MXPA98000713A - Atau exhibition system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cassette display system characterized in that it comprises: a rear wall panel, a support structure comprising a plurality of cylinders, and at least one support member supported by at least one of the cylinders and which provides support for the poster wall panel

Description

ATAÚDES DISPLAY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Background and field of the invention The present invention relates to a casket display system, which is useful for displaying coffins for both selection prior to purchase, e.g. ex. , in a sales room, as for its proper use, p. ex. , in a room to see the body and / or during a funeral or memorial service. In the state of the art various devices for displaying coffins are known. In U.S. Patent No. 2,937,768, issued May 24, 1960 ("patent? 768"), one such device is described, a shelf or display stand for coffins. Patent 768 describes a two-level casket display rack having a rigid structure similar to a C-shaped frame for the display of two coffins, on which a first casket is supported over one second, and which includes sliding pincers over the lower coffin, to slide the lower coffin outwards under the upper coffin for display and opening. Similarly, U.S. Patent No. 5,405,017, issued April 11, 1995 ("patent x017"), discloses a two-level casket display rack and a structure having a rear wall and two side walls the walls placed perpendicular with respect to the rear wall, forming the three walls a niche for the display of coffins. The coffins display devices of both the? 768 and the 017 patents are useful only in the display of the coffins sales room available for selection prior to the purchase and use itself in the decedent's exhibition and funeral services, and not to be used in the deceased's exhibition during the funeral and exhibition services of the deceased. In the patent of the United States of North America No. 5,197,169, granted on March 30, 1993 ("patent x169"), a simple design of a pedestal or casket cylinder is described, which includes a stabilizing device for this. The patent x169 discloses two interlocking plastic sheets, joined together at right angles by interlocking the slots to form a cylinder or pedestal to support a casket, and a stabilizer to hold the sheets in a right angle relationship. This creates a simple and easy transport coffin support device, but by no means provides an improved display for funeral and body view services. Another relatively simple pedestal or cylinder device for supporting a casket is described in the design patent of the United States of America No.

Des. 257,183, granted on September 30, 1980 ("183 patent"). As with the patent? 169, and the patent x183 does not include an enhanced display for funeral and body view services. None of the coffin display systems known above provide a casket display system having a support comprising cylinders to support the coffin and a rear wall fastened to and mounted on the cylinders by means of a support device in which the cylinders support or support the support device, all of which is easily transportable and quick assembly and disassembly. The present invention provides a display system for a coffin, both for displaying a casket before the selection, p. ex. , in a sales room prior to purchase, as to show a coffin in the proper use, p. ex. , in a room to see the body and / or during a funeral or memorial service. The casket display system of the present invention is easy to assemble in a short period of time and the component parts are light enough for a single person to be able to lift it and move it to assemble it. The armored casket display system is strong and robust and gives the appearance of stability and volume, and when the component parts are packed in a mounting kit, it is easily transportable. The casket display system of the present invention comprises a rear wall panel, a plurality of coffin support cylinders, and at least one support member, wherein each support member is supported by at least one of the cylinders and Provides support for the rear wall panel. Preferably the back wall is completely supported by means of the support members, and does not require additional support provision. Each support member can be attached to two of the cylinders. Preferably each support member is attached to a cylinder, and the cylinder to which the support member is attached is connected by means of a connector member to a second cylinder. The cylinders can be interconnected by means of the connector member, to provide better support for the back wall support member and greater stability to the entire casket display system. An object of the present invention is to provide the display of a dead human body in a coffin which is supported by a plurality of easy-to-assemble cylinders, which includes a rear wall upon which articles may be displayed, such as placards that They relate to the coffin when it is offered for sale or various souvenirs related to the deceased person. In addition to the rear wall, one or more side walls may be assembled at the ends of the rear wall for the display of additional articles and to form a niche around the coffin. Another object of the present invention is to provide a casket display system that can be easily assembled, disassembled and transported, and that is both light and stable. All components of the casket display system are preferably lightweight. Therefore, the cylinders are preferably tubular and made of a light material such as wood, fibromadera or a polymer, and which can be corrugated or homogeneous. The rear wall panel is hinged or hinged preferably so that it can collapse in a similar manner to an accordion in a smaller size for ease and convenience of transport. If lateral wall sections are used, they are removable, and preferably are removable in articulated form. The support members are preferably formed from a lightweight tubular steel material, but may also be formed from another lightweight tubular material, or from a lightweight flat material similar to a strip or a solid material similar to a solid rod. . Such alternative materials may include, without limitation, steel, other metals, and polymeric materials, with or without fiber reinforcement. Another object of the present invention is to provide a casket display system, which is coordinated and designed with good taste, and in which the exact design, colors, surface texture and particular memories used can be easily changed and customized. for each use of the casket display system. In this way, for example, each cylinder can be provided with a removable liner or sleeve that acts as its outer covering, instead of having a single outer surface permanently attached and applied. The cover that can be removed allows the appearance of the cylinders can be changed to combine with the casket resting on the cylinders. The cylinders can therefore preferably have an outer shell with the appearance of wood grain, cloth or metal surface. As another example of the possible variations in the use of this casket display system, the outer cover of the back panel and any of the side panels can be changed to provide various backgrounds of different colors for the casket, and thus, can be selected the color of the background to match or coordinate with the colors of the coffin or its accessories. A further object of this invention is to provide a mounting kit for a casket display system, in which all components of the casket display system are provided in an easily transportable size, and in which the components of the casket display system are easily assembled by a single person and in a short time.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective drawing of one embodiment of a casket display system in accordance with the invention. Figure 2 is a perspective drawing of another embodiment of a casket display system in accordance with the invention. Figure 3 is a perspective view of a cylinder and an outer shell in accordance with the invention. Figure 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a cylinder according to the invention. Figure 5 is a perspective view of a support structure formed by four cylinders and connector members, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. Figure 6 is a perspective view of a support structure formed by four cylinders and connector members, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention. Figure 7 is a perspective view of a support structure formed by four cylinders and a connector member, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a support member inserted in a receiving opening and a receiving pocket of a cylinder in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of a support member inserted in a receiver member in a cylinder in accordance with another embodiment of the invention. Figure 10 is a perspective view of a flat support member, similar to a strip resting on one end of a cylinder, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention. Fig. 11 is a perspective view in partial section of an embodiment having a support member inserted in a rear wall panel between the front and rear surfaces of the rear wall panel in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. Figure 12 is a perspective view of an embodiment having a support member held in position on the back of a rear wall panel by means of two exemplary devices, in accordance with the invention. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment having a support member held in reverse position of a rear wall panel by means of two support members and two fastening members of the rear wall panel.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the coffiner display system according to the invention, including a lower rear wall panel. Figure 15 is a perspective view of the cylinders and connector members forming a support structure in a preferred embodiment according to the invention, which also includes a platform covering the support structure formed by the cylinders and the connector members, upon which the coffin can rest. Figure 16 is a cross-sectional plan view taken on the line 16-16 of Figure 15, and showing the preferred embodiment of the placement of the cylinders and connector members, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention. Figure 17 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 15, in which the support structure formed by the assembled cylinders and connecting members has been inverted, including a cover platform, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention. Figure 18 is a perspective view of the most preferred embodiment of the casket display system of the present invention.

