USRE29114E
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Burial vault
Assignee: James H. McQuestion
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Filing: 1975-09-29
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Granted: 1977-01-18
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Expires: 1995-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A burial vault having preformed hollow fiberglass resin base and cover shells, the shells having fiberglass anchor loops integrally formed on their inner surfaces. The shells are filled with a cement-sand-stone composition that is mechanically locked to the anchor loops on the inside surface of the liners, the cement-sand-stone composition including a plurality of straight steel wires of short length randomly disposed throughout the walls to increase the tensile strength and crack-resistance of the vault.
Inventors
- 👤 James H. McQuestion
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:45
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H13/00; A; A61; A61G; A61G17/00; A61G17/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A burial vault comprising: a hollow one-piece fiberglass resin shell having the shape of a base for a burial vault, a hollow one-piece fiberglass resin shell having the shape of a cover for said base, a cement-sand-stone composition completely filling each of said shells, and a number of fiberglass anchor loops within each of said shells and integral therewith for providing physical attachment between the set cement-sand-stone composition and the inner surface of said shells.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A burial vault comprising: a hollow one-piece fiberglass resin shell having the shape of a base for a burial vault, a hollow one-piece fiberglass resin shell having the shape of a cover for said base, a cement-sand-stone composition completely filling each of said shells, and a number of fiberglass anchor loops within each of said shells and integral therewith for providing physical attachment between the set cement-sand-stone composition and the inner surface of said shells.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vault according to claim 1 including a plurality of short steel wires in said cement-sand-stone composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A vault according to claim 1 wherein said base shell includes an opening at the top and a flange around the periphery of the opening in the base and said cover includes a groove around the periphery of the cover for matingly engaging the flange on said base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
243 words
A burial vault comprising a hollow walled rectangular shell preformed from a fiberglass resin composition, said shell including side walls and end walls closed at the top and a double-walled base having an inside wall connected to the bottom edge of the inner walls of said side walls and end walls to form a chamber for a coffin, and a base wall connected to the outer walls of said side walls and end walls in a spaced relation to said inner base wall, a hollow rectangular shaped cover shell preformed from a fiberglass resin composition, a cement-sand-stone and steel wire composition completely filling the shells and a plurality of fiberglass loops formed on the inner surface of the side walls, end walls and base walls for securing the cement-sand-stone and steel wire composition to the inner surfaces of the walls. .Iadd.5. A burial vault comprising a hollow rectangular shell preformed from a fiberglass resin composition, said shell including side walls, end walls and a base wall at the bottom closing the bottom of the side walls and end walls to form a chamber for a coffin, a cement-sand-stone composition covering the outside surface of the side walls, end walls and base wall and a plurality of anchoring means partially embedded in the surface of the shell for mechanically locking the cement-sand-stone composition to the surfaces of the walls. .Iaddend..Iadd.6. A vault according to claim 5 wherein said anchoring means comprises fiberglass loops. .Iaddend.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-01-18 | 1980-07-19 | 1981-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-01-18 | 1984-07-19 | 1985-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-01-18 | 1988-07-19 | 1989-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |