CA2268488A1 - The illuminated remembrance monument - Google Patents
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Abstract
This invention is so designed as to allow a completely new format relating to Remembrance Monuments or Gravesite Markers.
At present, in most cemeteries or graveyards, polished marble limestone plaques or monuments identify the remains of a particular individual. Generally, as is the case on most of these remembrance monuments, the name of the deceased individual, date of birth, date of death, and at times a small notation, such as "May he/she rest in peace", is conveyed.
The Illuminated Remembrance Monument is so designed as to allow for much more information, basically, a biographical account of the person's life, family, and other information of interest.
Also, a favourite photo of the person and any symbol, i.e. World War Veteran or plaque of regiment, etc, and if requested a photo of a religious icon or any such preference so chosen. The self contained illuminated screen can be permanently lighted for viewing or a one hour timer can be used for a more personalized viewing (discreet) or if so desired solar energy for daylight viewing only.
The permanently set screen would be no bigger than the average headstone monument now in existence, in order to allow a dignified respect for the deceased. The purpose of the Illuminated Remembrance Monument is to allow family members and other visitors a respectful understanding of the deceased person as to his/her noteworthy accomplishments in life.
It should also hopefully provide a small upliftment for family members or friends by way of a less sombre or morbid headstone plaque. In essence it should give the deceased an identify which he/she would not otherwise have at the gravesite.
The lightness of the hard plastic, while permanently set, can if so desired be changed should family members request it at any time interval they may wish.
This is in essence a biographical account of one's life with the information put together by the deceased as his/her own epitaph before death, or by one's family members or friends.
At present, in most cemeteries or graveyards, polished marble limestone plaques or monuments identify the remains of a particular individual. Generally, as is the case on most of these remembrance monuments, the name of the deceased individual, date of birth, date of death, and at times a small notation, such as "May he/she rest in peace", is conveyed.
The Illuminated Remembrance Monument is so designed as to allow for much more information, basically, a biographical account of the person's life, family, and other information of interest.
Also, a favourite photo of the person and any symbol, i.e. World War Veteran or plaque of regiment, etc, and if requested a photo of a religious icon or any such preference so chosen. The self contained illuminated screen can be permanently lighted for viewing or a one hour timer can be used for a more personalized viewing (discreet) or if so desired solar energy for daylight viewing only.
The permanently set screen would be no bigger than the average headstone monument now in existence, in order to allow a dignified respect for the deceased. The purpose of the Illuminated Remembrance Monument is to allow family members and other visitors a respectful understanding of the deceased person as to his/her noteworthy accomplishments in life.
It should also hopefully provide a small upliftment for family members or friends by way of a less sombre or morbid headstone plaque. In essence it should give the deceased an identify which he/she would not otherwise have at the gravesite.
The lightness of the hard plastic, while permanently set, can if so desired be changed should family members request it at any time interval they may wish.
This is in essence a biographical account of one's life with the information put together by the deceased as his/her own epitaph before death, or by one's family members or friends.
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At the present. time many types of v~lrious headstones cart he viE,wed in cemeteries throughout the world . Most grave'-:, ito rernembl°ance markers are glow n3ade from polished :Limestone marblE~, granite crystallirle> igneous rock, st.ecel plaques or any oi.her su~~ru products . In order to service the needs of such remembrance monuments minixlg operations are necessary at v~.rri.ous <tuarries in order to extract var i our, slabs of rock or stonfe.
As with any such operation labour costs are high due to the necessity of mining eqlzipment, Labourers, transportation, anci t:he follow up process of manu.f'acturin;:, the finished product for i_ nd iviciua.:1 usage .
The more modE,rn version of tile gr'avesit.e rnarkc~r has no raced of such ~~ast,i_y expenditures. Tle I I ILlmirlatced RentetnkiranC;e Monulatent i~-> made f'ron3 kr:~.r'<i t~l~stir~, i.e.LEyxC,fl }>i.~fa; iEV oL' t>iE
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If' and when necess,3.ry the inner mounted bTrlb alld k>att,erir~s c~-an bE: changed once tkley no longer serve their ustvfulness. The Illuminated Rerrtentbrance Monument. will be so designed =ls t.o tr'L
.Lnd prevent desecration of tile gravesite t:>y way of vandalisnt.
Since no product is ewer one hundred percent t.Inkoreakabl.E7, a.ll stE>ps evil i be taken t:o try and p>revent tarnper:ing or n3amagi.ng the I:l.lrzminat,ed RernEemk>ranC'.e MeanLrnlent I-~y vandals.
