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Liquid retaining tray for casket
Assignee: Batesville Services Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-03
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2010-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A tray with a bottom of a casket has a bottom wall, longitudinal side walls and transverse end walls that are interconnected to create a water-tight container. A network of upstanding ribs is formed on the bottom wall to create a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids. The side walls and end walls have vertical, inwardly projecting ribs for stiffening purposes. The tray is preferably made by vacuum forming of a thermoplastic material such as high density polyethylene.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith D. Maguire
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G17/00; A61G17/04; A61G17/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising; a sheet of plastic material having a bottom wall, longitudinal side walls connected to said bottom wall and transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls, said bottom wall having a network of interconnected upstanding ribs forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids, the longitudinal dimension of the compartments being so related to the height of the ribs to permit a casket to have one end raised up to about 30° with respect to said other end without overflowing when the depth of liquid in a horizontal casket is about 0.5 inch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising; a sheet of plastic material having a bottom wall, longitudinal side walls connected to said bottom wall and transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls, said bottom wall having a network of interconnected upstanding ribs forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids, the longitudinal dimension of the compartments being so related to the height of the ribs to permit a casket to have one end raised up to about 30° with respect to said other end without overflowing when the depth of liquid in a horizontal casket is about 0.5 inch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A tray as in claim 1 in which said plastic sheet is in the range of about 0.020 to 0.125 inch thick.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A tray as in claim 2 in which said upstanding ribs are about 1.5 inches above said bottom wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tray as in claim 2 in which said side and end walls are inclined outwardly about 7°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A tray as in claim 2 in which said side and end walls have vertical ribs, projecting inwardly, that stiffen the walls while permitting conformance to internal irregularities of casket interiors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tray as in claim 1 in which said side and end walls are about six inches high.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising; a sheet of plastic, high density, polyethylene material that is in the range of about 0.020 to 0.125 inch think, said material having a bottom wall, integral transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls, said side and end walls being at least about six inches high, said bottom wall having a network of interconnected upstanding ribs about 1.5 inches high forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids, the longitudinal dimension of the compartments being so related to the height of the ribs to permit a casket to have one end raised up to about 30° with respect to said other end without overflowing when the depth of liquid in a horizontal casket is about 0.5 inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising; a sheet of plastic, high density, polyethylene material that is in the range of about 0.020 to 0.125 inch think, said material having a bottom wall, integral transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls, said side and end walls being at least about six inches high, said bottom wall having a network of interconnected upstanding ribs about 1.5 inches high forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids, the longitudinal dimension of the compartments being so related to the height of the ribs to permit a casket to have one end raised up to about 30° with respect to said other end without overflowing when the depth of liquid in a horizontal casket is about 0.5 inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A tray as in claim 1 which is formed of recycled plastic materials.
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