Title: Burial urn for a plurality of cremated remains
Abstract: A burial urn for cremated remains which utilizes a housing which has an internal chamber which is adapted to connect with a plurality of containers. The exterior side edge of the housing is formed polygonal shaped and is divided into a series of separate panels with there being a name plaque mounted on each panel. A single container is to align with a particular name plaque. Each container includes a removable lid to gain access into the container. The housing is to be closed by a cover which provides access to the containers.
Patent Number: 6,944,921 Issued on 09/20/2005 to Gersten
| Inventors:
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Gersten; Daniel J. (29636 Quail Run Rd., Agoura Hills, CA 91301)
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| Appl. No.:
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612638 |
| Filed:
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July 1, 2003 |
| Current U.S. Class: |
27/1 |
| Intern'l Class: |
A61G 017/00 |
| Field of Search: |
27/1,35
52/136
220/238.8
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References Cited [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Miller; William L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Munro; Jack C.
Claims
1. A burial urn for a plurality of cremated remains comprising:
a housing having an internal chamber which is closed except for the top which
is open, said housing having a polygonal exterior surface divided into a series
of separate panels, each said panel having mounted thereon a name plaque with there
being a plurality of name plaques on said housing;
a plurality of containers being removably located within said internal chamber,
each said container to align with a said name plaque with there being an equal
number of containers to the number of said name plaques, each said container having
an internal compartment into which a cremated remains is to be stored;
a separate container lid for each said container, each said container lid to
function to close a said internal compartment; and
a housing cover closing said internal chamber, said housing cover engaging with
said top, said housing cover being removable to gain access to said containers
and said container lids.
2. The burial urn for a plurality of cremated remains as defined in claim 1 wherein:
said internal chamber being circular in transverse cross-section.
3. The burial urn for a plurality of cremated remains as defined in claim 1 wherein:
all of said panels being of the same size.
4. The burial urn for a plurality of cremated remains as defined in claim 1 wherein:
all of said containers closely fit within said internal chamber.
5. A burial urn for a plurality of cremated remains comprising:
a housing having an internal chamber which is closed except for the top which
is open, said housing having a polygonal exterior surface divided into a series
of separate panels, each said panel having mounted thereon a name plaque with there
being a plurality of name plaques on said housing;
a plurality of containers being removably located within said internal chamber,
each said container to align with a said name plaque with there being an equal
number of containers to the number of said name plaques each said container having
an internal compartment into which a cremated remains is to be stored;
a separate container lid for each said container, each said container lid to
function to close a said internal compartment;
a housing cover closing said internal chamber, said housing cover engaging with
said top, said housing cover being removable to gain access to said containers
and said container lids; and
each said container having a name label mounted thereon, said name label is to
have a corresponding identical name that it is to be inscribed on said name plaque
and is to be in alignment with said name plaque.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The field of this invention relates to receptacles and more particularly to a
burial urn which is adapted to contain the cremated remains of a plurality of family
members or pets.
2. Description of the Related Art
Cremation of the mortal remains of living creatures, such as humans and
pets, has become increasingly popular. The popularity of cremation is almost assuredly
due to the fact that it is less expensive than being interred into the ground,
and it may avoid storage charges if the remains are located within the individual's
residence if not stored at some exterior location, such as in a mortuary. The end
product of the cremation process, after removal of non-combustible materials and
grinding, is a small volume of finely ground ash.
Disposal of this ash has taken many forms. One form would be to dispose
of the ash into a sea, ocean, lake, or on land in a particular location. In such
an instance, there is no need for a burial urn. However, some people choose to
retain some or all of the cremated remains as constituting a memory of the loved
one that has been lost. Typically, burial urns take the form of a vase or a similar
type of container where the cremated remains of the lost loved one are to be placed.
In some families where there have been a plurality of lost loved ones and this
would mean that there is a plurality of separate containers that are stored somewhere
within the individual's residence, or if it is stored at an exterior location,
within a crematorium or cemetery.
There is a need to design an attractive urn for a plurality of cremated remains
that will function to store all or a portion of the cremated remains of a plurality
of family members with this burial urn adapted to be placed within one's home or business.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to construct a burial urn which
is designed to be utilized not only for a single individual but actually a plurality
of individuals.
Another objective of the present invention is to construct a burial urn which
is attractive in appearance and can be located within a person's residence.
Another objective of the present invention is to construct a burial urn for
the cremated remains of loved ones of a single family which allows the living family
members to have the deceased family members with the living family members throughout
the years regardless of where the living family members move and reside.
