Memorialization casket

• US 20020112329A1
• Filed: 02/20/2001
• Published: 08/22/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Batesville Services Incorporated (Hillenbrand Incorporated)
• Inventors: Winburn, Charles F., Groemminger, Brian K., Hullemeyer, Walter A.
• Granted Patent: US 6,715,190 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 27/14
• 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 therein adapted to receive 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. The casket of claim 2 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 6 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.

8. 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.

9. The casket of claim 8 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. The casket of claim 5 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, secured to the ornament.

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. The dish of claim 17 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 casket 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 casket of claim 21 wherein said fastener is secured to said back wall of said mounting adapter and to said back watt of said alcove structure.

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

24. The casket of claim 16 wherein said back wall of said alcove structure includes a fastener adapted to removably retain the ornament in said alcove structure.

25. The casket 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, 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.