to retain a 5″

×

7″

photograph oriented vertically.

22. The casket of claim 20 wherein said first and second pairs of retention strips are formed from accordion folded first and second pleat boards which, when attached to said cap panel board, yield two pleats per pleat board.

23. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of said cap panel and a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of said cap panel,

said cap panel including a cap panel board and at least one pair of opposed retention strips attached to said cap panel board, said pair of retention strips being generally horizontally oriented when said cap is in an open position and sized and spaced to receive and retain the pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges of the photograph for display of the photograph when said cap is in the open position,

said cap panel including first, second and third pairs of said retention strips, said first pair of opposed retention strips having a first spacing therebetween, said second pair of opposed retention strips having a second spacing therebetween, said third pair of opposed retention strips having a third spacing therebetween, said second spacing being greater than said first spacing, said third spacing being greater than said second spacing.

24. The casket of claim 23 wherein said first spacing is such as to retain a 4″

×

6″

photograph oriented horizontally, said second spacing is such as to retain a 5″

×

7″

photograph oriented vertically, and said third spacing is such as to retain a 8″

×

10″

photograph oriented vertically.

25. The casket of claim 23 wherein said first, second, and third pairs of retention strips are formed from accordion folded first and second pleat boards which, when attached to said cap panel board, yield three pleats per pleat board.

26. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel,

said cap panel including a cap panel board and at least one pair of opposed retention strips attached to said cap panel board, said pair of retention strips sized and spaced to receive and retain the pair of opposite side edges of the photograph for display of the photograph when said cap is in an open position,

wherein said at least one pair of opposed retention strips are spaced apart by an amount so as to retain a 4″

×

6″

photograph oriented horizontally.

27. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of said cap panel and a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of said cap panel,

said cap panel including a cap panel board and at least one pair of opposed retention strips attached to said cap panel board, said pair of retention strips being generally horizontally oriented when said cap is in an open position and sized and spaced to receive and retain the pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges of the photograph for display of the photograph when said cap is in the open position,

wherein said cap panel board is covered with fabric and each of said at least one pair of retention strips is covered with fabric,

wherein said fabric is adhesively secured to said retention strips prior to said retention strips being accordion folded.

28. The casket of claim 27 wherein said retention strips are stapled to said cap panel board.

29. A method of making a dish assembly for installation in a casket lid comprising the steps of:

providing a cap panel board,

providing a pair of pleat boards,

accordion folding each of the pleat boards, and

attaching the accordion folded pleat boards to the cap panel board so that the pleat boards are generally horizontally oriented when the dish assembly is installed in the casket lid and the casket lid is in an open position, attaching a puffing member to each side of the cap panel board, and installing the dish assembly in the casket lid.

30. The method of claim 29 further comprising the steps of:

covering the cap panel board with fabric,

covering each of the pair of pleat boards with fabric prior to accordion folding the pleat boards, and

attaching opposite side edges of the accordion folded pleat boards to the cap panel board.

31. The method of claim 29 further comprising the steps of:

flocking the cap panel board,

flocking each of the pair of pleat boards prior to accordion folding the pleat boards, and

attaching opposite side edges of the accordion folded pleat boards to the cap panel board.

32. A method of making a casket comprising the steps of:

providing a casket shell,

providing a casket lid closable on the casket shell,

making a dish assembly comprising the steps of;

providing a cap panel board,

providing a pair of pleat boards,

accordion folding each of the pleat boards,

attaching the accordion folded pleat boards to the cap panel board so that the pleat boards are generally horizontally oriented when the dish assembly is installed in the casket lid and the casket lid is in an open position,

attaching a puffing member to each side of the cap panel board, and

installing the dish assembly in the casket lid.

33. The method of claim 32 further comprising the steps of:

covering the cap panel board with fabric,

covering each of the pair of pleat boards with fabric prior to accordion folding the pleat boards, and

attaching opposite side edges of the accordion folded pleat boards to the cap panel board.

34. The method of claim 32 further comprising the steps of:

flocking the cap panel board,

flocking each of the pair of pleat boards prior to accordion folding the pleat boards, and

attaching opposite side edges of the accordion folded pleat boards to the cap panel board.

35. A casket having provision for displaying a photograph, the photograph having a pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges, said casket comprising:

a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall,

a casket cap closable on said casket shell, said cap including a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof, said dish assembly including a cap panel, a first pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of said cap panel and a second pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of said cap panel, and

a pair of opposed pleat members, each including at least one pleat, attached to said cap panel, said pair of pleat members being generally horizontally oriented when said cap is in an open position and sized and configured to receive and retain the pair of opposite generally horizontally oriented upper and lower side edges of the photograph for display of the photograph when said cap is in the open position.

36. The casket of claim 35 wherein said pair of opposed pleat members are pleat strips.

37. The casket of claim 35 wherein said pair of opposed pleat members are pleat boards.