GB2514908A - A memorial for use in a place of remembrance - Google Patents

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GB2514908A
GB2514908A GB1406436.4A GB201406436A GB2514908A GB 2514908 A GB2514908 A GB 2514908A GB 201406436 A GB201406436 A GB 201406436A GB 2514908 A GB2514908 A GB 2514908A
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04HBUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H13/00Monuments; Tombs; Burial vaults; Columbaria
    • E04H13/003Funeral monuments, grave sites curbing or markers not making part of vaults
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04HBUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H13/00Monuments; Tombs; Burial vaults; Columbaria
    • E04H13/008Memorials for cremation ashes

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An item (2) for use in a place of remembrance comprises a memorial made form a plastics material. The memorial is preferably hollow, produced by rotational moulding and has an outer surface textured and/or coloured to resemble a natural product such as marble, granite or other stone. At least one fixing formation 12 may be provided to hold the memorial, which may take the form or a headstone 4 or tablet, in place. At least one recess 22 for plaques, photographs and the like may be provided.

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A MEMORIAL FOR USE IN A PLACE. OF REMEMBRANCE This invention relates to a memorial and, more especially, this invertion relates to memorial for use in a place of remembrance.
It is estimated that 1:07 billion people have lived on the earth, and that the current death rate is 8 deaths per 1000 population; If 53.4 million people die each year, this equals 146,375 deaths per day. An estimated death rate is that 26.7 million people die each half year in the world. Memorials are being produced at the rate of 25C,000 each year.
Memorials made from stone and marble have been aroUnd for.
thouands of years. When people first started designing memoria!s, the rnatórials they used were readily available and more affordable than at the present time. With the passage oftime, the cost to have a memorial made has. dramatically increased. Also, the cost of.à grave plot, has dramatically increased. Often graveyards and cemeteries. cpmplain to.. their local authorities about rieéding.more ground on which to build graveyards, beOause existing graveyards will soon be overcrowded.
It is an aim Of the present invention to reduce at least some of the above mentioned problems.
Accordingly, in one nOn-limiting embodiment of the present invention there is provided a memorial for Use in a place cf remembrance which memorial is made Of a plastics material.
The memorial may comprise an outer surface having a motted effect to replicate marble, granite or stone.
Preferably, the memorial is one in which the plastics material deflnes a hollow core The memorial may then be produced to be light, which facilitates transport to the place of use. The hollow core also enables the memorial to be produced Using, a minimum of material. If desired, the. memorial may be produced to be a sol(d memorial. Alternatively, and again if desired, the memorial maybe produced to have the hollow core, and with the hollow core being filled with a ballast material The ballast material may be concrete, a resin, sand or dry cement. The ballast matérial may be introduced into the hollow core and allowed to harden.
The memorial may include at least one fixing formation for fixing the memorial in place The fixing formation may be a screw connection to the memorial Other connection means for connecting the fixing formation to the memorial may be employed.
The fixing formation may be an anchor formatioii for example a spike or a rod Other type of fixing formations may be employed The spike or rod may be made of a plastics material or a metal.
The memorial may include inner grooves moulded down each side to give the memorial rigidity.
The memorial may include a photo recess in the plastics material. The photo recess will: be áble.to receive a photo: The photo may be secured in position by any suitable and appropriate securing means..including adhesives, screws or pins.
The memorial.may include a plaque recSss in the plastics material.
The plaque recess may be adapted to receive a plaque, whereby bereaved persons are able to leave a message on the plaque for their loved ones The memorial may indude abaseportion..
The memorial may be in the form of a headstone. Alternativel9, the memorial may be in the form of a:flat-type cremation. nièmorial.
The memorial may be produced by rotational moulding The rotational moulding is advantageous for helping the hollow core to be produced in all areas of the moulding, and where difficulty may be achieved with other types of manufacture, including other types of moulding The memorial of the present invention may be erected much more quickly than a standard stone memorial The memorial of the present invention may be more cost effective compared to known currently available memorials. . . The plastics material may be recycled plastics materials The recycling of plastics material will help local councils deal with the need to recycle ever increasing amounts of plastics products Families of deceased persons can change a: photo on the memorial if they choose to do 50; and without damaging the memorial The plaque can also be changed, for example if a family should döcide to change a verse or a poem. The memorial of the present invention may be produced considerably more cheaply than existing memorials, and this may be of help to families who might otherwise not be able to afford the price of a burial plot. 4.
The large number of daily deaths of persons throughout the world and the requirements for memorials is enormo.is The memorial of the present invention is able to help reduce what is a currently large carbon footprint, with the memorial of the present invention being able to be made from recycled plastics materials, and with the memorial of the present invention being one that can last fdrã long, time.