The averaged sized Illuminated Liememk?ranc;e Mom.mttent. will be similar to present: day marble remembraruce rnorruments. Once the spreadsheet:, film artwork and/or ~?hotogr~aph is conlplet.e arid proofi'read by tk-le client, it is then mounted on t.iie inner side c_tf the oui=side plexiglass for viewing. Various shapes including square, rectangular, t:riangu.lar, round, heart shaped, etc. will_ be designed to meet. the specified reqcaesi:,s. 1_~ikewi_se any graphics chosen by tLie cl_ie:nt can be enhanced by way of computers or animation procedures o:r can simply be of a simple layovat written or pri_rlted as dF>sired. Various solid colc7urs or combinai;ions c>f co:iour can be used to better illolstrate photos, s,ymk>ols, icons, or the printed or wril_ten word. The whole purpose of the Illuminated Remr;mbranee Monl.tment. is to give the user an extharrced rf>memkrrance.
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;uoh a lzecess i. t. y arlc.i rle;ids i.onC~s I.fry;-in t.r~ .i ve ;t t:fF~ t ~ er ez~ col.lll of tile dE-!ceased irtdW idu~i i.
At the present. time many types of v~lrious headstones cart he viE,wed in cemeteries throughout the world . Most grave'-:, ito rernembl°ance markers are glow n3ade from polished :Limestone marblE~, granite crystallirle> igneous rock, st.ecel plaques or any oi.her su~~ru products . In order to service the needs of such remembrance monuments minixlg operations are necessary at v~.rri.ous <tuarries in order to extract var i our, slabs of rock or stonfe.
As with any such operation labour costs are high due to the necessity of mining eqlzipment, Labourers, transportation, anci t:he follow up process of manu.f'acturin;:, the finished product for i_ nd iviciua.:1 usage .
The more modE,rn version of tile gr'avesit.e rnarkc~r has no raced of such ~~ast,i_y expenditures. Tle I I ILlmirlatced RentetnkiranC;e Monulatent i~-> made f'ron3 kr:~.r'<i t~l~stir~, i.e.LEyxC,fl }>i.~fa; iEV oL' t>iE
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t' }>r'c,ct>. ikzre , a cr~ntinuous d:zs~1 i_.~kll... v iPW:ir3g E~r'r>c~e~_iume, or ;a, t~E~rf>i~t ft,l ) 1y Ii~;kti E~r_i screen inc-~.lnlsive to daylight and ni;_;rlt,tinT~~ hour's.
If' and when necess,3.ry the inner mounted bTrlb alld k>att,erir~s c~-an bE: changed once tkley no longer serve their ustvfulness. The Illuminated Rerrtentbrance Monument. will be so designed =ls t.o tr'L
.Lnd prevent desecration of tile gravesite t:>y way of vandalisnt.
Since no product is ewer one hundred percent t.Inkoreakabl.E7, a.ll stE>ps evil i be taken t:o try and p>revent tarnper:ing or n3amagi.ng the I:l.lrzminat,ed RernEemk>ranC'.e MeanLrnlent I-~y vandals.
The averaged sized Illuminated Liememk?ranc;e Mom.mttent. will be similar to present: day marble remembraruce rnorruments. Once the spreadsheet:, film artwork and/or ~?hotogr~aph is conlplet.e arid proofi'read by tk-le client, it is then mounted on t.iie inner side c_tf the oui=side plexiglass for viewing. Various shapes including square, rectangular, t:riangu.lar, round, heart shaped, etc. will_ be designed to meet. the specified reqcaesi:,s. 1_~ikewi_se any graphics chosen by tLie cl_ie:nt can be enhanced by way of computers or animation procedures o:r can simply be of a simple layovat written or pri_rlted as dF>sired. Various solid colc7urs or combinai;ions c>f co:iour can be used to better illolstrate photos, s,ymk>ols, icons, or the printed or wril_ten word. The whole purpose of the Illuminated Remr;mbranee Monl.tment. is to give the user an extharrced rf>memkrrance.
No rnatt er the shah>e ot- the I11 !aminai_er_~ Hetnenlk>r~rm~e Mc?n2umorut most.
shol~l_c3 be at.~l~rc~xi!~!;~tei two, to -3hrte f°r_f-~t in widt.l~
wit.ln t. he c?ne ,e y~:~irlr~rl t r»rfetimr. 'Tlnt~ ~»c I L' i r-~x~tt c~ c .~ ra k? F ~i_ i~ o sN i s Ee i i lLl!Ilrlwt.( Ci or l?F'T'il~3pS> .)tla tklt' rl%~!!IE° c.u°
t 11~' ,A~~~ ~??~.~t t.i Sti~?W1Y!~_', f~e~sir~dle~;s, t.h,-, wltr.;if-a of k.Lre' t i!trrtin;3lr~rj iterl!E=~rui~r_-wrl~ t~ ~1~~ru.tr!m1H_ wit! i>t~ peal and t rs.!,c~-ILO'r ~:r5 c?ttF:° !.~n i i .
TLte twa rod insert.:'!ol-ns or .~;t;~rmi~-. ~~ril1 ~,F., s~~l.:~d 2'rwm t=lmr arl~>icie buttc~m portion and dc:pressF~d. irei!~ t11~' ,~-;o:i1 . '~ ~rir_>>.ns olntwor:~d anglf>d at.tac:hmcm-is l?sing part of t.ilo soir<.~ piece roc; yxw~vent !easy l_ift,ing -back to tkte s«il ~.-;uri'ace.
Thin metal hlat.ing may cove t:~ the pl.exig_lass jo:irts and also hide screw and bol t~ f ixtmres .
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Br'iaf' cla~;ori~>1.i<zrl of dr~wira~;~:
Ttue enolosec~ c.irv~wirl,~;:; .~~1-!_i~_~iv' for ;-~ lltim~-, ci~'i,;,-~
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lnC.~_LidlIl~ 111SF: r't rodS .
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2 . Glass f'rant panel whi ch al. lows p l exi glass t:o be-inserted.
3. l~exon, 11.1xus, or ~~lexigl.ass fronted for vi.ewi.ng.
(5) Disp.lav view of Illuminated Remembrance Monumeni:
looking directly from front.
(6) Drawing showing base stared to which Lllu.minated Remembrance Monument is attached by way of insert, rods and mc.>unted k~ol.ts on inside frame.
(5) Disp.lav view of Illuminated Remembrance Monumeni:
looking directly from front.
(6) Drawing showing base stared to which Lllu.minated Remembrance Monument is attached by way of insert, rods and mc.>unted k~ol.ts on inside frame.
Claims
Claims:
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property are defined as follows:
(1) An apparatus which is so designed as to be a fully modernized version of a cemetery remembrance monument, that is an illuminated screen in place of a present day marble stone/granite stone, or plaque. This device is activated by day through solar energy or at night, if desired, by a battery powered light with an automatic timer to be activated to turn on at dusk or to turn off at daylight. An Illuminated Remembrance Monument can be so mechanized as to allow a one hour timer for the viewer while at the gravesite, thus if requested the screen is darkened while not being viewed.
(2) An apparatus which is so designed as to be a biographical remembrance account of the deceased individual at the gravesite.
This would include a favourite photo of the deceased in one upper corner, and/or a photo of a religious icon or any symbol of one's choice in the opposite corner, date and place of birth, date of death, nature of death if so desired, i.e. accidentally killed, passed away from cancer, died suddenly, etc.; family members left to mourn, educational background, date of marriage, number of children, wife's maiden name, if so desired, brief employment history, social interests and/or sports, hobbies, etc. Basically as much information as requested or as little as requested. This montage or obituary can be prearranged by the deceased before death or put together by family members or friends of the deceased after death.
(3) An apparatus which is so designed as to be a permanent fixture in that it is of a durable transparent shatter proof plexiglass (lexon plastic) or similar hard plastic so as to prevent vandalism or desecration of a grave remembrance marker.
Specially designed steel/aluminum/or plastic rods which screw in or clip in to the bottom assembly are inserted into the soil approximately two feet below the surface. Much similar to a gyproc screw, once inserted, a series of outer edged protruding fragments make it extremely difficult to remove upwards unless using a heavy piece of equipment thus preventing movement due to weather or vandalism.
(4) An apparatus which is so designed as to be of a lightweight material. Present day remembrance monuments are generally made from marble hundreds of pounds. They required a backhoe or heavy machinery to transport and generally need three to four people to lift one such item. The Illuminated Remembrance Monument can be easily carried by a single individual and is very lightweight.
To allow for permanency of the Illuminated Remembrance Monument an auger or some such device would be used to allow two fence-like post holes to a depth of approximately twenty-four to thirty inches below the soil. Two concrete fence post-like settings would then be poured, allowing the two rods attached to the Illuminated Remembrance Monument frame to be permanently set.
This would better prevent any vandal from pushing over the apparatus, and also would help keep natural forces, such as wind, snow, sleet, etc. from damaging the mounted structure.
The mounted screen would tire enclosed by an aluminum, fibreglass, hard plastic or any similar durable mounted frame. A base stand would allow the Illuminated Remembrance Monument to sit atop the base and further give it a more pleasing appeal.
The two cods would be inserted through the pre-drilled holes allowing for better stability and these rods would then be inserted below the ground surface and encased in concrete molds, similar to fence post concrete attachments.
(5) This apparatus is so designed as to allow a montage of information including photographs, as well as graphic designs and general information, to be placed on a spreadsheet which when completed will be permanently affixed to the inner portion of the Illuminated Remembrance Monument screen for illuminated viewing.
