Lightweight casket having foldable features
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1. A casket arrangement having a first configuration and a second configuration, comprising:
- a bottom panel formed of a pliable material;
side panels formed intrinsically with the bottom panel of the pliable material, each side panel including a lower section and an upper section foldably attached thereto, the lower section extending vertically upward from the bottom panel, the upper section in the first configuration extending upward from the lower section and in the second configuration extending in a direction other than vertically upward from the lower section;
end panels formed intrinsically with the bottom panel of the pliable material, each end panel including a lower end panel, and an upper end panel, the lower end panel extending vertically upward from the bottom panel and fixed in position, the upper end panel in the first configuration extending upward from the lower end panel and operably coupled to the upper section of at least one side panel, and the upper end panel in the second configuration extending in a direction other than vertically upward from the lower end panel; and
wherein the bottom panel, the side panels and the end panels form a casket body at least in the first configuration.
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Abstract
A casket assembly includes a casket body, lid, and insert. The body may be arranged in at least two configurations, one of which is a low profile arrangement that allows for a reduced shipping volume. The insert is made from a leak resistant material, and fits inside the casket body. The profile of the shipping configuration is not altered when the insert is in place. The lid fits both configurations of the casket body. Handholds on the casket are spaced off-center to better distribute the weight of the contents.
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1. A casket arrangement having a first configuration and a second configuration, comprising:
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a bottom panel formed of a pliable material; side panels formed intrinsically with the bottom panel of the pliable material, each side panel including a lower section and an upper section foldably attached thereto, the lower section extending vertically upward from the bottom panel, the upper section in the first configuration extending upward from the lower section and in the second configuration extending in a direction other than vertically upward from the lower section; end panels formed intrinsically with the bottom panel of the pliable material, each end panel including a lower end panel, and an upper end panel, the lower end panel extending vertically upward from the bottom panel and fixed in position, the upper end panel in the first configuration extending upward from the lower end panel and operably coupled to the upper section of at least one side panel, and the upper end panel in the second configuration extending in a direction other than vertically upward from the lower end panel; and wherein the bottom panel, the side panels and the end panels form a casket body at least in the first configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A lightweight casket arrangement comprising:
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a bottom panel formed of a pliable material; side panels formed intrinsically with the bottom panel of the pliable material, extending vertically upward from the bottom panel, each side panel having a plurality of handholds formed therein, wherein a mean distance of said handholds from an end of the casket is less than the distance from said end to the center of the side panel whereby the handholds are asymmetrically located at a distance from the center of the side panel; and end panels formed intrinsically with the bottom panel of the pliable material, extending vertically upward from the bottom panel; and wherein the bottom panel, the side panels and the end panels form a casket body.
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