The memorial of the present invention can easily be erected The memorial can be used as a temporary memorial or as a permanent memorial The memorial of the present invention is able to visually be substantially identical to standard memorials as regards persons thinking that the memorial of the present invention is made from a standard material such for example as marble, stone, or granite As mentioned above, the use of recycled plastics materials is environmentally friendly The memorial of the present invention is easily able to be replaced if it should be required, and without damage to a grave plot Some grave plots can take up to eighteen months before a gravestone can be erected, and then if it subsequently decided to remove the gravestone, then damage to the grave plot often occurs Embodiments of the invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Elgure 1 is a perspective, view from the.front. and. oh. side of:a first memorial of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view from the front and the other side of the memorial shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a rear view of the memorial shown in Figure 1, Figure 4is aside view of the memorial. shown in Figure 1; Figure 5 shows the memorial* of Figure 1 from the front and underneath; Figure 6 is an underneath view 0 the memorial shown in Figure 1; Figure 7 is a perspective view of a second memorial of the present invention; Figure 8 is. a perspective view of a third memorial ol the present invention; Figure 9is a top view of.the memorial shown in Figure 8; Figure 10 is a front view of the memorial shown in Figure 8, Figure 11 is a right side view of the memorial shown in Figure 8, Figure 12 is a left side view of the memorial shown in Figure 8, Figure 13 is an underneath view of the mernodalshOwn in Figure 8; Figure 1.4 isa section on the line X Xshown in Figure 10; Figure 15isasection on the line A-A.shown hi FigUre 19;.
Figure 16 isa sectibn.on the line C - shown in Figure 10; Figure 17 shows an anchor formation in the form of a first ground anchor member; and Figure 1.8 shows an anchor formation in the form of a èecond ground anchor member.
Referring to Figures 1 -6, there is shown a* first memorial 2 comprising an upstanding part 4 which upstands from a base 8.
Figure 7 shows a second memorial 8 which is like the memorial 2 except that the upstanding part.4 and the base 6 are taller than in the memoriai.2. In addition, the base 6 in the memorial 8 is fixed to.a further base 10. Fixing is éffected.by fixing means 12. The use of the further base 10 enables the. memorial. 8tQ be.a temporary memorial. The merriorial 2 shown in Figures 1 -6 is more in the nature of a permanent memorial. The memorial 8 can also be used as a permanent memorial if desired.
Figures 8 -16 show a third memorial 14.. The memorial 14 has a remembrance part 16 and a base 18. The memorial 14 is in the nature of a flat-type of:rnemorial as used for cremations. The memorials 2, 8 are in the nature of upstanding headstone-type of memorials as used in burials The memorial 14. has. a raised photo recess 20, *a plaque rebéss 22 and an insertion hole 24 The plaque recess 22 is preferably a 10 inch plaque recess but it may be of other sizes if desired. The insertion hole 24 ispreférably round.but itmay be; ct other shapes if desired The. base 1.8 may be..in.the form of a raised curb, for example which is 2 inches.high. in side view, the memorial 14 is triangular shaped which adds to its distinguishing features Figure 17 shows a first ground anchor in the form of a spike 26 Figure 18 shows a second ground anchor in the form of a rod 28. Both the spike 26 and rod 28 are provided, with a screw threaded portion 30 for enabling the spike 26 or the rod28 to be a' screw connection to the.membrial 14 shown in Figures 8 -. 16. The spike 26 shown in Figure 17 is preferably made. of a plastics material. The rod 28 shown in Figure. 18 is preferably made of stainless steel. In either case, four ofthe ground anchors are employed and they screw into the four holes 30 in the base 1.8 as shown: in Figure 13.
The memorials 2, 8, 14 shown in the drawings are preferably made of a recycled plastics material. New plastics material may however be employed if desired. The memorials 2, 8 14 have an outer surface having a mottled effect fini!h to replicate marble, granite or stone. In all of the memorials 2, 8, 14, the plastics material defihes a hollow core. The. memorials 2, 8,14 are thus light for transportation to their place of use. If desired, the hollow core can be filled with a ballaèt material such for example as concrete, a resin, sand:'or dry cement.
The memorials nay beproduced in a variety of sizes and designs.
The plastics material. employed.for the memorials, preferably includes anti-aging materials. Thus, for example, the plastics material. may contain an ultraviolet light stabiliser.