Another objective of the present invention is to construct a burial urn that
is designed to be both a receptacle for the combined cremated remains of loved
ones as well as a log of who they were relative to the family, much like the family
plot of yore.
Another objective of the present invention is to construct a burial urn which
has inscribed thereon certain information of the deceased party, such as name,
date of birth and date of death.
The basic embodiment of burial urn for a plurality of cremated remains of the
present invention comprises a housing which has an internal chamber which is closed
except for the top which is open. The housing has a polygonal exterior sidewall
which is divided into a series of separate panels. Each panel is to have mounted
thereon a name plaque with there being a plurality of name plaques on the housing.
A plurality of containers are removably located within the internal chamber. Each
container is to align with a particular name plaque with there being an equal number
of containers to the number of the name plaques. Each container has an internal
compartment into which a cremated remains is to be stored. There is a separate
container lid for each container which is to function to close the internal compartment
for the container to which it is connected. The container lid is to be removable
from the container. A housing cover closes the internal chamber with the housing
cover being removable to gain access to the container and the container lids. The
housing cover connects with the top of the housing.
A further embodiment of the present invention is where the basic embodiment is
modified by the internal chamber being circular in transverse cross-section.
A further embodiment of the present invention is where the basic embodiment is
modified by each of the panels being of the same size.
A further embodiment of the present invention is where the basic embodiment is
modified by the containers in total forming a close fit within the internal chamber.
A further embodiment of the present invention is where the basic embodiment is
modified by there being included a name label on each container with a name on
a label to correspond with identifying indicia formed on the name plaque with which
it is aligned.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a better understanding of the present invention, reference is to be made
to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the present invention
is not limited to the precise arrangement shown in the drawings.
The FIGURE comprises an exploded isometric view of the burial urn for a plurality
of cremated remains of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring particularly to the drawing, there is shown the burial urn
10
of this invention. The burial urn
10 comprises a housing
12 which
is defined by a polygonal shaped base
14 from which upwardly extends a sidewall
16. The sidewall
16 is polygonal shaped and is formed into a plurality
of panels
18. In the embodiment
10, there is shown to be six in number
of the panels
18. However, it is considered to be within the scope of this
invention that the number of panels
18 could be increased or decreased.
The housing
12 has an internal chamber
20. The internal chamber
20 has an open top
22 but is closed at the bottom and at its sidewall.
The internal chamber
20 is enclosed by the panels
18. The internal
chamber
20 is shown to be of a circular configuration taken in transverse
cross-section that is when observed in plan view relative to the open top
22.
It is considered to be within the scope of this invention that the internal chamber
20 could be other than circular, it just being that circular is the preferable shape.
A name plaque
24 is designed to be adhesively secured onto each respective
panel
18. It is to be understood that there is a separate name plaque
24
for each panel
18. The name plaque
42 comprises a thin, flat, rectangularly
shaped piece which could be formed of metal, plastic or wood. Inscribed on the
exterior surface of the name plaque is identifying indicia, such as a name of a
person that has passed on, the date of birth of the person and the date of death
plus other information is such is desired.
A series of containers
26 each have an internal compartment
28.
The
containers
26 are basically wedge shaped, and when connected together with
the wedge points
30 all located in close proximity, the containers
26
define a circular array. The containers
26 can then be located in a close
fitting manner within the internal chamber
20. The height of the containers
26 are all identical and is slightly less than the height of the sidewall
of the internal chamber
20. The exterior surface
32 of each container
26 is to have mounted thereon an identifying label
34. The label
34 is to have inscribed thereon indicia which is to correspond to the indicia
that is inscribed on the name plaque with which it is aligned when located within
the internal chamber
20. This so that the ashes for the particular individual
will correspond precisely to the identifying indicia on the name plaque
24
and so it will not be mixed up and misaligned with a different individual and a
different name plaque
24. There is to be an equal number of the containers
26 to the panels
18.
It is desirable to normally close each container
26. For this purpose
there
is provided a container lid
36. The container lid
36 is to be removable
in order to add ashes within the internal compartment
28 so such can be
stored. Once the right amount of ashes are supplied within the internal compartment
28, the lid
36 is then mounted on the container
26. The lid
26 could be fixedly mounted on the container
26 although such is
not normally necessary. In order to cover the open top
22 after all the
containers
26 are located within the internal chamber
20, there is
provided a sheet material cover
38. The cover
38 will engage with
the open top
22 and is removable to provide access to the container
26
and lids
36.
The subject matter of this invention is discussed in conjunction with humans
but could also be used for pets.
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