Figure 19 is a cross-sectional view of the attachment of the rear wall panel to the support member, and includes the attachment member, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the rear wall panel including slots between the sections of the rear wall panel, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. Figure 21 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the rear wall panel including hinges between the sections of the rear wall panel, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention. Figure 22 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of a cylinder including an end panel in accordance with the invention.

Detailed description of the invention With reference to Figures 1 and 2, the casket display system 10, 12 of the present invention comprises a vertical foldable back wall panel 80, a plurality of coffin support cylinders 20, at least one member of support 40 supported by at least one of the plurality of cylinders 20 for supporting the rear wall panel 80. The cassette display system 10, 12 may include one or more connector members 60 for connectors two or more cylinders 20 together, for providing additional stability to the casket display system and stronger support to the rear wall panel 80. The cylinders 20 and the connector members 60, when assembled together, form a supporting structure on which a casket can be supported. The support structure thus formed can be combined with the support members 40 and the back wall panel 80 to form the casket display system of the present invention. The back wall panel may be a lightweight but relatively rigid material, such as fibreopher, plywood or a synthetic plastic material such as plexiglass or Mylar. The back wall panel material may be corrugated. The back wall panel 80 can be covered with a cloth-like material or have a similar textured surface. In one embodiment, the cloth-like material is attached non-permanently to the panel allowing the user to select the color of the back wall panel. Preferably the rear wall panel 80 includes known means for non-permanent fixing of objects such as signs, photographs, flower arrangements, and other objects, e.g. ex. , memories of a deceased person for whom the coffin is used. Signs and other objects relating to casket selection can also be displayed on the back wall panel prior to the selection and purchase of a casket displayed in a sales room. The means to fix the objects include, p. ex. , panel-like surfaces, hook-and-loop fabric (eg VELCRO®), magnetic, electrostatic-surface-fixing surfaces or other known devices for non-permanent fixing of objects to the vertical surface for exhibition in it. The rear wall panel 80 preferably comprises several separate sections, which are locked together for assembly. Preferably the sections have tongues 97, 97a which provide a pin-groove type interlock. The preferred tab 97 is stiff, such as a wooden strip, as shown in FIG. 20. The preferred tab interlock 97 allows the sections of the rear wall panel to be held in alignment with each other to form a rear wall panel relatively flat An alternative tongue is flexible and allows some rotation around the tongue joint while maintaining the connection between the sections, as shown in Figure 22. The flexible tongue 97a is preferably made of an extruded elastic material such as neoprene, a copolymerized or modified polyethylene, or other similar material that is flexible, elastic and strong. The flexible tab 97a is preferably retained in a recessed groove and having the shape of a keyhole 99. Although it is shown that the flexible tab 97a has a round shape and that it coincides with a corresponding round slot 99, the tab can have any uniform shape consistent with its retention in the slot 99. In a more preferred embodiment, which uses the rigid tab interlock 97, the rear wall panel 80 includes four vertically joined sections 81, 82, 83, 84, connected together by means of three tongue joints 97 as shown in figure 20. This construction allows the four sections to be disassembled and stacked together for storage or shipping. More preferably, each of the four sections 81, 82, 83, 84 have a height of approximately 1.22 m (four feet) and a width of approximately 0.61 m (two feet). In this manner, the preferred back wall panel 80 has a width in use and construction of approximately 2.44 m (eight feet) and a height of approximately 1.22 (four feet). The back wall panel 80 can be foldable and include at least two vertically aligned sections joined together by means of a set of hinges 87. The hinges allow the panel to be foldable around the hinges in a manner similar to a accordion, to reduce the total size of the panel for transport or storage. Preferably the hinges are designed for easy separation of the panels, such as by the use of non-permanent locking hinges. Preferably the hinges are mounted so that they are not visible to those who see the casket display from the front while the casket display system is in use, e.g. ex. , in a funeral service, although as shown in figure 21, the central hinge may be visible. In the hinged embodiment, shown in Figures 1 and 2 and in the cross-sectional view of Figure 21, the rear wall panel 80 preferably includes four vertically hinged sections 81, 82, 83, 84 joined together by means of three sets of hinges 87, which allow the panel to be folded in a manner similar to an accordion, to reduce the overall panel size even more than with fewer associated hinges and panels. Preferably each of the four hinged sections has a height of approximately 1.22 m (four feet) and a width of approximately 0.61 m (two feet), with a set of hinges 87 placed between each section of 1.22 m (four feet) in height , and 0.61 m (two feet) wide. Thus, the preferred rear wall panel 80, deployed, assembled and opened for use, has a total width of approximately 2.44 m (eight feet), and a height of approximately 1.22 m. (four feet) . In this most preferred embodiment the panel sections are collapsible around each set of hinges, which allows the panel to achieve a much smaller size, ie, it still has a height of approximately 1.22 m (four feet), but only a width of approximately 0.61 m (two feet) when folded.