The memorials of the present invention are advantageously produced by rotational moulding. The moulding may leave, the filling hole 24 which can then be used as a filler hole for filling the hollow core with the ballast material, for example if this should be required by relatives of a bereaved person.
During moulding, the moulding tool is heated, cooled, and then separated The filling hole.24 is thus automatically formed during thisprocess.
lnsetts 32 for rebeiving the fixing formations.may be noulded into the plastics material. The inserts may be, for example, cylindrical inserts each having an internally threaded bore.
A drainage formation m.ay be moulded into the bottom of the memorial to channel rainwater directly away from the memorial. This can be seen from Section X -X on Figure 14. 1 Mr. Coulter to show on.Figure 14] The memorial shown in Figures 8 -16 may be such that it is provided with four inserts 34 for securing the plaque, this being in addition to four inserts 32.for receMng the. anchor mernbers.26, 28 to fix:the. memorial to the ground.
Preferably, the plastics material employed is medium density polyethylene1 with the polyethylene b&ng recycled polyethylene. The plastics material may be employed in a variety of colours as required. The recycled medium density polyethylene may be suppjied in powdered. form to the moulding apparatUs. The inserts 32, 34 may be made ofi any suitable and appropriate material including steel or brass.
The memorials shown in the drawings are such that they can easily and cheaply.: be: produced as compared with existing memorials made of stone, granite and marble The memorials are able to be produced to be light which facilitates transport to the place of remertibrance. The memorial of the present invention can be produced muôh more cheaply than existing headstones and cremation plaques and so families that would otherwise be unable to afford a headstone or a cremation plaque are able to obtain one with. the memorial of the present invention The meriorial of the present invention is eco-friendly insofar as it uses recycled, plastics material, and also does not use the earth's natural materials such.for éxample.as stone, granite and marble.
The plaque,'the photo and a flower lid: for the flower hole 36 can be personalised to suit the requirements of a customer The use of an ultraviolet light stabiliser giveè long lasting protection against the elements. The plastics material may also be moss resistant. If necessary, oneor more chemicals to help prevent moss growing on the memorial can be ernpIoyed Different coloured pigments or dyes added to the plastics material are able to provide the required finishes to replicate natural materials such for example as stone, granite or marble. If parts of the memorial should become damaged. during use, they can usualJy be replaced quickly and easily and at low cost. The spike 26 or the rods 28 may be six inches long, or longer or shorter as desired.
The memorials of the present invention may have a round-shaped mould designed to act as an ashes casket. The memorials of the* present invention are ideS for bereaved perso.nswhq cannot afford. to pay but large sums of money on known memorials for their loved ones It is to be appreciated that the embodiments Of the..invention described above with referwice to theaccompanying drawings have been. given by: way of example only *and: that modificathns. ma' be effected: Individual components shown in the drawings are: not limited to.useln.theirdrawings and they maybe.usediñ other driwings ard in a*ll. aspects of the invention. .

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  1. CLAIMS1. A memorial for use in a place of remembrance, which. memorial is made of a plastics material.
  2. 2. A memorial according to claim 1 and comprising an outer surface having a mottled effect tO replicate marble, granite or stone.
  3. 3. A memorial according to claim 1 or claim 2 in which the plastics material defined a hollow*cores.
  4. 4. A.memorial according to any one of the preceding.:claims and including at least ohe fixing formation for fixing the memorial in piece.
  5. A memorial according to claim 4 in which the fixing formation is a screw conneOtion. to the memorial.
  6. 6. A memóriál according to claim 4 or claim 5 in which*the fixing formation is a spike or rod.
  7. 7. A memorial according. to claim 6 in which the spiké.or todis.made of a plastics material.or a metal.
  8. 8. A memorial according to any one of the preceding claims andinciuding inner g.roves moulded down each side to give the memorial rigidity.
  9. 9. A memorial according to anc one of the preceding claims and including a photo recess in the plastics material.
  10. 10. . A memorial according to any one of the preceding claims and including a plaque recess in the plastics material.
  11. 11. A memorial according:to.claim 6 in which.the plaque.recess is adapted to receive a plaque, whereby bereaved persons are ab..le to leave a message on the. plaque for their loved ones.
  12. 12. A memorial.according:to any one of the preceding:clai.ms and including a bale portion.
  13. 13. A merndrial according to any one of the preceding.claims and being in the form of a headstone.
  14. 14. A memorial according to any one of claims 1 -1.2 and being in the form of aflat-type cremation memorial.
  15. 15. A memorial according to any one of the prededirg claims, and which has been produced by rotational moulding. .
  16. 16. A mernoriaFfor use in a place of remembrance, substant!aIIy as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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