ES1273325U - Funeral urn with living plant ecosystem (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Funeral urn, intended to store the ashes resulting from the cremation of a deceased or a pet, characterized by containing a living plant ecosystem of the self-sustaining habitat type housed in a transparent urn. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Funeral urn with living plant ecosystem

Object of the invention

The present invention, as expressed in the wording of this specification, refers to a living plant ecosystem funeral urn.

Inside it houses the ashes of both a deceased and a pet; from the act of cremation, for the delivery of the ashes in a different way that until now is not known, to their relatives or loved ones.

This idea arises from the need to help people, to cope with the grief of a loved one or pet. Creating a living plant ecosystem and thus giving a meeting place.

The purpose of this idea is to provide a different funeral urn, which is known up to now for the accommodation and conservation of the ashes, offering at the same time a new aesthetic aspect, which generates a feeling of memory and which makes the moment The delivery of the ashes is not a cold act and creates a feeling of peace and tranquility.

Background of the invention

In 1976 the first crematorium oven was inaugurated in the Carabanchel cemetery.

The cremation of corpses, immediately after death, is hardly used. More than 24,000 deaths in a year in Madrid, only 153 were cremated, since then society has changed a lot, now it is one of the most demanded practices by families when carrying out a funeral service. Society is advancing and the way of grief is also changing; For example, before in the wake it was tradition to dress in mourning for the death of a loved one, family and friends attended the ceremonies dressed in dark or gray suits, today we can see that people go to the funerals without any kind protocol.

Society is changing and the funeral world must adapt to these changes, provide new ideas that meet the expectations of families and their loved ones, this is the objective of this idea, to offer a new way to preserve the ashes from a cremation. adapted to the new times.

In the funeral companies, before the cremation, it is asked what they plan to do with the ashes, in the case of resignation (an urn is not necessary); the funeral home that performs the service usually takes over and scatters them around a cemetery or garden of remembrance.

The most common in this process is the custody of the ashes of the deceased, either person or animal, by the family, loved ones, in this case the ashes can be buried in a grave, niche, columbarium ... , for these actions you need a durable urn that is preserved over time, which are usually made of metal, some type of stone or wood ...

There is also the possibility that they want to bury it in the field, in their own garden ... with a seed, a tree or spread them in the sea at the deceased's own wish, in these cases an ecological biodegradable urn is used.

Another option is to take the ashes home, the urns for this purpose are usually decorative, they try to conceal with their appearance for the purpose they have been created (ash container), "funeral urn", since it can cause a rejection in the relatives , loved ones or pet owners when it comes to having an urn as it is known until now at home. At this point is where we want to focus and explain the new and revolutionary living funeral urn with an ecosystem inside, to house the ashes of both a deceased like that of a pet.

The utility model that is the object of this description, in response to the demand originated by the social and emotional factors, detailed above, offers a new possibility of preserving the ashes of the loved one or pet, offering a living landscape within an urn that provides a feeling of peace and well-being necessary in moments of mourning / loss, with our living urn model an ecosystem is taken, creating a meeting place in your home, generating a feeling of peace and well-being, and at the same time hiding what it would be an urn as we know it until now, cold and inert.

Another very important aspect that we must take into account is at the time of delivery, in the funeral home / crematorium, with our urn alive with an ecosystem. It is intended to generate a feeling of peace and calm when seeing the ecosystem created with the ashes of your loved one or pet, and not as before, that a cold urn is delivered that does not show any type of emotion or feeling.

Description of the invention

Living Funeral Urn with Plant Ecosystem object of the present invention is based on the fundamental principles of the famous Ward box that was created by Dr. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward at the beginning of 1820. A small self-sustaining ecosystem enclosed in a glass box.

The proposed invention is a transparent living funeral urn, creating a meeting place; made mostly of glass, or other material that allows to house a living, sustainable ecosystem without damaging the environment; where at the same time a symbiosis is made with the ashes of the loved one, whether they are human or pet; Inside our live urn they can also carry an object that reminds the person or animal that was cremated.

The ashes can be deposited inside the living urn with the ecosystem in different ways (depending on the model of living urn that is chosen): physically separated, visually separated or mixed (further detailed in the claims section and in the figures of attached drawings).

Our living funeral urn differs from the conventional one because it is composed of the ashes of the loved one or pet and a set of plants, microorganisms and minerals that come together to create a living plant ecosystem, giving rise to photosynthesis, which when closed a practically self-sufficient life cycle is generated.

Our funeral urn with plant ecosystem can be created in different shapes, sizes and parts; always being a funerary urn updated to the new times. May be hermetically closed, closed or semi-open, all this depends on the type of vegetation with which the living urn is formed.

This idea arises from the need to help people, to cope with the grief of a loved one or pet. Creating a living plant ecosystem and thus giving a meeting place. Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being made and in order to facilitate the understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of illustrative and non-limiting drawings are attached, as an integral part of this Utility Model, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the transparent funeral urn (1) object of the invention, with the capacity to hold substrate (7) and earth (5), with ashes (6) of a deceased , pet, as well as a living plant (8), to generate within a small living plant ecosystem, creating a landscape within the urn. Where the ashes are contained in layers and separated by a permeable filter (4) that allows filtration.

The urn is based on two parts, a transparent container (1) and a closing lid. (2). It can carry a plaque with the name of the deceased, date of birth and death (3).

Figure 2.- shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the filter (4) for the separation into layers of the soil substrate (5), substrate (7), with the ashes. (6).

Figure 3.- shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the transparent funeral urn (9) object of the invention, with the capacity to hold substrate (7) and earth (5), with ashes (6) of a deceased , pet, as well as a plant, (8), to generate within a living plant ecosystem, creating a landscape within the urn. Where the ashes (10) are contained, mixed with the substrate (7) and earth (5).

The urn is based on two parts, a transparent dome (9), a container or container (10) can be of any material, either transparent opaque that allows creating a living plant ecosystem.

In the container itself or container (10), it can carry a plaque (3) or engraved on the container itself (10) with the name of the deceased, date of birth and death (3).

Figure 4.- shows a model in perspective, of the living funeral urn modality object of the invention, with the capacity to house substrate, (7) earth (5), and totally or partially ashes (6) totally separated, although it seems a whole set In its whole.

The urn is based on 4 parts, a transparent dome (9) with an opening (13) for the maintenance of the ecosystem. The closure is made with a sphere (12), a container or container (10) where the substrate (7) and the earth (5) are with a plant (8) to generate a living plant ecosystem. The ashes (6) are deposited separately in a container that can be made of any material, either opaque or transparent (11) that is fitted or with another suitable system (non-limiting), below the container or container (10). a plate (3) with the name of the deceased, date of birth and death or with a phrase according to the preference of the family, loved ones or owner of the pet.

The numerical references that accompany the figures (1, 2, 3 and 4) corresponding to the following elements of the drawings:

1. Transparent container (urn)

2. Urn closing lid.

3. Identification plate.

4. Ash filter.

5. Topsoil.

6. Ashes deceased / animal.

7. Substrate.

8. Living plant or ecosystem.

9. Transparent dome

10. Container container.

11. Ash container.

12. Sphere.

13. Dome opening.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

The present invention shows a living funeral urn with Plant Ecosystem to house the ashes of people or animals after their cremation. In view of the various figures 1, 3, and 4 referenced above, several non-limiting examples of the living funeral urn of the invention can be distinguished.

In view of Figures 1, 3 and 4 it can be seen that a large part of the urn is transparent (1) with a living plant ecosystem (8), bulb or seed, composed of substrate (7), earth (5). It can be made of glass or any other material that allows the entry of light for the realization of the ecosystem.

The ashes can be placed in the living urn in three different ways:

Figure 1, the ashes of the deceased or pet are separated by layers using the filter of figure 2 inside the urn, which would visually be seen as one more part of the created ecosystem and thus be able to have the desired union.

Figure 3, the ashes are mixed in the substrate / soil thus achieving a greater symbiosis with the habitat.

Figure 4 the ashes are totally separated from the ecosystem, although visually they can be seen to be a unique set.

The ashes can be mixed, creating layers, with the different components of the ecosystem, which are visually defined, imitating the layers of the earth. Depending on the size, it can contain the whole of the ashes, or a part.

Our funeral urn with a living plant ecosystem can have different shapes and designs, with different types of closure (as reflected in figures 1, 3 and 4), without being limiting; to be able to house from a bonsai to any other type of plant.

Claims (9)

1. Funeral urn, intended to store the ashes resulting from the cremation of a deceased or a pet, characterized by containing a living plant ecosystem of the self-sustaining habitat type housed in a transparent urn. 2. Funeral urn, according to claim 1, characterized by comprising plants, bonsai, bulb or seed inside a transparent dome with soil, substrate, ashes in a container or container (8). 3. Funeral urn, according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that it can be formed by a container or container (10) with a transparent dome (9) with an opening (13). 4. Funeral urn, according to claim 1, 2 and 3 characterized can be closed with a lid (2) on top. 5. Funeral urn, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the ashes (6) are separated by a permeable filter (4) from the topsoil (5) and the substrate (7) creating layers. 6. Funeral urn, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the ashes (6) are mixed with the topsoil (5) and the substrate (7) in a container container (10). 7. Funeral urn, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the ashes (6) are separated in an ashes container (11), which is fitted under the container or container (10). 8. Funeral urn, according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the dome is closed by a sphere (12). 9. Funeral urn, according to claims 1, 2 and 3 characterized by carrying a plaque, tape or engraving on the container itself or container (10) identifying the deceased with name, dates, chosen phrases can also be put.