Other arrangements of rear wall panel sections with larger or smaller rear wall panels, and a greater or lesser number of sections can be used and either with a set of hinges, a tongue interlock, a tongue and groove joint , or with some other type of union that allows a reduction in the size of the rear wall panel for storage or shipment. In any case, the number of panels will generally be one greater than the number of sets of hinges, tongue joint, tongue and groove joints, or other means of attachment, since each means of attachment or attachment is placed between two sections of panel. The lower edge of the rear wall panel is approximately the same height above the floor as is the top of the preferred cylinders. In the preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the cylinders 20 are approximately 0.61 m (24 inches) high, which in turn causes the lower edge of the rear wall panel 80 to be placed at a height approximately 0.61 m (24 inches) above the floor. This is the most preferred embodiment of the cylinders, along with the preferred embodiment of the rear wall panel described above, the total height above the floor of the upper edge of the rear wall panel is approximately 1.8288 m (72 inches), the panel of rear wall 80 preferably has a height of approximately 1.22 m (48 inches) As exemplified in Figure 2, in addition to the rear wall panels described above, the present invention may also include side wall panels, or "wings" 86. One such side wall panel 86 is shown in Figure 2. Such side wall panels 86, if used, may be hinged and non-permanently attached to the ends of the rear wall panel 80 by means of a hinge 87a , similar to the hinges 87 used to hingedly fix the rear wall panel sections 81, 82, 83, 84. In use the side wall panels 86 can be arranged so that they are at any selected angle with respect to the rear wall panel, more preferably at right angles, or a slightly obtuse angle, so as to form a niche around the casket on display in the casket display system 10 of the invention. The side wall panels 86 can be fixed by means of other devices, such as gravity locking devices. Such a mode may have a limited range of movement and a correspondingly limited number of positions relative to the rear wall panel 80. In another embodiment, the side wall panels 86 may be fixed by means of non-permanent locking hinges, which would provide a wider range of motion.

One or two side wall panels can be used, depending on the needs of the user. The side wall panels 86 can also be folded in a manner similar to an accordion in the same manner as the preferred back wall panel 80. The preferred side wall panels 86 can be removed from the back wall panel sections to which they are hingedly attached, or the side wall panels can be folded in a manner similar to an accordion on the hinges 87a in conjunction with the wall panel 80. The dimensions of the side wall panel 86 preferably have the same dimensions of each of the rear wall panel sections 81, 82, 83 and 84. In this way, the preferred side wall panel 86 is suited to the dimensions of the preferred back wall panel sections. In addition to the rear wall panel 80 and the side wall panel 86 described above, the present invention can also include a second lower rear wall panel 90, which can be placed directly below the original rear wall panel, as shown in Figure 14. As described above, the most preferred embodiment of the invention, the lower edge of the back wall panel 80 is preferred and approximately 0.61 m (two feet) above the floor level, leaving a space of approximately 0.61 m (two feet) between the rear wall panel 80 and the floor. The lower rear wall panel 90, shown in Figure 14, can be used to fill this space, and can be made of two sections 91 and 92, preferably each measuring 1.22 m by 0.61 m (four by two feet). As can be seen in Figure 14, these sections 91, 92 can preferably be hinged together and folded around an axis 93 formed by the union of 0.61 m (two feet) in width between sections 91, 92, and can be hung over the lower edge of the rear wall panel 80, or can rest directly on the floor. Each cylinder 20 of the casket display system 10 preferably has a sufficiently low weight to allow a person to transport it manually. Preferably, each individual component part of the casket display assembly is light enough so that a single person can easily manipulate it and assemble the component parts to form the casket display system. The cylinders 20 are strong enough so that the plurality used to form the support structure in the coffiner display system 10 of the invention provides a stable and total support for a coffin supported on the cylinders 20. In the same manner, the cylinders 20 have sufficient strength to provide support to the support members 40 which retain in place the rear wall panel 80. Preferably, the cylinders 20 provide the full support required to enable the support members 40 to provide full support to the back wall panel 80. The term, full support, as used in this description, means that no other support or support is required to keep the member supported in place. Thus, the cylinders 20 preferably provide full support to the casket, and no other apparatus is required to stably support the casket. Also, the cylinders 20, with their connection or attachment to the support members 60 as described hereinafter in detail, preferably provide full support to the support members 40, which in turn preferably provide full support to the control panel. rear wall 80. As shown in Figure 3, each cylinder 20 preferably also includes a removable outer shell or shell 24, which is independent of the interior portion of the cylinder 20 that provides support. Preferably, a variety of different outer shells 24 can be used, giving the cylinder an appearance that can be selected to match or match a coffin supported by the cylinder. Thus, the user may select the texture, color, material or other aspect relative to the appearance of the surface of the outer shell 24. For example, the outer shell 24 may have a wood grain appearance, a metallic appearance, may be smooth and bright or textured and matt. More preferably, an outer shell 24 that matches or combines, for each exterior coffin surface, could be provided. The cylinder 20 may have any shape, but is preferably cylindrical. As shown in Figure 4, the cylinder can also, for example, have a frusto-conical shape 26. In this frusto-conical embodiment, the lower end 27 of the cylinder that makes contact with the floor can have a larger diameter than the upper end. of cylinder 26 which makes contact with the coffin, which can provide better stability or aesthetic beauty. The frusto-conical modality could also be reversed, with the larger end towards the top. Regardless of the outer shape of the cylinder, this is preferably tubular, with a hollow interior, whereby the maximum strength for a given total cylinder weight is provided. The cylinder can be made of plywood, fibromadera, or a fiber reinforced material and can be corrugated. The cylinder can be as simple as a PVC tube that has, e.g. ex. , 0.203 m (eight inches) in diameter, covered by a sleeve or outer shell 24 made of plastic, metal, fabric or cloth-like laminates and coated to obtain the selected appearance. The cloth-like or cloth-like surface may comprise a woven cloth or a cloth-like material applied in the form of a spray on the surface giving the appearance of cloth. Alternatively, the cylinder could, for another example, have the rhombohedral shape of the cylinders shown in U.S. Pat. No. Des. 257,183; the cylinder could be square in cross section, or it could have some other shape. The cylinder 20 itself or the outer shell 24 may have an appearance similar to that of classical columns, such as Doric, Corinthian, Ionic or other decorative motifs or similar styles that are frequently used in the architecture of the funeral and furniture industry. The cylinder can include, any modular device that extends vertically and which can form a supporting structure to support a casket and provide support to one or more support members, where the members are used to support the rear wall panel 80 as It has been described. According to the invention, a support structure can be formed by joining together a plurality of sheets or panels of approximately the vertical height shown for the cylinder 20, i.e., 0.61 m (two feet). The support structure may comprise, e.g. ex. , four such panels connected end to end at right angles to one another forming a box. In such an embodiment, the cylinders and connecting members would essentially be joined in a single box-like device forming a support structure to support a casket and provide support for the rear wall panel, the support structure having approximately 0.61 m (two feet) ) Tall. In this embodiment, the casket display system comprises a back wall panel, a support structure, and at least one support member supported by the support structure and providing support for the rear wall panel. Referring again to Figures 1 and 2, the cassette display system 10 of the present invention preferably also includes at least one connector member 60, 62 and / or 63, which connects together the cylinders 20 to provide a better stability to the casket display system and better support to the rear wall panel 80. Each connector member 60 would preferably connect two cylinders 20 together, although more could be connected by means of a single connector member. More than one connector member can be used to connect two or more cylinders, as shown by reference numbers 62 and 63 of Figure 2. The connector member 60 preferably provides indirect support in the support of the support member 40 used to support the rear wall panel 80 due to the fact that the cylinders are connected in this way and become more stable as a group. The connector member can have any configuration, from a simple rod or bar 62 that goes from a cylinder to the adjacent cylinder as shown in Figure 2, to a flattened band in the form of a strip, to a solid sheet 60 attached or touches each cylinder from the bottom to the top of the cylinder, that is, from the floor to the coffin as shown in figure 1, or any minor portion of the distance between the floor and the coffin, as shown by a partial blade 65 in FIG. 5. The connecting members can be attached to each of the adjacent cylinders at multiple locations along the vertical height of the cylinder, as shown, e.g. ex. , by the three connector members 66 in Figure 6. The connector member may be located along the side of the cylinders 20 as shown in Figures 1, 2, 5 and 6 or may be located on the floor below the lower end 28 of the cylinder, or adjacent to the upper end 29 of the cylinder as shown in Figure 7, or as described below in detail for the embodiment shown in Figures 15 to 17. Figure 7 shows a square sheet 64 as the member connector, connecting the four cylinders shown. The actual connector member used in one embodiment may comprise strip-like members arranged in a closed or open square, and a smaller amount that all the cylinders may be connected to each other by means of such strips., and various combinations of connecting members can be used simultaneously. Any connecting members can be covered or hidden by means of a cloth skirt. The connector member can be fixed to the cylinder in parallel to the tnt (ie, aligned with the tnt), perpendicular to the tnt (i.e., axially outward from the tnt), or at any e between them. The connecting members may be joined by means of various known means, e.g. ex. , by means of a ready-to-assemble assembly ("RTA"), by means of a threaded screw connection, by means of a magnetic device, a hook-and-loop connection (VELCRO®), by method of closing by gravity, or some other way as it is known for those people with average knowledge in the matter. The preferred connector member is the ready-to-assemble assembly ("RTA"), which includes a threaded fastener such as a threaded metal screw which extends longitudinally outwardly from the end of the connector member 60, shown in FIGS. 17, and is attached to a threaded nut or some other threaded retainer. The RTA assembly extends through the cylinder wall and is retained by means of an RTA retainer assembly or nut. The connector member may include a sheet of a variety of inflexible and solid material, such as a metal, plywood, fibromand, board made of wood particles, or a plastic such as Plexiglas, polyethylene terephthalate, or MYLAR®, any of which may be solid or corrugated Alternatively, the connector member may support a cloth or fabric-like edge or skirt material suspended in the space between the cylinders. Thus, in such an embodiment, the connector member provides strength and stability, and the skirt simply acts to close the opening between the cylinders, and perhaps to hide the cylinders and connector members. Such skirting material may be cloth or cloth-like having various textures or colors, preferably selected to be combined with other colors of the casket display system, such as those of the casket and those of the rest of the casket display system. The skirting material can be assembled in the connector member in any known manner similar to those in which a curtain can be hung, e.g. ex. , in rings, hooks, a rod inserted through a rod receiving slot in the curtain, by means of other fixing devices, such as hook and loop (eg, VELCRO®), magnetically or otherwise. Such a skirting material can completely surround the group of connected cylinders, in which case the outer shell 24 described above would not be needed on each cylinder 20. The skirting material can also be suspended between some or all of the cylinders, and the color, fabric, texture and other properties of the skirting material can be selected to match or match the color, fabric, texture, or other properties of the back wall panel material. In Figures 15, 16 and 17, the most preferred embodiment of the arrment of cylinders and connecting members is most appropriately shown. These drawings show a modality comprising four cylinders 40 and four connecting members 60, and a platform 67 which covers the cylinders and provides a flat resting surface for a coffin. The platform 67 can act as a single connector member, similar to the embodiment shown for the square blade connector member 64 of Figure 7, or the platform 67 can act as a complementary connector member working in conjunction with the connector members 60 in Figures 15 to 17, or platform 67 can act as a single platform, providing a surface between the casket and the support structure formed by the cylinders, but having no function as a connector member. In the preferred embodiment of the cylinders and connecting members as shown in figures 15 to 17, the platform 67 acts as a complementary connector member and extends slightly outwardly from the cylinders. In this embodiment, the primary connecting members are attached to the cylinders by means of threaded fasteners, such as metal screws, which extend longitudinally outward from the ends of the connecting members, penetrating the walls of the cylinders, and fixed by means of threaded fasteners, such as nuts. As shown more clearly in Figures 16 and 17, in the preferred embodiment, the connecting members are joined perpendicular to the tangent of the cylinder. The platform 67 in the preferred embodiment is attached to end panels in the cylinders 20, preferably by means of a threaded fastener such as a screw for threaded metals and nut. In a preferred embodiment of the cassette display system 10, each support member 40 is attached non-permanently to a cylinder 20 and non-permanently attached to the rear wall panel 80. As more clearly shown in Figure 8 , in a mode in which the support member is a tubular member 44, preferably this is a rectangular or square tubular member, and an end 45 of the tubular member 44 is inserted into a tubular wall opening 46. More preferably the tubular member 44 Support is a square tubular member. The tubular wall opening 46 extends through the wall of the cylinder 20. On the side of the cylinder opposite the wall opening 46 is located a receiving cavity 47, which is slotted in the wall, and configured to comfortably accommodate the support member 44. The receiving cavity 47 preferably does not penetrate through the wall of the cylinder 20, but forms a slot or cavity 47. As an alternative embodiment, the slot or cavity can be formed by means of a surface mounted device which includes a receiving cavity. Such a device forms a receiving cavity from its walls or finger-like portions of walls extending outward from the inner surface of the cylinder 20. When the end 45 of the support member 44 is inserted into the cylinder, it will rest in the cylinder. receiving cavity mounted on the surface, instead of in a receiving cavity formed by means of a slot in the wall of the cylinder. In either embodiment, the end 45 of the support member 44 is received in the opening 46 on one side of the cylinder 20, is passed through the interior of the cylinder to the opposite side, and into the receiving cavity 47. The support member can be a tubular member or a solid rod and may have any exterior shape, such as round, oval, square or other exterior shape. The preferred support member is tubular, whereby the weight of the support member is minimized and is square, thereby allowing the use of inexpensive and readily available materials, such as quadrangular steel pipe. Another embodiment includes a tubular receiving member 48 which encompasses the inner diameter of the cylinder and has internal dimensions slightly larger than the outer dimensions of the support member, and which can be installed permanently in the cylinder, as shown in Figure 9. Tubular receiver member 48 can be made in the same manner, of readily available materials, such as quadrangular steel pipe or PVC pipe. In the most preferred embodiment as shown in Figure 9, the support member 44 is square in cross section, and the tubular receiver member 48 is also of square cross-section, and has a slightly larger size so as to allow it to be inserting the support member 44 into the interior of the tubular receiving member 48. The tubular receiving member 48 as shown in Figure 9 has an open end 48a and a closed end 48b. The end 45 of the support member 44 is inserted at the open end 48a of the tubular receiver member 48 until the end 45 of the support member encounters the closed end 48b of the tubular receiver member 48 and is received in the receiving cavity 47. Preferably a retainer is placed in the receiving cavity 47 or in the tubular receiving member 48. The retaining device retains the support member 44 in its position to provide optimum support to the rear wall panel 80. The retaining device is preferably an interlocking detent device activated by means of a spring, which can be released. In an embodiment without tubular receiving member 48, the cylinder 20 preferably includes an opening for receiving the support member and a closed cavity 47, which preferably includes a retaining device for retaining the end 45 of the support member. The opening is similar to the open end 48a, and the closed cavity is similar to the closed end 48b. Preferably, a latching detent device is activated by means of a releasable spring, or a similar device for retaining the support member in the working position. Preferably the tubular receiving member and cavity or cavity is disposed very close to the upper end of the cylinder, and the outer shell covering the cylinder includes a slotted opening 25 at its upper end, at a location on the outer shell corresponding to the location in the cylinder of the tubular receiving cavity, to accommodate the support member 44. In the most preferred embodiment, the slotted opening 25 is square, to accommodate the most preferred square support member 44. An alternative embodiment includes a tubular member that is rectangular in cross section, and which may include a tubular receiving member having a corresponding rectangular cross section. Another alternative embodiment, shown in Figures 1 and 10, includes a strip-like flat material as used as the support member 50. In such an embodiment, which also includes a receiving cavity in the cylinder, the receiving cavity could be a receiving cavity similar to a slot. The flat strip form embodiment may also include a tubular receiving member appropriately configured and permanently installed in the cylinder. The preferred cylinder 20 of the present invention is formed of plywood or fibromadera. The preferred cylinder 20 has a diameter of approximately 0.203 m (eight inches), and a wall thickness of approximately 0.00635 m (one quarter of an inch). The preferred cylinder has a lower open end that contacts the floor 27, and, as shown in FIG. 22, a closed upper end 28. The closure at the upper end 28 is preferably an end panel 30 made of plywood or plywood. fibromadera, and is preferably positioned near or at the upper end 28 of the cylinder 20. Preferably, in a cylinder to which the preferred support member is attached the end panel 30 is hollowed out to provide a space above the end panel 30 for the support member 44. In this preferred embodiment, the upper edge of the upper end 28 of the cylinder 20 is almost even with the upper surface of the support member 44. In this embodiment, the support member is preferably and directly attached to the end panel. 30 by means of a threaded fastener or an RTA 98 device. Such a mode is shown in Figure 22. In a cylinder that does not make contact with, join with, or provide support to the member In the alternative embodiment, the cylinder may not include an end panel 30. As an additional alternative, in a modality that includes an end portion, the upper end panel may be placed almost evenly with the upper edge of the upper end 28. flat support member 50 similar to a strip, as shown in Figure 10, the support member can simply rest on the upper end 30 of the cylinder 20. The cylinder 20 can have either a closed end or an open end 30. In an embodiment having a flat support member similar to a strip 50 and a cylinder 20 having a closed end 30, the closed end 30 is slightly recessed from the upper end 28 of the cylinder 20, to provide sufficient space for the thickness of the member 50. In such an embodiment, the support member 50 can simply be held in place by the weight of the coffin that is supported thereon. In such modality, the coffin would likewise have to be mounted on the support members 50 and the cylinders 20 before the assembly and assembly of the rear wall panel 80, unless some temporary fastening means is used before the casket is placed. Preferably, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the casket display system of the present invention includes two of the support members 40 or 44. Although only one support member may be used, the casket display system that has two support members would be more stable than a casket display system that includes a single support member. More than two support members can be used, but the most preferred number is two. Preferably, if a single support member connects the cylinders to the rear wall panel, the lower end of the support member divides and joins two or more cylinders, to provide sufficient stability to the casket display system. Various embodiments are possible for connecting or securing the support member 40 to the rear wall panel 80. In one such embodiment, shown in Figure 11, the rear wall panel is of sufficient thickness to allow the formation of openings 85 within the wall thickness itself, i.e., between the anterior and posterior surfaces, the apertures 85 having sufficient dimensions to receive the support member 40. Such a modality may be particularly useful when used with a flat support member, similar to a strip 50, but it is also useful for other configurations. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 12, the support member 40 can be fixed to the rear surface, or non-visible part, of the rear wall panel 80 by means of known fastening devices, such as a bracket or bracket 88, by means of a bolt 89, either threaded or equipped with other fastening devices, by means of an RTA assembly, or by means of other known fastening devices used to join a member such as the support member 40 with a flat surface such as the rear wall panel 80. Preferably, the supports are retained in their position so that the ends 49 of the support members can not move laterally. Such restriction of movement prevents rotation of the support member about the axis that penetrates or rests on the cylinder and thereby provides a stable support of the rear wall panel. As shown in Figure 13, the most preferred embodiment of the rear wall panel fastener comprises two support members 49 and preferably two attachment members 94 that extend laterally. The casket display system may include only one fixing member 94 that extends laterally, but two such members must provide better stability. In the preferred embodiment of support members and fastening members shown in Figure 13, the rear wall panel 80 is secured to the fastening members by means of threaded screws or RTA mounts extending outwardly from the rear or rear surface of the rear wall panel 80 and threaded fastening devices such as nuts are used to securely secure the rear wall panel 80 to the fastening members 94. The fastening members 94 are secured to the support members 49 by means of threaded fasteners such as screws and nuts, or by other known means, such as welding, gravity closure method or other methods known in the state of the art. As shown in Figure 19, a sectional view of the rear wall panel 80 with the fixation member 94 mounted on the support member 44, the fixation member can preferably rest on a mounting member 95. The mounting member 95 is attached to support member 44, and adapted to nest with and support the fixing member 94. The fixing member 94 is preferably a metal channel and is preferably attached by means of screws to the rear wall panel 80. The mounting member 95 is attached to the support member 44 preferably by means of screws The mounting member 95 is preferably a metal or a sufficiently durable plastic that can withstand the weight of the rear wall panel 80 and any memory that can be displayed there. More preferably the members or the support member provide all the support required to keep the rear wall panel in a practically vertical and stable position. As another modality, the support members can provide a portion of the support required by the back wall panel, and the back wall panel can be adapted to receive additional support from some other support device. Examples of other support devices include the rear wall panel of a second casket display system, placed in a back-to-back relationship with the casket display system of the present invention. In such an embodiment, the rear wall panel of each of the casket display systems is supported by the rear wall panel of the other casket display system. As another alternative embodiment, the rear wall panel 80 may receive additional support from a part of a construction in which the structure is placed. The part of the building that provides the support may be a wall or a column, some device suspended from the roof of the building, or some other device to provide support to the rear wall panel 80. In another embodiment of the casket display system, the support members extend completely through a first cylinder and into a second cylinder, and can pass through a tubular receiving member in the first cylinder and in another tubular receiving member in the second cylinder. In such embodiment, the tubular receiving member in the second cylinder is substantially similar to that shown in Figure 9, and the tubular receiving member in the first cylinder is similar to that shown in Figure 9, except that both ends of the first cylinder in this embodiment they are open, as are the open ends 48a in Figure 9. In these embodiments the support member may also be the connector member, since in this way the support member connects the cylinders 20 together to provide greater stability to the system. of display of coffins and better support to the rear wall panel 80.

