US4259381A
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Ornament for burial monuments
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-06-07
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Granted: 1981-03-31
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Expires: 1999-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An ornamental element adapted to be fixed to a monument which comprises a transparent body having a frontside portion and a backside portion, said frontside portion having a convex lense shape; a recess provided in the backside portion of said transparent body for receiving a desired document; and a sealing means disposed within said recess adjacent to the document for protecting the document within the ornamental element from the environment.
Inventors
- 👤 Kinjo Narita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:39
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H13/00; E04H13/003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An ornamental element adapted to be fixed to a monument which comprises: a transparent body having a convex lense shape in the front side portion thereof; a recess provided in the back side portion of said transparent body for receiving a desired document, said recess having a margin projecting inwardly such that the diameter of the marginal surface is smaller than the diameter of the inside portion of said recess; a powder-desiccant material disposed within said recess adjacent to the document covered with a waterproof paper for protecting said document within the ornamental element from the environment; and a sealer material filled within the recess adjacent to said waterproof paper of the desiccant for further sealing and protecting the document from the environment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An ornamental element adapted to be fixed to a monument which comprises: a transparent body having a convex lense shape in the front side portion thereof; a recess provided in the back side portion of said transparent body for receiving a desired document, said recess having a margin projecting inwardly such that the diameter of the marginal surface is smaller than the diameter of the inside portion of said recess; a powder-desiccant material disposed within said recess adjacent to the document covered with a waterproof paper for protecting said document within the ornamental element from the environment; and a sealer material filled within the recess adjacent to said waterproof paper of the desiccant for further sealing and protecting the document from the environment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The ornamental element of claim 1 wherein the sealer material comprises plaster which provides the back surface of the ornamental element with an even finish.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The ornamental element of claim 1 wherein the transparent body is selected from the group consisting of glass and a synthetic resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The ornamental element of claim 1 wherein the document is a photograph.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-03-30 | 1988-09-29 | 1989-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-03-30 | 1992-09-29 | 1993-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |