Title: Burial casket assembly

Abstract: A burial casket assembly comprises a decorative casket, an insert casket, a base, and a vault cover. The decorative casket receives the insert casket and comprises a decorative container and a decorative cover. The insert casket comprises an insert casket and an insert cover. The decorative casket is supported on the base, and the vault cover is placeable upon the base to encase the decorative casket. The decorative cover is arranged to bear against the insert cover so that when the former is tightened-down, it urges the latter into sealing relationship against the insert container. A hinge arrangement is provided for the decorative casket which enables the cover of the decorative casket to be swung open to either side or completely removed from the decorative container. The floor of the insert container is itself profiled to support the deceased in the traditional posture of repose.

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Inventors: Winburn, Charles F. (Batesville, IN)
Blankenship, Wallace P. (Batesville, IN)

Application Number: 06/202307
Filing Date: 1980-10-30
Publication_date: 1982-07-06
Assignee: BATESVILLE CASKET CO

Primary Class(es): 27/2 27/35
Other Classes: A61G17/00; A61G17/02; A61G17/04; A61G17/00
US Patent Ref:

0609262	August, 1898	Blackford	27/16
0951944	March, 1910	Farnam	27/16
1289990	December, 1918	White	27/16
1345451	July, 1920	Lundberg	27/16	Lock for burial-caskets
1821760	September, 1931	Leitch et al.	27/35	Casket construction
2289406	July, 1942	Beranek	27/35	Burial casket
3050818	August, 1962	Phillips	27/35	Two-part burial casket
3133334	May, 1964	Johnsen	27/27	Combined burial coffin and reusable outer casket
3613189	October, 1971	Kirby	27/25
3810282	May, 1974	Doggett	27/35	BURIAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
3815185	June, 1974	Owens	27/3	BURIAL SYSTEM WITH REUSEABLE OUTER CASKET
4139929	February, 1979	Angermann	27/35	Structure for an integrated display and burial containment system
4177543	December, 1979	Angermann	27/35	Display casket

Other Refs: AU232457

August, 1961

Primary Examiner: Yasko, John D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis

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