CA1053476A - Mausoleum module - Google Patents

Mausoleum module

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CA1053476A
CA1053476A CA291,488A CA291488A CA1053476A CA 1053476 A CA1053476 A CA 1053476A CA 291488 A CA291488 A CA 291488A CA 1053476 A CA1053476 A CA 1053476A
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steel plate
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Hans Muehling
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MUEHLING PRECAST AND CONTRACTING Ltd
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04HBUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H13/00Monuments; Tombs; Burial vaults; Columbaria
    • E04H13/006Columbaria, mausoleum with frontal access to vaults

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Abstract

A B S T R A C T

A concrete module for modules is designed to provide the side and back walls of a cavity for a casket and the bottom wall for a casket thereabove. The module is designed to be combined with similar modules adjacent both laterally and vertically to form a mausoleum. Metal members anchored in the module allow welding of vertically or laterally juxtaposed modules together.

Description

lOS34'76 This invention relates to concrete modules for use in the construction of mausoleums and to mausoleums made therefrom.
The most relevant art known to applicant is Ccmadian Patent 1,004,874 to Duwe et al, which issued February 8, 1977. This patent provides a modular construction system wherein each module is merely grouted or mortared to each vertically or transversely adjacent module. Such arrangement means that the tiers of modules cannot resist exterior stresses or vibration without the risk of fracturing of the mortared joints between the members and the consequent risk of lateral or vertical shifting of modules or groups of modules relative to each other.
This invention provides a module comprising an horizontal slab and a pair of vertical side walls depending therefrom, wherein the spacing and the height of the side wall define, with the portion of the slab between the side walls, a cavity to receive a casket therein. The width of the slab is equal to an integral multiple of the spacing between the median planes, so that the modules may be placed side by side to any extent to form a row of cavities. If the width of the slab is greater than that for two cavsties, then a corresponding increase in the number of spaced side walls is provided. The modules may be stacked or disposed vertically with respect to one another to any desired height. The modules are stacked so that the lower edges of the walls of an upper module rest on the module therebelow at a locations corresponding to the upward projection of the median plane of a side wall. The slabs are provided with weldable metal members having surfaces exposed : (l) on the bottom edges of dividing walls (2) on lOS34~6 the upper side of the horizontal slab above the median plane of the dividing wall (3) and (4) on each of the opposed side edges of the slab. The members (1) and (2) a:re vertically disposed from one another so that when one of such modules is placed on top of another and aligned there-with the upper plate on the lower module may be welded to the lower plate on the upper module. The members (3) and (4) are transversely disposed from one another so that when one of such modules is placed beside another and aligned therewith the members (3) and (4) of adjacent slabs may be welded together. The invention thus provides a mausoleum module where the modules may be joined horizontally and vertically to form a mausoleum having a coherent structure where the modules in such structure are not subject to relative lateral or vertical movement under external pressures or vibrations.
In drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention :

Figure 1 shows a view, from the front, of two tiers of a mausoleum formed of inventive modules;

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section from front to rear of such two tiers of the mausoleum;

Figure 3 shows a portion of the side wall of a mausoleum;
Figure 4 shows the welding of vertically disposed modules constructed as indicated in Figure 3;
Figure 5 shows an exploded view of the adjacent edges of the slabs of two modules in side by side relationship to each other;
Figure 6 shows the adjacent edges of Figure 5, welded together;
Figure 7 is a cross-section of the joint in Figure 6.

