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US3772826A
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Burial crypt and planter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-27
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Granted: 1973-11-20
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Expires: 1991-05-27
Abstract
Abstract The specification discloses a readily openable crypt made up of an operable cover member having an open top, a cover which seats on the top of the crypt. The cover has a cavity in its top which receives soil for growing plants. The cover has stainless steel bars fixed in it to which a lifting line may be attached for readily lifting the cover to open the crypt. The crypts may be arranged in close relation to each other and the covers readily removed.
Inventors
- 👤 G Ferver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:47
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A plurality of mausoleum crypts, each said crypt comprising an open topped crypt chamber having vertically extending side walls and vertically extending end walls, said side walls and said end walls having flat outside surfaces and generally flat inside surfaces generally parallel to said outside surfaces, said side walls terminating at their upper edges in a cover engaging surface, a cover for said crypt, said cover having a dome shaped bottom and means on the underside of said cover engaging said cover engaging surfaces on said chamber, upwardly extending side walls and upwardly extending end walls on said cover, said side walls and said end walls being integrally fixed to said dome shaped bottom, said side walls and said end walls having flat outside surfaces disposed in common planes with the said outside surfaces of said chamber, said upwardly extending walls on said cover having inside vertically extending surfaces disposed in planes parallel to the respective planes of said side and said end surfaces whereby a receptacle for soil and sod is formed in said cover, said outside end and side surfaces being adapted to be disposed closely adjacent corresponding sides anD end surfaces of similar mausoleum crypts whereby a continuous group of said crypts may be placed with the side surfaces and end surfaces of each adjacent crypt engaging the said crypt adjacent thereto with a substantially continuous layer of sod covering said crypts, and drain holes in said cover extending through the side walls thereof adjacent the top surfaces of said dome shaped bottom whereby water from soil disposed in said cover can be drained.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A plurality of mausoleum crypts, each said crypt comprising an open topped crypt chamber having vertically extending side walls and vertically extending end walls, said side walls and said end walls having flat outside surfaces and generally flat inside surfaces generally parallel to said outside surfaces, said side walls terminating at their upper edges in a cover engaging surface, a cover for said crypt, said cover having a dome shaped bottom and means on the underside of said cover engaging said cover engaging surfaces on said chamber, upwardly extending side walls and upwardly extending end walls on said cover, said side walls and said end walls being integrally fixed to said dome shaped bottom, said side walls and said end walls having flat outside surfaces disposed in common planes with the said outside surfaces of said chamber, said upwardly extending walls on said cover having inside vertically extending surfaces disposed in planes parallel to the respective planes of said side and said end surfaces whereby a receptacle for soil and sod is formed in said cover, said outside end and side surfaces being adapted to be disposed closely adjacent corresponding sides anD end surfaces of similar mausoleum crypts whereby a continuous group of said crypts may be placed with the side surfaces and end surfaces of each adjacent crypt engaging the said crypt adjacent thereto with a substantially continuous layer of sod covering said crypts, and drain holes in said cover extending through the side walls thereof adjacent the top surfaces of said dome shaped bottom whereby water from soil disposed in said cover can be drained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The crypt recited in claim 1 wherein said crypt chamber comprises an upper crypt member and a lower crypt member, said upper crypt member being supported on said lower crypt member, and the outside surfaces of said crypt members defining said outside surfaces of said crypt chamber, and said cover being supported on top of said upper crypt member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The crypt recited in claim 1 wherein shoulders are formed in said upper crypt member, and an intermediate shelf is removably supported on said shoulders whereby a second coffin may be supported above said first coffin in said crypt.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-11-19 | 1977-05-21 | 1977-11-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-19 | 1981-05-21 | 1981-11-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-19 | 1985-05-21 | 1985-11-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |