CA2155723A1 - Fibreboard casket base and lid and method of manufacture same - Google Patents
Fibreboard casket base and lid and method of manufacture sameInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/20—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
- B65D5/22—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form held erect by extensions of one or more sides being doubled-over to enclose extensions of adjacent sides
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G17/00—Coffins; Funeral wrappings; Funeral urns
- A61G17/007—Coffins; Funeral wrappings; Funeral urns characterised by the construction material used, e.g. biodegradable material; Use of several materials
- A61G17/0073—Cardboard
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
- B65D5/64—Lids
Abstract
The invention relates to a casket base and lid employing corrugated fibreboard as the base material.
More specifically, the invention relates to an improved form of base and lid particularly adapted for use in the fabrication of coffins or caskets formed of corrugated fibreboard. The caskets made in accordance with the present invention have an inherent strength and do not require additional framing elements or metal braces.
More specifically, the invention relates to an improved form of base and lid particularly adapted for use in the fabrication of coffins or caskets formed of corrugated fibreboard. The caskets made in accordance with the present invention have an inherent strength and do not require additional framing elements or metal braces.
Description
TITLE: FIBREBOARD CASKET BASE AND LID AND METHOD OF
MANUFACTURE SAME
FIELD OF THE lNV~N-LlON
The invention relates to a casket base and lid employing corrugated fibreboard as the base material.
More specifically, the invention relates to an improved form of base and lid particularly adapted for use in the fabrication of coffins or caskets formed of corrugated fibreboard. The caskets made in accordance with the present invention have an inherent strength and do not require additional framing elements or metal braces.
R~CK~ROUND OF THE lNV~NLlON
The use of wood in fabricating caskets is well-known.
Indeed, in recent periods, caskets or coffins made from corrugated fibreboard have supplanted in some situations the wooden type models since they provide numerous advantages, notably in regards to manufacturing costs.
Thus, there have been efforts to provide such fibreboard caskets. For example, U.S. patent number 3,490,114 issued to R.E Connelly describes more particularly a coffin top having a dome shape. The top is described as comprising a least one brace which can be made of wood or other similar material. U.S. patent 4,730,370 issued to Bruce E. Elder also describes a fibreboard casket and a method for the manufacture of same. Both the lid and the casket base comprise braces to reinforce the strength of the structure. Therefore, the casket is not entirely made of cardboard and/or additional strengthening techniques must be provided for.
Each of the above-identified materials and products seem to suffer from some type of disadvantage. The most notable is that same require the addition of transverse structural elements such as metal braces or framing elements to increase the strength of the structure since the casket does not have the necessary inherent strength. In addition, it has been proved difficult to provide a model which can readily be erected to give the appearance of a conventional wooden coffin.
Accordingly, there is a need for a casket made entirely of fibreboard not requiring any additional metal braces or other non-fibreboard framing elements.
Moreover, a need exists for cosmetically pleasing fibreboard casket that can be used not only in the cremation itself, but also in the funeral services, thus, eliminating the need for the traditional coffins. As it will be readily appreciated, the present invention provides a casket and lid structure which is lighter and cheaper than the older and more expensive wooden casket.
It will also be appreciated that due to the sturdy but nevertheless yieldable characteristics of corrugated fiberboard, a very dependable casket is provided.
The casket and lid made in accordance with the present invention are preferably cut from a blank of corrugated cardboard and faced with Kraft paper. A fabric or cloth may similarly be applied to the interior of the casket base and lid. A coating of wood-effect may be advantageously applied to the outside of the blanks used for the erection of the casket and lid. The wood-effect pre-printed exterior paper will be preferably treated to be moisture resistant to counter the effect that weather may have on the casket during manual transport to exterior locations. The blank of corrugated material may be cut on conventional cutting machines.
OBJECTIVES AND STATEMENT OF THE lNV~NllON
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel technique for the fabrication of a casket and lid made from corrugated fibreboard, which casket and lid are of substantial strength and rigidity.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel casket base and lid employing novel manufacturing techniques and which can be manufactured with conventional fibreboard cutting machines.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a technique to manufacture such a casket base and lid made from single blanks cut from a planar sheet in which the strength is attained by a novel folding technique.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a comestically pleasing fibreboard casket and lid which are economical to manufacture, require a minimum of man-hours for the erection, are durable and attractive in appearance. Thus, a casket and lid made in accordance with the present invention can be erected in a short period of time.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a light, sturdy and dependable casket and lid, made of corrugated fiberboard or the like.
By virtue of these techniques and material used, the invention provides a highly, satisfactory and practical configuration and method which may be carried out by the use of fibreboard.
The expression "cardboard" or "fibreboard" appearing in the specification and claims is intended to mean any type of material suitable for the fabrication of casket and lid such as cardboard, fibreboard, straw-type building board, hardboard, or any other materials having similar characteristics.
As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention provides a casket base having a planar side, bottom and end walls which are integrally formed from at least one planar sheet selected from the group comprising cardboard, fibreboard, straw-type building board or hardboard, said casket base comprising:
a) a rectangular main body portion having an extending longitudinal axis, said main body comprises a first and a second element, each of which includes outer side and end walls, said walls being configured and dimensioned to form the outer perimeter of the casket base;
b) the height of said first and second elements being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines extending along the axis of said main body, the end and side walls of each of said elements being joined together along at least one relatively short linear score line extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the main body;
c) a first set of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first and second elements, said rectangularly-shaped portions being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending score line to form the outer bottom walls of the casket base;
d) a second set of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first and said second elements in an opposite direction from said first set, said rectangularly-shaped portions being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending score lines to form the inner side walls of the casket base;
e) each of said rectangularly-shaped portions of the second set further comprises a second rectangularly-shaped portion configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along a longitudinally extending score line, said second rectangularly-shaped portions thus forming the inner bottom walls of the casket base; and f) securing means for securing the outer and inner bottom walls of the casket base so that said walls are held in said folded relationship.
The advantages of this casket structure are immediately apparent. External or internal structural members are no longer necessary to reinforce the base of the casket and the latter is completely made of cardboard.
A casket constructed in accordance with the teaching herein furnishes a durable and attractive lightweight structure, possessed of the various advantages enumerated at the beginning of the specification. The folding technique disclosed provides a multiple layer wall structure which is desirable to establish strength.
As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention also provides a casket base further comprising another sheet of material for forming a lid for the base, the sheet comprising:
a) a generally rectangular main body portion having a length greater than its width and a lengthwise extending longitudinal axis, the width of said portion being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines;
b) a generally rectangularly-shaped portion extends on each side of said main body portion in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis so that each of said portions may be folded along one of said score lines, said portions being configured and dimensioned so that the total width of the portions is slightly less than the width of the main body portion;
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will now be shown by way of illustrative embodiments only in the accompanying drawings wherein:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a casket base and lid as constructed in accordance with the present invention;
- Figure la is a perspective view of a casket base and lid showing a lid as constructed in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;
- Figure 2 is a plan view of a blank cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard in accordance with the present invention;
- Figure 2a is a plan view of a blank made of two sections cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard in accordance with a variant of the present invention;
5- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Figure 2;
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of the casket base having the bottom walls partially folded;
- Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the casket base with walls partially folded;
15- Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the casket base with walls partially folded;
- Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the casket base with walls partially folded;
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of the casket base showing the addition of the rectangular portion to the bottom of the casket base;
25- Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 of Figure 8;
- Figure 10 is a plan view of a blank cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard to form a two section lid;
- Figure lOa is a plan view of a blank cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard to form one section lid;
- Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the lid folding technique;
- Figure 12 is a perspective view showing the lid folding technique;
- Figure 13 is a perspective view showing the lid folding technique;
- Figure 14 is a perspective view of the lid once completely erected;
- Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of the lid taken along line 15-15 of Figure 14;
- Figure 16 is a plan view of a blank cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard to form the lid framing elements in accordance with the present invention;
- Figure 17 is a perspective view of the framing element folding technique;
- Figure 18 is a perspective view of a framing element once erected and seamed;
- Figure 19 is a cross sectional taken along line 19-19 of Figure 10;
- Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 20-20 of Figure 1;
- Figures 21 to 22 show the technique used for the tests conducted on the casket base;
Identical or similar components throughout the figures are designated by the same reference numerals.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Numeral 10 denotes generally an embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 1 comprising a casket base 15 and lid 20 structure each of which is formed from a blank of material selected from the group comprising cardboard, corrugated cardboard, fibreboard or other materials having similar characteristics.
With reference to Figure 1, base 15 is generally rectangular in shape and comprises outer side 22 and end 24 walls. In Figure 1, only one side and one end wall is shown. The base 15 also comprises decorative elements 40, 42, 44 and 46. These decorative elements extend along the lower 40 and upper edge 46 of the base 15 along the periphery of same as illustrated. In a preferred embodiment, the lower decorative elements 40 have a triangular cross-section as shown more particularly in Figure 20, said elements being also made of corrugated material. These decorative elements may be adhesively mounted or otherwise secured to the corrugated fibreboard base 15 but preferably only when the erection of the casket is completed. The decorative elements can also include corner elements 48, 50 and 52 made of corrugated material. Similarly, these decorative elements can also include brass inserts (not shown). The casket may comprise hardware such as an extended handrail 50 mounted along the side of the casket 15 as shown in figure 1.
Appropriate means can be provided between lid 20 and casket base 15 to accommodate said lid. Such means can advantageously include hinge means such as the ones illustrated in Figure 1 referred to as 23. Figure la shows a casket 15 provided with a single piece lid 20.
Blank 25 used to form the casket base 15 is shown in Figure 2 whereas the blank 30 used for the lid 20 is illustrated in Figures 10 and lOa. Each of the blanks 25 and 30 is advantageously cut from a planar sheet of multi-layered corrugated fiberboard. In a preferred embodiment, blank 30 is a single wall corrugated cardboard sheet such as 200B flute single wall and has a thickness of 48". In particular, blank 25 for base 15 is made of double wall corrugated board which gives it suitable strength 500 AC
flute or double wall 500 BC flute. To facilitate folding of blanks 25 and 30, score lines are provided as generally indicated by referral number 35 in Figures 2, 10 and lOa.
Figure 3 shows the corrugated board in a cross-section view obtained by laminating two corrugated sheets 72 and 74 to each other. By the use of multi-layered corrugated material, the casket thus obtained will provide a very high degree of strength and rigidity.
Blanks 25 and 30 may be cut using a cylindrical cutting machine, a set of knives for each size of casket and lid. However, since this type of machine is not part of the present invention, same will not be described in further details.
With reference to Figure 1, the lid structure 20 which will be described in further details hereinafter, comprises in a preferred embodiment, two sections 54 and 56, each section being cone-shaped with framing elements 58 and 60 extending on the internal periphery of each of sections 54 and 56. Section 54 is shown in a raised position while section 56 is shown in a closed position.
As shown in Figure 16, each of said framing elements 58 5 and 60 comprises a generally rectangular main body further including five generally rectangular-shaped sections 62, 64, 66, 68 and 69, each of which being configured and dimensioned to be folded along one of the longitudinally extending score lines 70.
The framing elements 58 and 60 are also preferably made of corrugated fibreboard and are provided with securing means for securing same so that they are held in the folded relationship. The securing means can include 15 staples 71 shown in Figure 18. The framing elements are secured to lid 20 by appropriate means such as gluing or stapling.
As indicated previously from Figure la, it will be 20 seen a second embodiment of lid 20 comprising only one section referred to generally as 54 ' . Section 54 ' also comprises framing elements 58 ' and 60' similar in construction to framing elements 58 and 60 described above. Therefore, the present invention provides 25 alternatively for a single piece (Figure la) or split-lid construction (Figure 1).
Casket base 15 is formed by folding blank 25 in the following manner. It will be further observed from Figure 2 that blank 25 comprises a rectangular main body portion having an extending longitudinal axis, said main body comprises a first 76 and a second 78 element, each of which includes outer side 80 and end 82 walls, said walls being configured and dimensioned to form the outer walls of the casket base 15. One of said side walls 80 forms the front wall of the casket whereas the other of said side walls 80 forms the rear wall of the casket. The height of said walls 80 and 82 being defined by a pair 84 of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines extending along the longitudinal axis of the main body.
The first element 76 extends from the second element 78 along at least one relatively short linear score line 86 in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the main body. As it will be appreciated from Figure 2a, in a second embodiment, blank 25 can be formed from two sections joined together along the lateral extension or tab 25' by known means such a gluing, stapling or any other appropriate means. Once the two sections are secured together, the erection of casket base 15 is similar to the one-section blank casket base shown in Figure 1.
With reference to Figure 2, the outer side wall 80 of blank 25 is provided with a lateral extension 106 which is used to join the outer side wall 80 of the first element 76 to the end wall 82 of the second element 78 by appropriate means such as by gluing or stapling so as to form a closed three dimensional body as shown in Figure 4.
The lateral extension 106 extends from side wall 80 along the score lines 108.
A first set 88 of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first 76 and second 78 element. The portions comprise bottom walls 90 extending from the side walls 80 and bottom walls 92 extending from end walls 82.
Bottom walls 90 and 92 being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending upper and lower score lines 84 to form the outer bottom walls of casket base 15.
A second set 94 of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first 76 and said second 78 element in an opposite direction from said first set 88. The 20 rectangularly-shaped portions 94 comprise inner side walls 96 and end walls 98 walls which are configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of the longitudinally extending upper score lines 84 to thus form the inner side walls of the casket base.
Each of said inner side walls 96 and end walls 98 walls of the second set 94 further comprises a second rectangularly-shaped portion 100 configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along a longitudinally extending score line 102, said second rectangularly-shaped portions 100, thus folded, form the 5 inner bottom walls of casket base 15. Securing means 104, such as staples, (see Figure 20) is provided for securing the outer and inner bottom walls of the casket base so that said walls are held in said folded relationship.
With reference to Figure 2, one set 101 of the rectangularly extending portions forming the bottom walls 100 of the second element 78 are preferably slightly longer (as shown by reference number 110) than the extending portions 100 of the first element 76 so as to 15 accommodate the latter when they are folded in position to take into account the thickness of the double side walls 80-96 as it will be appreciated hereinafter.
The folding of blank 25 erecting the base 15 is 20 illustrated in Figures 4 to 7 as comprising the following steps: bottom walls 92 on both ends are first inwardly folded along lower score lines 84, then, bottom walls 90 are folded meeting at the center of the casket as illustrated in Figure 5 (see more particularly Figure 9).
25 Then, side walls 96 are inwardly folded along upper score line 84 so as to form the inner side walls of the casket and wall 101 now forms the bottom wall as illustrated in 2~55723 Figure 6. Then, the opposite side walls 96 are folded to form the opposite inner walls and wall 100 now forms the bottom walls as shown in Figure 7. Wall 100, as indicated previously, is shorter than wall 101 to accommodate the opposite double side walls 80-96. A rectangular shaped bottom wall 102 is inserted as illustrated in Figures 8 and 9. As it was explained earlier, the second set of walls 96 and 100 are cut in such manner that the thickness of the first set of walls 96 and 100 is taken into account. The final arrangement of the casket base 15 is seen in Figure 9.
The method of fabricating lid 20 in accordance with the present invention includes the steps described below.
As shown in Figure 10, blank 30 comprises a generally rectangular main body portion 111 having a length greater than its width W and a lengthwise extending longitudinal axis, the width W of said portion being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines 35.
A generally rectangularly-shaped portion 112 extends on each side of said main body portion 111 in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis of the main body portion 111 so that each of said portions 112 may be folded along one of said score lines 35, said portions being configured and dimensioned so that the total width w of the portions 112 is slightly less than the width W of the main body portion 111 so that a dome shape is formed 21557~3 as illustrated in Figures 13 and 14 when sections 112 are forced one towards the other as shown in Figure 12.
Each of said portions 112 further includes sections 114 extending outwardly from the linear score lines 116 so that they may be folded around that linear score lines to form the generally vertical walls shown in Figure 15.
Each of said portions 114 further includes a generally rectangular portions 118 extending from section 114 along the score lines 120 so that they may be folded around the linear score line to form the generally horizontal walls shown in Figure 15. Blank 30 also comprises in a preferred embodiment one end section 122, in the case of the split lid configuration as shown in Figure 1. In the case of the full length lid, blank 30 has two end section 122, each of which are generally a triangular in shape as shown in Figure 10. Each of said sections 122 is defined by a plurality of linear score lines 124 extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main body 111 and a plurality of linear score lines 126 extending in a direction inclined to the longitudinal axis of the main body 111. A plurality of tabs 128 extend from score lines 124 and 126 so that they may be folded around these linear score lines to form securing means of sections 122 as shown in more details in Figures 11 and 12. These tabs 128 are used to secure end sections 122 to 2t55723 the main body 111 thus forming the inclined wall 129 shown in Figures 13 and 14.
Base 15 and lid 20 can be covered with a pre-printed paper shown partially by reference number 48. In addition, base 15 can preferably include hardware such as an extended handrail 50 secured to the side walls 22 of the casket base 10 as shown in Figure 1. Any other appropriate handles can also be provided to base 15 in any desired manner, such handle can be secured to the casket by bolts and nuts not shown extending through side walls 22.
The technique of securing the different elements together was described as comprising gluing and/or stapling. However, it will be appreciated that such connections may be made by butt joints, dovetails or other interlocking means.
Tests conducted on a casket The following tests were conducted on a casket embodying the principles of this invention demonstrates the inherent strength of its structure.
TEST NO. 1 A casket base made in accordance with the present invention was erected as the one shown in Figure 1. The total length of the casket is 77 . 625 " by a width of 23 . 25 " and a height of 13 " .
Generally, the test shown in Figure 22 procedure consisted of placing the casket on four supports 200, only two are shown in Figure 22, one being located at each of the corners of the casket. Each of said support 2 0 0 comprising a cylinder of 4 . 5 " of diameter with a height of 4 . 75" . Then, sand bags 205 were disposed as illustrated in Figure 21.
Testing was done by loading extreme amounts of weight into casket base 15 to confirm the outstanding strength of base design.
1. Casket base 15 was placed on 4 cones 200 measuring 4 ~" in diameter by 4 3~1' high. Cones 200 were situated 2 0 at each corner of casket leaving center of casket totally suspended. (See Figure 22 ) 2. Casket was then loaded with 11 sand bags 205 weighing 15 kg each (363 lbs). See Figure 22 for weight 2 5 distribution.
3. Four hours later, a 140 lb man was seated in the center of casket on top of sand bags 205, for 15 minutes.
MANUFACTURE SAME
FIELD OF THE lNV~N-LlON
The invention relates to a casket base and lid employing corrugated fibreboard as the base material.
More specifically, the invention relates to an improved form of base and lid particularly adapted for use in the fabrication of coffins or caskets formed of corrugated fibreboard. The caskets made in accordance with the present invention have an inherent strength and do not require additional framing elements or metal braces.
R~CK~ROUND OF THE lNV~NLlON
The use of wood in fabricating caskets is well-known.
Indeed, in recent periods, caskets or coffins made from corrugated fibreboard have supplanted in some situations the wooden type models since they provide numerous advantages, notably in regards to manufacturing costs.
Thus, there have been efforts to provide such fibreboard caskets. For example, U.S. patent number 3,490,114 issued to R.E Connelly describes more particularly a coffin top having a dome shape. The top is described as comprising a least one brace which can be made of wood or other similar material. U.S. patent 4,730,370 issued to Bruce E. Elder also describes a fibreboard casket and a method for the manufacture of same. Both the lid and the casket base comprise braces to reinforce the strength of the structure. Therefore, the casket is not entirely made of cardboard and/or additional strengthening techniques must be provided for.
Each of the above-identified materials and products seem to suffer from some type of disadvantage. The most notable is that same require the addition of transverse structural elements such as metal braces or framing elements to increase the strength of the structure since the casket does not have the necessary inherent strength. In addition, it has been proved difficult to provide a model which can readily be erected to give the appearance of a conventional wooden coffin.
Accordingly, there is a need for a casket made entirely of fibreboard not requiring any additional metal braces or other non-fibreboard framing elements.
Moreover, a need exists for cosmetically pleasing fibreboard casket that can be used not only in the cremation itself, but also in the funeral services, thus, eliminating the need for the traditional coffins. As it will be readily appreciated, the present invention provides a casket and lid structure which is lighter and cheaper than the older and more expensive wooden casket.
It will also be appreciated that due to the sturdy but nevertheless yieldable characteristics of corrugated fiberboard, a very dependable casket is provided.
The casket and lid made in accordance with the present invention are preferably cut from a blank of corrugated cardboard and faced with Kraft paper. A fabric or cloth may similarly be applied to the interior of the casket base and lid. A coating of wood-effect may be advantageously applied to the outside of the blanks used for the erection of the casket and lid. The wood-effect pre-printed exterior paper will be preferably treated to be moisture resistant to counter the effect that weather may have on the casket during manual transport to exterior locations. The blank of corrugated material may be cut on conventional cutting machines.
OBJECTIVES AND STATEMENT OF THE lNV~NllON
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel technique for the fabrication of a casket and lid made from corrugated fibreboard, which casket and lid are of substantial strength and rigidity.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel casket base and lid employing novel manufacturing techniques and which can be manufactured with conventional fibreboard cutting machines.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a technique to manufacture such a casket base and lid made from single blanks cut from a planar sheet in which the strength is attained by a novel folding technique.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a comestically pleasing fibreboard casket and lid which are economical to manufacture, require a minimum of man-hours for the erection, are durable and attractive in appearance. Thus, a casket and lid made in accordance with the present invention can be erected in a short period of time.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a light, sturdy and dependable casket and lid, made of corrugated fiberboard or the like.
By virtue of these techniques and material used, the invention provides a highly, satisfactory and practical configuration and method which may be carried out by the use of fibreboard.
The expression "cardboard" or "fibreboard" appearing in the specification and claims is intended to mean any type of material suitable for the fabrication of casket and lid such as cardboard, fibreboard, straw-type building board, hardboard, or any other materials having similar characteristics.
As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention provides a casket base having a planar side, bottom and end walls which are integrally formed from at least one planar sheet selected from the group comprising cardboard, fibreboard, straw-type building board or hardboard, said casket base comprising:
a) a rectangular main body portion having an extending longitudinal axis, said main body comprises a first and a second element, each of which includes outer side and end walls, said walls being configured and dimensioned to form the outer perimeter of the casket base;
b) the height of said first and second elements being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines extending along the axis of said main body, the end and side walls of each of said elements being joined together along at least one relatively short linear score line extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the main body;
c) a first set of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first and second elements, said rectangularly-shaped portions being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending score line to form the outer bottom walls of the casket base;
d) a second set of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first and said second elements in an opposite direction from said first set, said rectangularly-shaped portions being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending score lines to form the inner side walls of the casket base;
e) each of said rectangularly-shaped portions of the second set further comprises a second rectangularly-shaped portion configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along a longitudinally extending score line, said second rectangularly-shaped portions thus forming the inner bottom walls of the casket base; and f) securing means for securing the outer and inner bottom walls of the casket base so that said walls are held in said folded relationship.
The advantages of this casket structure are immediately apparent. External or internal structural members are no longer necessary to reinforce the base of the casket and the latter is completely made of cardboard.
A casket constructed in accordance with the teaching herein furnishes a durable and attractive lightweight structure, possessed of the various advantages enumerated at the beginning of the specification. The folding technique disclosed provides a multiple layer wall structure which is desirable to establish strength.
As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention also provides a casket base further comprising another sheet of material for forming a lid for the base, the sheet comprising:
a) a generally rectangular main body portion having a length greater than its width and a lengthwise extending longitudinal axis, the width of said portion being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines;
b) a generally rectangularly-shaped portion extends on each side of said main body portion in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis so that each of said portions may be folded along one of said score lines, said portions being configured and dimensioned so that the total width of the portions is slightly less than the width of the main body portion;
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will now be shown by way of illustrative embodiments only in the accompanying drawings wherein:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a casket base and lid as constructed in accordance with the present invention;
- Figure la is a perspective view of a casket base and lid showing a lid as constructed in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;
- Figure 2 is a plan view of a blank cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard in accordance with the present invention;
- Figure 2a is a plan view of a blank made of two sections cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard in accordance with a variant of the present invention;
5- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Figure 2;
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of the casket base having the bottom walls partially folded;
- Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the casket base with walls partially folded;
15- Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the casket base with walls partially folded;
- Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the casket base with walls partially folded;
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of the casket base showing the addition of the rectangular portion to the bottom of the casket base;
25- Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 of Figure 8;
- Figure 10 is a plan view of a blank cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard to form a two section lid;
- Figure lOa is a plan view of a blank cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard to form one section lid;
- Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the lid folding technique;
- Figure 12 is a perspective view showing the lid folding technique;
- Figure 13 is a perspective view showing the lid folding technique;
- Figure 14 is a perspective view of the lid once completely erected;
- Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of the lid taken along line 15-15 of Figure 14;
- Figure 16 is a plan view of a blank cut from a planar sheet of corrugated fibreboard to form the lid framing elements in accordance with the present invention;
- Figure 17 is a perspective view of the framing element folding technique;
- Figure 18 is a perspective view of a framing element once erected and seamed;
- Figure 19 is a cross sectional taken along line 19-19 of Figure 10;
- Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 20-20 of Figure 1;
- Figures 21 to 22 show the technique used for the tests conducted on the casket base;
Identical or similar components throughout the figures are designated by the same reference numerals.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Numeral 10 denotes generally an embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 1 comprising a casket base 15 and lid 20 structure each of which is formed from a blank of material selected from the group comprising cardboard, corrugated cardboard, fibreboard or other materials having similar characteristics.
With reference to Figure 1, base 15 is generally rectangular in shape and comprises outer side 22 and end 24 walls. In Figure 1, only one side and one end wall is shown. The base 15 also comprises decorative elements 40, 42, 44 and 46. These decorative elements extend along the lower 40 and upper edge 46 of the base 15 along the periphery of same as illustrated. In a preferred embodiment, the lower decorative elements 40 have a triangular cross-section as shown more particularly in Figure 20, said elements being also made of corrugated material. These decorative elements may be adhesively mounted or otherwise secured to the corrugated fibreboard base 15 but preferably only when the erection of the casket is completed. The decorative elements can also include corner elements 48, 50 and 52 made of corrugated material. Similarly, these decorative elements can also include brass inserts (not shown). The casket may comprise hardware such as an extended handrail 50 mounted along the side of the casket 15 as shown in figure 1.
Appropriate means can be provided between lid 20 and casket base 15 to accommodate said lid. Such means can advantageously include hinge means such as the ones illustrated in Figure 1 referred to as 23. Figure la shows a casket 15 provided with a single piece lid 20.
Blank 25 used to form the casket base 15 is shown in Figure 2 whereas the blank 30 used for the lid 20 is illustrated in Figures 10 and lOa. Each of the blanks 25 and 30 is advantageously cut from a planar sheet of multi-layered corrugated fiberboard. In a preferred embodiment, blank 30 is a single wall corrugated cardboard sheet such as 200B flute single wall and has a thickness of 48". In particular, blank 25 for base 15 is made of double wall corrugated board which gives it suitable strength 500 AC
flute or double wall 500 BC flute. To facilitate folding of blanks 25 and 30, score lines are provided as generally indicated by referral number 35 in Figures 2, 10 and lOa.
Figure 3 shows the corrugated board in a cross-section view obtained by laminating two corrugated sheets 72 and 74 to each other. By the use of multi-layered corrugated material, the casket thus obtained will provide a very high degree of strength and rigidity.
Blanks 25 and 30 may be cut using a cylindrical cutting machine, a set of knives for each size of casket and lid. However, since this type of machine is not part of the present invention, same will not be described in further details.
With reference to Figure 1, the lid structure 20 which will be described in further details hereinafter, comprises in a preferred embodiment, two sections 54 and 56, each section being cone-shaped with framing elements 58 and 60 extending on the internal periphery of each of sections 54 and 56. Section 54 is shown in a raised position while section 56 is shown in a closed position.
As shown in Figure 16, each of said framing elements 58 5 and 60 comprises a generally rectangular main body further including five generally rectangular-shaped sections 62, 64, 66, 68 and 69, each of which being configured and dimensioned to be folded along one of the longitudinally extending score lines 70.
The framing elements 58 and 60 are also preferably made of corrugated fibreboard and are provided with securing means for securing same so that they are held in the folded relationship. The securing means can include 15 staples 71 shown in Figure 18. The framing elements are secured to lid 20 by appropriate means such as gluing or stapling.
As indicated previously from Figure la, it will be 20 seen a second embodiment of lid 20 comprising only one section referred to generally as 54 ' . Section 54 ' also comprises framing elements 58 ' and 60' similar in construction to framing elements 58 and 60 described above. Therefore, the present invention provides 25 alternatively for a single piece (Figure la) or split-lid construction (Figure 1).
Casket base 15 is formed by folding blank 25 in the following manner. It will be further observed from Figure 2 that blank 25 comprises a rectangular main body portion having an extending longitudinal axis, said main body comprises a first 76 and a second 78 element, each of which includes outer side 80 and end 82 walls, said walls being configured and dimensioned to form the outer walls of the casket base 15. One of said side walls 80 forms the front wall of the casket whereas the other of said side walls 80 forms the rear wall of the casket. The height of said walls 80 and 82 being defined by a pair 84 of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines extending along the longitudinal axis of the main body.
The first element 76 extends from the second element 78 along at least one relatively short linear score line 86 in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the main body. As it will be appreciated from Figure 2a, in a second embodiment, blank 25 can be formed from two sections joined together along the lateral extension or tab 25' by known means such a gluing, stapling or any other appropriate means. Once the two sections are secured together, the erection of casket base 15 is similar to the one-section blank casket base shown in Figure 1.
With reference to Figure 2, the outer side wall 80 of blank 25 is provided with a lateral extension 106 which is used to join the outer side wall 80 of the first element 76 to the end wall 82 of the second element 78 by appropriate means such as by gluing or stapling so as to form a closed three dimensional body as shown in Figure 4.
The lateral extension 106 extends from side wall 80 along the score lines 108.
A first set 88 of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first 76 and second 78 element. The portions comprise bottom walls 90 extending from the side walls 80 and bottom walls 92 extending from end walls 82.
Bottom walls 90 and 92 being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending upper and lower score lines 84 to form the outer bottom walls of casket base 15.
A second set 94 of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first 76 and said second 78 element in an opposite direction from said first set 88. The 20 rectangularly-shaped portions 94 comprise inner side walls 96 and end walls 98 walls which are configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of the longitudinally extending upper score lines 84 to thus form the inner side walls of the casket base.
Each of said inner side walls 96 and end walls 98 walls of the second set 94 further comprises a second rectangularly-shaped portion 100 configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along a longitudinally extending score line 102, said second rectangularly-shaped portions 100, thus folded, form the 5 inner bottom walls of casket base 15. Securing means 104, such as staples, (see Figure 20) is provided for securing the outer and inner bottom walls of the casket base so that said walls are held in said folded relationship.
With reference to Figure 2, one set 101 of the rectangularly extending portions forming the bottom walls 100 of the second element 78 are preferably slightly longer (as shown by reference number 110) than the extending portions 100 of the first element 76 so as to 15 accommodate the latter when they are folded in position to take into account the thickness of the double side walls 80-96 as it will be appreciated hereinafter.
The folding of blank 25 erecting the base 15 is 20 illustrated in Figures 4 to 7 as comprising the following steps: bottom walls 92 on both ends are first inwardly folded along lower score lines 84, then, bottom walls 90 are folded meeting at the center of the casket as illustrated in Figure 5 (see more particularly Figure 9).
25 Then, side walls 96 are inwardly folded along upper score line 84 so as to form the inner side walls of the casket and wall 101 now forms the bottom wall as illustrated in 2~55723 Figure 6. Then, the opposite side walls 96 are folded to form the opposite inner walls and wall 100 now forms the bottom walls as shown in Figure 7. Wall 100, as indicated previously, is shorter than wall 101 to accommodate the opposite double side walls 80-96. A rectangular shaped bottom wall 102 is inserted as illustrated in Figures 8 and 9. As it was explained earlier, the second set of walls 96 and 100 are cut in such manner that the thickness of the first set of walls 96 and 100 is taken into account. The final arrangement of the casket base 15 is seen in Figure 9.
The method of fabricating lid 20 in accordance with the present invention includes the steps described below.
As shown in Figure 10, blank 30 comprises a generally rectangular main body portion 111 having a length greater than its width W and a lengthwise extending longitudinal axis, the width W of said portion being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines 35.
A generally rectangularly-shaped portion 112 extends on each side of said main body portion 111 in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis of the main body portion 111 so that each of said portions 112 may be folded along one of said score lines 35, said portions being configured and dimensioned so that the total width w of the portions 112 is slightly less than the width W of the main body portion 111 so that a dome shape is formed 21557~3 as illustrated in Figures 13 and 14 when sections 112 are forced one towards the other as shown in Figure 12.
Each of said portions 112 further includes sections 114 extending outwardly from the linear score lines 116 so that they may be folded around that linear score lines to form the generally vertical walls shown in Figure 15.
Each of said portions 114 further includes a generally rectangular portions 118 extending from section 114 along the score lines 120 so that they may be folded around the linear score line to form the generally horizontal walls shown in Figure 15. Blank 30 also comprises in a preferred embodiment one end section 122, in the case of the split lid configuration as shown in Figure 1. In the case of the full length lid, blank 30 has two end section 122, each of which are generally a triangular in shape as shown in Figure 10. Each of said sections 122 is defined by a plurality of linear score lines 124 extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main body 111 and a plurality of linear score lines 126 extending in a direction inclined to the longitudinal axis of the main body 111. A plurality of tabs 128 extend from score lines 124 and 126 so that they may be folded around these linear score lines to form securing means of sections 122 as shown in more details in Figures 11 and 12. These tabs 128 are used to secure end sections 122 to 2t55723 the main body 111 thus forming the inclined wall 129 shown in Figures 13 and 14.
Base 15 and lid 20 can be covered with a pre-printed paper shown partially by reference number 48. In addition, base 15 can preferably include hardware such as an extended handrail 50 secured to the side walls 22 of the casket base 10 as shown in Figure 1. Any other appropriate handles can also be provided to base 15 in any desired manner, such handle can be secured to the casket by bolts and nuts not shown extending through side walls 22.
The technique of securing the different elements together was described as comprising gluing and/or stapling. However, it will be appreciated that such connections may be made by butt joints, dovetails or other interlocking means.
Tests conducted on a casket The following tests were conducted on a casket embodying the principles of this invention demonstrates the inherent strength of its structure.
TEST NO. 1 A casket base made in accordance with the present invention was erected as the one shown in Figure 1. The total length of the casket is 77 . 625 " by a width of 23 . 25 " and a height of 13 " .
Generally, the test shown in Figure 22 procedure consisted of placing the casket on four supports 200, only two are shown in Figure 22, one being located at each of the corners of the casket. Each of said support 2 0 0 comprising a cylinder of 4 . 5 " of diameter with a height of 4 . 75" . Then, sand bags 205 were disposed as illustrated in Figure 21.
Testing was done by loading extreme amounts of weight into casket base 15 to confirm the outstanding strength of base design.
1. Casket base 15 was placed on 4 cones 200 measuring 4 ~" in diameter by 4 3~1' high. Cones 200 were situated 2 0 at each corner of casket leaving center of casket totally suspended. (See Figure 22 ) 2. Casket was then loaded with 11 sand bags 205 weighing 15 kg each (363 lbs). See Figure 22 for weight 2 5 distribution.
3. Four hours later, a 140 lb man was seated in the center of casket on top of sand bags 205, for 15 minutes.
5 4. A 200 lbs man then seated in center of casket bringing the total weight load to 703 lbs. Both men were seated in casket center on top of sand bags 205 for an additional 15 minutes (See figure 22). The casket base 15 flexed by 1/8" at center proving the enormous weight capacity of this design.
5. Test was then pursued with the 363 lbs in casket base without any other weight for a 5 day period without any base flex whatsoever.
5. Test was then pursued with the 363 lbs in casket base without any other weight for a 5 day period without any base flex whatsoever.
6. After the five day period, another 10 minute test was performed with the 363 lbs already in casket. Man #1 weighing 140 lbs, man #2 weighing 200 lbs and then man #3 weighing 243 lbs were added for a grand total of 946 lbs. This test result gave no change to casket performance and no further flex at casket base.
j TEST NO. 2 Using the same casket base 15, conventional casket handles were secured to base sides. Screws and T nuts (not shown) were used to secure handles 50 to casket 15.
1. Six bearers were used to lift casket, with a 198 lb load (6 lb sand bags) to waist height. There were no reaction by casket base or handles.
2. Subsequently a 180 lb man was laid on top of sand bags already weighing 198 lbs, giving a total weight of 378 lbs. Casket was lifted to waist height with no reaction by the casket base or handles.
3. Casket was then carried by six bearers over a distance of 500 ft. No reaction by handles or casket base.
4. Next, a 160 lb man was added. The two men now in casket were seated face to face on top of sand bags.
The total weight was now 538 lbs. Casket was then carried 500 ft, twice, with no reaction by the casket base 15 or handles 50.
TEST NO. 3 This test was performed to determine side and bottom strength under sever weight conditions. Furthermore, this test would demonstrate performance of fastened steel handles.
As shown in Figure 21, casket base 15 was suspended by handles attaching nylon strapping 215 from ceiling beams 220 to casket handles 50. Casket was suspended 24 "
above floor.
1. Sand bags 205 totalling 330 lbs were placed in center of the casket 15.
2. 15 minutes later, additional sand bags totalling 110 lbs were added.
3. 15 minutes later, additional sand bags totalling 66 lbs were added at each end of casket for a total of 506 lbs.
4. After 1 hour - no casket or handled reaction.
5. After 2 hours - steel handle had bent slightly. A
flex was measured at casket base.
6. 24 hours no further reaction.
j TEST NO. 2 Using the same casket base 15, conventional casket handles were secured to base sides. Screws and T nuts (not shown) were used to secure handles 50 to casket 15.
1. Six bearers were used to lift casket, with a 198 lb load (6 lb sand bags) to waist height. There were no reaction by casket base or handles.
2. Subsequently a 180 lb man was laid on top of sand bags already weighing 198 lbs, giving a total weight of 378 lbs. Casket was lifted to waist height with no reaction by the casket base or handles.
3. Casket was then carried by six bearers over a distance of 500 ft. No reaction by handles or casket base.
4. Next, a 160 lb man was added. The two men now in casket were seated face to face on top of sand bags.
The total weight was now 538 lbs. Casket was then carried 500 ft, twice, with no reaction by the casket base 15 or handles 50.
TEST NO. 3 This test was performed to determine side and bottom strength under sever weight conditions. Furthermore, this test would demonstrate performance of fastened steel handles.
As shown in Figure 21, casket base 15 was suspended by handles attaching nylon strapping 215 from ceiling beams 220 to casket handles 50. Casket was suspended 24 "
above floor.
1. Sand bags 205 totalling 330 lbs were placed in center of the casket 15.
2. 15 minutes later, additional sand bags totalling 110 lbs were added.
3. 15 minutes later, additional sand bags totalling 66 lbs were added at each end of casket for a total of 506 lbs.
4. After 1 hour - no casket or handled reaction.
5. After 2 hours - steel handle had bent slightly. A
flex was measured at casket base.
6. 24 hours no further reaction.
7. 3 days later no further reaction.
8. Last step testing was done by shaking casket still suspended in every possible direction, for 15 minutes with the 506 lbs load. Casket handles demonstrated a slight bend, but casket 15 bottom had no further reaction.
2 ~ 55~23 TEST SUMMARY
Tests No. 1, 2 and 3 were conclusive in demonstrating the enormous capacity and strength of this casket design.
The funeral industry required a maximum of 360 lbs. We 5attained loads from 363 lbs to 946 lbs with outstanding results.
In fact, the steel handles 50 conventionally used on wood caskets demonstrated more flex than the casket base 15.
While an illustrative and presently preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in detail herein, it is to be understood that the scope of the 15present invention is not limited by the description, examples and suggestive uses herein, as modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, reference should be made to the following appended claims in determining the full scope of 20the invention. By way of example, in the above description and in the following claims, directional and oriental references, such as top, bottom, upward, downward, front, rear, etc. are employed for convenience of description only and should not be construed as 25limiting the present the invention. In addition, although specific sizing has been established as shown in preceding pages, different dimensions can be produced depending on order quantities. This design can accommodate several sizes if proper quantities are met. Finally, in order to permit the casket to provide a leak proof interior, a poly bag may be placed inside the same to keep potential body fluids from escaping or seeping through bottom.
2 ~ 55~23 TEST SUMMARY
Tests No. 1, 2 and 3 were conclusive in demonstrating the enormous capacity and strength of this casket design.
The funeral industry required a maximum of 360 lbs. We 5attained loads from 363 lbs to 946 lbs with outstanding results.
In fact, the steel handles 50 conventionally used on wood caskets demonstrated more flex than the casket base 15.
While an illustrative and presently preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in detail herein, it is to be understood that the scope of the 15present invention is not limited by the description, examples and suggestive uses herein, as modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, reference should be made to the following appended claims in determining the full scope of 20the invention. By way of example, in the above description and in the following claims, directional and oriental references, such as top, bottom, upward, downward, front, rear, etc. are employed for convenience of description only and should not be construed as 25limiting the present the invention. In addition, although specific sizing has been established as shown in preceding pages, different dimensions can be produced depending on order quantities. This design can accommodate several sizes if proper quantities are met. Finally, in order to permit the casket to provide a leak proof interior, a poly bag may be placed inside the same to keep potential body fluids from escaping or seeping through bottom.
Claims (7)
1. A casket base having a planar side, bottom and end walls which are integrally formed from at least one planar sheet selected from the group comprising cardboard, fibreboard, straw-type building board or hardboard, said casket base comprising:
a) a rectangular main body portion having an extending longitudinal axis, said main body comprises a first and a second element, each of which includes outer side and end walls, said walls being configured and dimensioned to form the outer perimeter of the casket base;
b) the height of said first and second elements being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines extending along the longitudinal axis of said main body, the end and side walls of each of said elements being joined together along at least one relatively short linear score line extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the main body;
c) a first set of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first and second elements, said rectangularly-shaped portions being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending score lines to form the outer bottom walls of the casket base;
d) a second set of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first and said second elements in an opposite direction from said first set, said rectangularly-shaped portions being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending score lines to form the inner side walls of the casket base;
e) each of said rectangularly-shaped portions of the second set further comprises a second rectangularly-shaped portion configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along a longitudinally extending score line, said second rectangularly-shaped portions thus folded form the inner bottom walls of the casket base; and f) securing means for securing the outer and inner bottom walls of the casket base so that said walls are held in said folded relationship.
a) a rectangular main body portion having an extending longitudinal axis, said main body comprises a first and a second element, each of which includes outer side and end walls, said walls being configured and dimensioned to form the outer perimeter of the casket base;
b) the height of said first and second elements being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines extending along the longitudinal axis of said main body, the end and side walls of each of said elements being joined together along at least one relatively short linear score line extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the main body;
c) a first set of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first and second elements, said rectangularly-shaped portions being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending score lines to form the outer bottom walls of the casket base;
d) a second set of rectangularly-shaped portions extends from said first and said second elements in an opposite direction from said first set, said rectangularly-shaped portions being configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along one of said longitudinally extending score lines to form the inner side walls of the casket base;
e) each of said rectangularly-shaped portions of the second set further comprises a second rectangularly-shaped portion configured and dimensioned so that same may be folded along a longitudinally extending score line, said second rectangularly-shaped portions thus folded form the inner bottom walls of the casket base; and f) securing means for securing the outer and inner bottom walls of the casket base so that said walls are held in said folded relationship.
2. A casket as defined in claim 1, wherein said first and said second elements are unitary and made from a single planar sheet;
3. A casket as defined in claim 1, wherein said first and said second elements are made of two planar sheets joined together and secured along at least one generally extending vertical score line;
4. A casket as defined in claim 3, wherein the side wall of the first element and the end wall of the second element comprise a lateral extension so that the two elements can be joined together by securing means;
5. A casket as defined in claim 1, wherein said generally parallel score lines comprises a pair of spaced apart score lines so that an edge is formed between each of said outer side walls and said inner side walls when said inner side wall is folded along said score lines;
6. A casket as defined in claim 1, wherein said generally parallel score lines comprises a pair of spaced apart score lines so that an edge is formed between each of said outer end walls and said inner end walls when said inner end wall is folded along said score lines;
7. A casket base as defined in claim 1, further comprising another sheet of material for forming a lid for said casket base, said another sheet comprising:
a) a generally rectangular main body portion having a length greater than its width and a lengthwise extending longitudinal axis, the width of said portion being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines;
b) a generally rectangularly-shaped portion extends on each side of said main body portion in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis so that each of said portions may be folded along one of said score lines, said portions being configured and dimensioned so that the total width of the portions is slightly less than the width of the main body portion;
a) a generally rectangular main body portion having a length greater than its width and a lengthwise extending longitudinal axis, the width of said portion being defined by a pair of spaced apart generally parallel linear score lines;
b) a generally rectangularly-shaped portion extends on each side of said main body portion in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis so that each of said portions may be folded along one of said score lines, said portions being configured and dimensioned so that the total width of the portions is slightly less than the width of the main body portion;
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