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In the drawings there is shown a mausoleum module having a horizontal slab 10 and depending spaced side walls 12, the module being of cast concrete. The spacing and depth of the side walls 12 is such that such sidewalls, with the portion of t:he slab 10 extending between them define a cavity C to receive a casket therein. The total width - W of the slab is an integral multiple of the distance between the centre lines of adjacent side walls. Where the width of the slab is greater than twice such distance a corresponding increased number of sidewalls is provided. Such modular units may thus be placed side by side to provide the width of mausoleum desired. With such side by side units it will be noted that a cavity C for a casket is also formed between the nearest side walls 12 of two adjacent units and the overhanging portion of the slab or slabs of the adjacent units. The modules may be cast to a depth to receive any number of caskets, end to end. However the preferred module will be of a length to receive two caskets as best shown in Figure 2. Where these caskets are to be inserted in the mausoleum from opposite sides, the module is cast with a central wall dividing the cavity midway from front to rear.
However in many cases, as shown, the double depth cavity will receive both caskets from the same end and the module is there-fore provided and cast with a rear wall 14, as shown. The rear wall will, in the width dimension, extend fromthe same integral multiple number of units as the slab. It could be, but is preferably not, staggered with respect to the top slab, and is shown in the preferred, non-staggered form.
The module as shown is poured with steel inserts 16 which are located to receive front covers. Such front covers are applied even when the module is empty, to give the mausoleum a finished appearance. Such covers are therefore removed for each ~5~476 - 4`-insertion of a casket in the mausoleum and re-applied in position thereafter.
In accord with the invention, provision is made for joining the vertically adjacent and horizontally adjacent units.
Steel rods 18, preferably two in number are provided adjacent front and at the rear of the vertical walls 12 and running from the top to the bottom thereof (See Figures 3 & 4).
The rods 18 terminate at the bottom in U-shaped steel members 20 embedded in the bottom edge of wall 12 and exposed on the lower surface for welding. The rods 18 terminate at the top in plates 22 embedded in and exposed on the upper surfaces of the slab. Plates 22 are vertically disposed in the proper attitude of the module from U-shaped members 20 so that when one unit is placed on another, a plate 22 of a lower member may be welded to a U-shaped member 20 of the upper module, as best shown in Figure 4. Although through rods are preferred, it is possible to achieve the desired result by providing separate anchor rods, securely embedded in the concrete, for the upper plate 20 and the lower U-shaped member 22. In any event the assembleys involving rods and plates or rods and U-shaped members are constructed and cast into the module during the casting of the latter.
The plates 24 and 26 in opposite side edges of the slab are preferably separately achieved by rods 28 and 30 embedded in the concrete. The corresponding plates 24 & 26 on opposed edges of the slab may, if de~red, be joined by a through rod. However this is not found necessary es the separate rods may be securely embedded. Preferably, two sets of plates are provided in each slab edge. In accord with the invention, the adjacent transverse plates 24 and 26 of adjacent members are welded together preferably utilizing a steel rod 32 in a manner well known to those skilled in the welding art.

As indicated in Figures l and 2 the modules may be used to form a mausoleum as many tiers high and as many units wide as desired. The vertically disposed units are located with the walls 12 of the units aligned to allow the welding of the then adjacent members 20 and 22 on the top and bottom of the lower and upper members. The horizontally disposed units are located in correspondence from front to back to allow the welding together of adjacent plates 24 and 26 on adjacent members.
As indicated in the drawing it is preferred to have the slabs 10 extend ~ unit width on each side of the vertical walls 12. With such extension the end units 34 (Fig.l) on a tier will be formed as shown with l~ unit width having only one cantilever wall. In general, however, the end members will be designed to 'finish' the tier in whatever manner is suitable to complement the modular units in accord with the invention.
Separate intermediate members (not shown) are provided for insertion to close the inner half of the cavity when the inner half is filled.
Each module may be provided with a ventilation conduit (not shown) from the cavity through the upper wall of the module.
Such conduits would be arranged so that the ventilation conduit in one module is connected through such conduits to the outside.
One way of doing this is by providing a conduit, extending the height of a vertical wall, and open at the upper and lower ends with such conduits arranged to register with similar conduits in the modules above and below. Such conduits are then connected by side conduits to the cavities on each side.

Figure 2 schematically shows the application of a mausoleum partially built into the side of a hillside using 1~:)53~76 double length units open at one end. The double length units are oriented so that those below the upper level of the hill are open to the lower level while those above the upper level face the upper level, for most convenient acces in both cases. This would be the preferred arrangement regardless of the number of tiers, above and below the hill. The welding plates on the top bottom and sides of the modules would, for this arrangement, preferably be made symmetrical between front and back so that a unit may be reversed with respect to an adjacent vertically (or horizontally) disposed unit and still welded thereto.

