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Coffins

Assignee: TIMBALYTE CLOSE Corp 74 WALE ST CAPE TOWN CAPE PROVINCE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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Filing: 1991-01-03
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Granted: 1992-05-12
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Expires: 2011-01-03
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Abstract

Abstract A coffin is disclosed which comprises a three part base which lies below a full length base insert. The three parts of the base lie end-to-end below the insert and include vertical panels which constitute the foot and head end walls of the coffin. The sides of the coffin comprise vertical outer wall panels and vertical inner inserts. The outer wall panels are integral with flaps which lie below the coffin base. The lid is in two parts which are joined by a transverse strip.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jacob G. Mohr
  • 👤 Michael H. Kane
  • 👤 Etienne Le Riche

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 21:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G17/00; A61G17/007; A61G17/0073

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
A coffin which is of corrugated board and which comprises a lid and a base, the base having a base wall comprising a base insert which extends the full length of the coffin, which is wider at a shoulder zone thereof and which tapers towards the ends thereof and a base wall panel which is adhered to the underside of the base insert, the base further including side walls each of which comprises a side panel having first and second panel parts with a vertically extending bend between them at said shoulder zone, and bottom flaps integral with said panel parts and joined thereto along right angled bends, said bottom flaps being adhered to the underside of the base wall panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
A coffin which is of corrugated board and which comprises a lid and a base, the base having a base wall comprising a base insert which extends the full length of the coffin, which is wider at a shoulder zone thereof and which tapers towards the ends thereof and a base wall panel which is adhered to the underside of the base insert, the base further including side walls each of which comprises a side panel having first and second panel parts with a vertically extending bend between them at said shoulder zone, and bottom flaps integral with said panel parts and joined thereto along right angled bends, said bottom flaps being adhered to the underside of the base wall panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 64 words
A coffin according to claim 1 in which said base wall panel is in three parts which are arranged end-to-end, each of the end parts including a first panel which is adhered to the underside of the base insert and a second panel which forms a coffin end wall, there being right angled bends between said first and second panels of each end part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
A coffin according to claim 2 in which said panels forming said coffin end walls have strips joined thereto along pairs of parallel crease lines, said strips being folded over and adhered to the inner faces of said end walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A coffin according to claim 1 in which said bottom flaps cover substantially the entire area of said base wall panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
A coffin according to claim 4 in which the longitudinal, central joint line between the bottom flaps is concealed by a longitudinally extending strip which is adhered to the bottom flaps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 31 words
A coffin according to claim 1 in which the corrugations of the base wall panel extend longitudinally and the corrugations of said bottom flaps and of the base insert extend transversely.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 47 words
A coffin according to claim 1 and including side wall inserts adhered to the inner faces of said panel parts, there being strips along the upper edges of said panel parts which strips are folded over and adhered to the inner faces of said side wall inserts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 36 words
A coffin according to claim 7 in which said strips are joined to said panel parts along pairs of parallel crease lines whereby, when the strips are folded, horizontal caps are formed which surmount said inserts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 17 words
A coffin according to claim 7 in which the corrugations of said side wall inserts extend horizontally.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 71 words
A coffin according to claim 1 in which said lid comprises two lid parts each of which includes a panel and margins folded over to lie beneath the panel, there being a lid insert beneath each panel, said margins being adhered to said lid inserts, and there being a transverse strip below said lid parts, the strip being adhered to said lid parts to join said lid parts to one another.

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