Burial vault mold with handle positioning means

Claim 1

In a burial vault mold having means for supporting a handle in the burial vault material while the material is being poured into the mold the combination comprising: an upper mold section; a lower mold section operatively associated with said upper mold section: means defining an opening in said upper mold section for receiving a handle therethrough; means secured to said upper mold section adjacent said opening means for positioning the handle in a predetermined position in said opening means as it extends through said opening means and into the interior of said mold; clamping means being movable to open and closed positions, said clamping means including first means for cooperating with said positioning means to clamp the handle in place while the vault material is being formed, and second means for closing said opening defining means; said handle positioning means and said clamping means being mounted on said upper mold section; means pivotally connecting said upper and lower mold sections for pivoting said upper mold section, said clamping means and said handle positioning relative to said lower mold section whereby when the molding operation is completed and said clamping means is moved to the open position, said upper mold section together with said handle positioning means and said clamping means are swung to an open position about said pivotal connection means without interfering with the handle member extending through said opening means.