Claims (5)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows :
1. Concrete Module for mausoleums having a predetermined attitude comprising :
an upper slab designed to be horizontally disposed in said predetermined attitude, a pair of spaced side walls extending downwardly therefrom, the spacing and height of said sidewalls being predetermined to allow receipt of a casket in the cavity defined by the spaced sidewalls and the portion of the slab extending thereover, said slab extending transversely the width of an integral multiple of the spacing between the median planes of said side walls, a downwardly facing steel plate located on the lower edge of said side wall, means for anchoring said downwardly facing steel plate, in said vertical wall, an upwardly facing steel plate located on the upper surface of said slab, vertically disposed from said lower side plate, means for anchoring said upwardly facing steel plate in said slab, a first transversely facing steel plate located on one side edge of said slab, means anchoring said steel plate in said slab, a second transversely facing steel plate located on the other side edge of said slab, and substantially trans-versely disposed from said first transversely disposed plate, means anchoring said steel plate in said slab.
2. Concrete Module for mausoleums having a predetermined attitude comprising :
an upper slab designed to be horizontally disposed in said predetermined attitude, a pair of spaced side walls extending downwardly therefrom, the spacing and height of said sidewalls being predetermined to allow receipt of a casket in the cavity defined by the spaced sidewalls and the portion of the slab extending thereover, said slab extending transversely the width of an integral multiple of the spacing between the median planes of said side walls, a downwardly facing steel plate located on the lower edge of said side wall, means for anchoring said downwardly facing steel plate, in said vertical wall, an upwardly facing steel plate located on the upper surface of said slab, to be located in immediate proximity to the downwardly facing steel plate of another similar module located over the first with the vertical walls of the upper module being located respectively directly over the vertical walls of the lower module, means for anchoring said upwardly facing steel plate in said slab, a first transversely facing steel plate located in one side edge of said slab, mean anchoring said first steel plate in said slab, a second transversely facing steel plate located on the other side edge of said slab to contact the first trans-versely facing steel plate on a module located beside the first, and means anchoring said second plate in said slab.
3. Mausoleum extent constructed of concrete modules each comprising :
an upper slab designed to be horizontally disposed in said predetermined attitude, and a pair of spaced side walls extending downwardly, the spacing and height of said sidewalls being predetermined to allow receipt of a casket in the cavity defined by the spaced sidewalls and the portion of the slab extending thereover, said slab extending transversely the width of an integral multiple of the spacing between the median planes of said side walls, the mausoleum extent comprising a plurality of said modules being arranged side by side with the edge on one side of the slab of one module being in immediate proximity to the other side of the slab of an adjacent module, a plurality of said modules being vertically disposed from one another with the lower edges of the side walls of an upper module being vertically disposed over the upward projection of the median plane of side walls of the module therebelow, steel members located in said modules having adjacent side edges of side by side modules to be joined by welding together such metal members of side by side slabs, and steel members located both on the upper surface of said metal slabs above sad side walls and the lower surface of said side walls so that an upper and a lower of two vertically adjacent modules may be joined by welding an upper steel member of the lower vertically disposed module to a lower steel member of the upper vertically disposed module.
4. Mausoleum constructed of modular units as claimed in claim 1, having in each cavity a depth to receive two caskets arranged end to end, said modules being molded to form an open and a closed end, wherein said mausoleum is partly embedded on a hillside, wherein there are modular units below the upper level of the hill and modular units above and wherein the modular units below said upper level face the lower level and the modular units above said upper level face the upper level.
5. Mausoleum constructed of modular units as claimed in claim 1, having in each cavity a depth to receive a single casket, said modules being molded to form an open and a closed end, wherein said mausoleum is partly embedded on a hillside, wherein there are modular units below the upper level of the hill and modular units above and wherein the modular units below said upper level face the lower level and the modular units above said upper level face the upper level.
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