(6) An apparatus which is so designed as to be used from a computer design including typing, spacing, colour photos, symbols, and a list of graphic designs to be viewed in order to enhance the right selection for the user.
(7) An apparatus so designed as to allow as little corrosion as possible due to weather conditions including wind, rain, snow, sleet, sun, and a host of other possible combinations of climate conditions. Present day remembrance tablets over a period of years tend to obscure the lettering within the marble and thus make it difficult to read.
(8) An apparatus which is so designed as to cut costs as related to present day remembrance monuments. This is primarily due to the present cost involved in marble or stone monuments as opposed to the less expensive plastic products used for the Illuminated Remembrance Monument.
(9) An apparatus which is also so designed to allow for a more personal touch in so far as who the deceased individual was and in some respects the contributions he/she has made to society during their life time.
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property are defined as follows:
(1) An apparatus which is so designed as to be a fully modernized version of a cemetery remembrance monument, that is an illuminated screen in place of a present day marble stone/granite stone, or plaque. This device is activated by day through solar energy or at night, if desired, by a battery powered light with an automatic timer to be activated to turn on at dusk or to turn off at daylight. An Illuminated Remembrance Monument can be so mechanized as to allow a one hour timer for the viewer while at the gravesite, thus if requested the screen is darkened while not being viewed.
(2) An apparatus which is so designed as to be a biographical remembrance account of the deceased individual at the gravesite.
This would include a favourite photo of the deceased in one upper corner, and/or a photo of a religious icon or any symbol of one's choice in the opposite corner, date and place of birth, date of death, nature of death if so desired, i.e. accidentally killed, passed away from cancer, died suddenly, etc.; family members left to mourn, educational background, date of marriage, number of children, wife's maiden name, if so desired, brief employment history, social interests and/or sports, hobbies, etc. Basically as much information as requested or as little as requested. This montage or obituary can be prearranged by the deceased before death or put together by family members or friends of the deceased after death.
(3) An apparatus which is so designed as to be a permanent fixture in that it is of a durable transparent shatter proof plexiglass (lexon plastic) or similar hard plastic so as to prevent vandalism or desecration of a grave remembrance marker.
Specially designed steel/aluminum/or plastic rods which screw in or clip in to the bottom assembly are inserted into the soil approximately two feet below the surface. Much similar to a gyproc screw, once inserted, a series of outer edged protruding fragments make it extremely difficult to remove upwards unless using a heavy piece of equipment thus preventing movement due to weather or vandalism.
(4) An apparatus which is so designed as to be of a lightweight material. Present day remembrance monuments are generally made from marble hundreds of pounds. They required a backhoe or heavy machinery to transport and generally need three to four people to lift one such item. The Illuminated Remembrance Monument can be easily carried by a single individual and is very lightweight.
To allow for permanency of the Illuminated Remembrance Monument an auger or some such device would be used to allow two fence-like post holes to a depth of approximately twenty-four to thirty inches below the soil. Two concrete fence post-like settings would then be poured, allowing the two rods attached to the Illuminated Remembrance Monument frame to be permanently set.
This would better prevent any vandal from pushing over the apparatus, and also would help keep natural forces, such as wind, snow, sleet, etc. from damaging the mounted structure.
The mounted screen would tire enclosed by an aluminum, fibreglass, hard plastic or any similar durable mounted frame. A base stand would allow the Illuminated Remembrance Monument to sit atop the base and further give it a more pleasing appeal.
The two cods would be inserted through the pre-drilled holes allowing for better stability and these rods would then be inserted below the ground surface and encased in concrete molds, similar to fence post concrete attachments.
(5) This apparatus is so designed as to allow a montage of information including photographs, as well as graphic designs and general information, to be placed on a spreadsheet which when completed will be permanently affixed to the inner portion of the Illuminated Remembrance Monument screen for illuminated viewing.
(6) An apparatus which is so designed as to be used from a computer design including typing, spacing, colour photos, symbols, and a list of graphic designs to be viewed in order to enhance the right selection for the user.
(7) An apparatus so designed as to allow as little corrosion as possible due to weather conditions including wind, rain, snow, sleet, sun, and a host of other possible combinations of climate conditions. Present day remembrance tablets over a period of years tend to obscure the lettering within the marble and thus make it difficult to read.
(8) An apparatus which is so designed as to cut costs as related to present day remembrance monuments. This is primarily due to the present cost involved in marble or stone monuments as opposed to the less expensive plastic products used for the Illuminated Remembrance Monument.
(9) An apparatus which is also so designed to allow for a more personal touch in so far as who the deceased individual was and in some respects the contributions he/she has made to society during their life time.
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