Foldable casket lid

• US 9,649,241 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2016
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vandor Group Incorporated
• Original Assignee: VANDOR CORPORATION
• Inventors: Davis, Gerald H., Cox, Gary L.
• Primary Examiner(s): MILLER, WILLIAM L
• Application Number:
  US15/177,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20160354270A1
• Time in Patent Office: 342 Days
• Field of Search: 27 2, 27 4, 27 6, 27 7, 27 14, 27 16, 217 56, 217 57, 217 65, 217 13
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/0073 Cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/0076 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/0106 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/0136 Plastic material
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/034 Foldable, pliable or separable closures

Abstract

A casket and lid combination includes a casket body and a lid. The casket body has an interior defined by a bottom, pair of opposing side walls and a pair of opposing end walls arranged perpendicular to said side walls, the side walls and end wall extending upwardly from the bottom. The lid covers the interior when installed, and includes a top, a first side extending downwardly from the top, and second side extending downwardly from the top opposite the first side, at least one end extending downwardly from the top perpendicular to the first side and the second side, a first hinge for attaching the first side to the top, and a second hinge for attaching the second side to the top. When the end is not attached to the lid, the first side and second side may be folded inwardly toward a centerline of the top such that the top may be place directly on the casket body with the folded in sides located within the interior of the casket body.

Claims

1. A casket comprising:

a body having a length and a width, the body further having a bottom, a first side wall extending upwardly from the bottom along the length, an opposing second side wall extending upwardly from the bottom, a first end wall extending upwardly from the bottom along the width and an opposing second end wall extending upwardly from the bottom along the width, the bottom, side walls and end walls defining an interior of the body;

a lid arranged and constructed to cover the interior of the body, the lid comprising a top board, a first inclined side board rotatably coupled to the top board, a second inclined side board arranged opposite the first inclined side board and rotatably coupled to the top board, a third side board rigidly coupled at an angle to the first inclined side board, a fourth side board rigidly coupled to the second inclined side board at an angle, at least one end member removably fastened to the lid;

wherein when the at least one end member is removed from the lid, the first, second, third and fourth side boards are rotatable inward toward a centerline of the top board such that the lid fits lengthwise within the interior of the body.

2. The casket of claim 1 wherein when the at least one end member is fastened to the lid, the top board, the first side board, and the second side board are arranged to include a substantially trapezoidal shape in cross section.

3. The casket of claim 1 wherein the lid further comprises a first registration fin extending downwardly from an inside surface of the third side board and a second registration fin extending downwardly from an inside surface of the fourth side board such that when the lid is installed onto the body the fins fit inside the side walls to assist in holding the lid in registration over the interior of the body.

4. The casket of claim 3 wherein the first and second registration fins are constructed from a corrugated material.

5. The casket of claim 1 wherein the lid comprises two substantially identical halves.

6. The casket of claim 1 wherein the first side board is coupled to the top board via at least a first hinge, and the second side board is coupled to the top board via at least a second hinge.

7. The casket of claim 6 wherein the top board and the first, second, third and fourth side boards are constructed from a material selected from wood, particle board, plastic or metal.

8. The casket of claim 7, wherein the first hinge and the second hinge are constructed from corrugated cardboard.

9. A casket and lid combination comprising:

a casket body having a length and a width, the casket body further having an interior defined by a bottom, pair of opposing side walls and a pair of opposing end walls arranged perpendicular to said side walls, the side walls and end walls extending upwardly from the bottom;

a lid arranged and constructed to cover the interior when the lid is installed on the casket body, the lid comprising a top, a first side extending downwardly from the top, and second side extending downwardly from the top opposite the first side, at least one end removably attached to the lid and extending downwardly from the top perpendicular to the first side and the second side, at least a first hinge for attaching the first side to the top, and at least a second hinge for attaching the second side to the top;

wherein when the at least one end is not attached to the lid, the first side and second side are foldable inwardly toward a centerline of the top such that the top is placed directly on the casket body with the folded in sides located within the interior of the casket body.

10. The casket and lid combination of claim 9 wherein the lid further comprises a first registration fin extending downwardly from an inside surface of the first side and a second registration fin extending downwardly from an inside surface of the second side such that when the lid is installed onto the casket body the fins fit inside the side walls to assist in holding the lid in registration over the interior of the casket body.

11. The casket and lid combination of claim 10 wherein the first registration fin is integrally formed with, and forms an extension of, the first hinge.

12. The casket and lid combination of claim 9 wherein the lid comprises two substantially identical halves.

13. The casket and lid combination of claim 9 wherein the top and sides of the lid are constructed from a material selected from wood, particle board, plastic or metal.

14. The casket and lid combination of claim 13 wherein the first hinge and the second hinge are constructed of a corrugated material.

15. The casket and lid combination of claim 14 wherein the corrugated material is corrugated cardboard.

16. A casket lid for covering an interior of a casket body, the lid comprising:

a top board;

a first inclined side board coupled to the top board via a first hinge;

a second inclined side board arranged opposite the first inclined side board and coupled to the top board via a second hinge;

a first vertical side board rigidly coupled to the first inclined side board;

a second vertical side board rigidly coupled to the second inclined side board; and

at least one end member removably fastened to the lid, wherein when the at least one end member is removed from the lid, the inclined side hoards and vertical side boards are foldable inward toward a centerline of the top board such that the lid fits within the interior of the casket body.

17. The casket lid of claim 16 wherein when the at least one end member is fastened to the lid, the lid is arranged to include a substantially trapezoidal shape in cross section.

18. The casket lid of claim 16 wherein the lid further comprises a first registration fin extending downwardly from an inside surface of the first vertical side board and a second registration fin extending downwardly from an inside surface of the second vertical side board such that when the lid is installed onto the casket body, the fins fit inside the interior to assist in holding the lid in registration over the interior of the casket body.

19. The casket lid of claim 16 wherein the hinges are constructed of a corrugated material.

20. The casket lid of claim 19, wherein the corrugated material is corrugated cardboard.