The present invention can conveniently be packaged as a mounting kit for a casket display system, in which all the components needed to assemble the casket display system are solidly and conveniently packaged together, for delivery as a unit. Such mounting kit comprises a rear wall panel, as variously described above, a plurality of cylinders adapted to form a support structure and support a casket as described above, at least one support member adapted to be supported by one or more of the cylinders and further adapted to provide support for the rear wall panel. Preferably, the mounting kit includes at least one connector member adapted to join and form a connection between at least two of the cylinders, and more preferably to provide additional stability to the display system and support coffins for the rear wall panel. Having described the above invention, various modifications to the techniques, procedures, material and equipment will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. It is intended that all these variations fall within the essence and scope of the appended claims.

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k. CLAIMS

1. A cassette display system characterized in that it comprises: a back wall panel, a support structure, and at least one support member supported by the support structure and providing support for the rear wall panel.

2. A casket display system according to claim 1, further characterized in that the support structure comprises a plurality of coffin support cylinders, and each support member is supported by at least one such cylinder.

3. A cassette display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that the rear wall panel comprises at least two sections.

4. A cassette display system according to claim 3, further characterized in that the rear wall panel comprises four sections by means of which the panel can be folded around the hinges in a manner similar to an accordion.

5. A cassette display system according to claim 3, further characterized in that the rear wall panel comprises slot interlock sections.

6. A coffiner display system according to claim 3, further characterized in that the rear wall panel is approximately 2.44 m (eight feet) long and 1.22 m (four feet) high and each of the sections has a height of approximately 1.22 m (four feet) and a width of approximately 0.61 m (two feet), whereby the panel can be reduced in size to achieve a height of approximately 1.22 m (four feet) and a width of approximately 0.61 m ( two feet).

7. A casket display system, according to claim 2, further characterized in that each plurality of cylinders has a small enough weight so that it can be transported by a person.

8. A casket display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that the plurality of cylinders provides full support for a coffin supported therein.

9. A casket display system, according to claim 2, further characterized in that each of the cylinders comprises an outer shell that can be removed and has a selectable aspect to match or match with a coffin supported therein.

10. A casket display system according to claim 9, further characterized in that the outer shell has a wood grain appearance.

11. A casket display system according to claim 9, further characterized in that the outer shell has a metallic appearance.

12. A casket display system according to claim 9, further characterized in that the outer shell has a fabric-like appearance.

13. A casket display system according to claim 9, further characterized in that the outer shell has a classic column appearance.

14. A casket display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that each of the cylinders is cylindrical.

15. A casket display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that each of the cylinders is tubular.

16. A casket display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that it comprises at least one connector member, each connector member is joined and connected together in at least two of the cylinders.

17. A casket display system according to claim 16, further characterized in that the connector member is fixed to each of the cylinders along substantially its entire vertical height.

18. A cassette display system according to claim 16, further characterized in that the connector member is fixed to each of the cylinders along its entire vertical height.

19. A coffiner display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that each connector member acts to hold a skirt material between the cylinders.

20. A cassette display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that each support member is attached non-permanently to at least one of the cylinders and to the rear wall panel.

21. A casket display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that it comprises two support members.

22. A cassette display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that the at least one support member provides all the support required to maintain the rear wall panel in an upright position.

23. A coffiner display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that the support members provide support to the rear wall panel, and the rear wall panel is adapted to receive additional support.

24. A casket display system according to claim 23, further characterized in that the casket display system is arranged in a back-to-back relationship with a second casket display system, and the rear casing panel each casket display system receives support from the rear wall panel of the other casket display system.

25. A cassette display system according to claim 23, further characterized in that the rear wall panel receives additional support from a part of a construction in which the structure is placed.

26. A cassette display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that the support member comprises a tubular material.

27. A casket display system according to claim 2, further characterized in that the support member comprises a solid material.

28. A mounting kit for a casket display system, characterized in that it comprises: a rear wall panel, a plurality of cylinders adapted to form a support structure to support a casket, at least one support member, each member of support is adapted to be supported by at least one of the cylinders and adapted to provide support for the rear wall panel.

29. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that it further comprises at least one connector member, each connector member is adapted to be fixed to and form a connection between at least two of the cylinders

30. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that the rear wall panel comprises at least two sections.

31. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that the rear wall panel comprises four sections, by means of which the panel can be folded around the hinges in a similar manner to an accordion

32. A mounting kit for a cassette display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that the rear wall comprises four slot interlock sections.

33. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 30, further characterized in that the panel is approximately 2.44 m (eight feet) wide and 1.22 m (four feet) high and each section has a height of approximately 1.22 m (four feet) and a width of approximately 0.61 m (two feet), whereby the panel can be reduced in size to achieve a height of approximately 1.22 m (four feet) and a width of approximately 0.61 (two feet) ).

34. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that each plurality of cylinders has a small enough weight to be carried by a person.

35. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that each of the cylinders comprises a removable outer shell that has a selectable aspect to match or match with a supported casket about them.

36. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 35, further characterized in that the outer shell has a wood grain appearance.

37. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 35, further characterized in that the outer shell has a metallic appearance.

38. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 35, further characterized in that the outer shell has a fabric-like appearance.

39. A mounting kit for a casket display system in accordance with the claim 35, further characterized in that the outer shell has a classic column appearance.

40. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that each of the cylinders is cylindrical.

41. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that each of the cylinders is tubular.

42. A mounting kit for a cassette display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that it comprises at least one connector member, each connector member is fixed to and connected together in at least two cylinders.

43. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that each support member is fixed non-permanently to at least one of the cylinders and to the rear wall panel.

44. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that it comprises two of the support members.

45. A mounting kit for a cassette display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that the support member comprises a tubular material.

46. A mounting kit for a casket display system according to claim 28, further characterized in that the support member comprises a solid material. STRUCTURE The present invention provides a display system for caskets, both for display before the casket selection, for example, in a showroom before purchase, or for exhibition in use, for example, in a showroom of the casket. body and / or during funeral service or memorial. The display system is easy to assemble in a short time, it is light enough for a single person to be able to lift and move any of its component parts, however it is strong and robust, the appearance of stability and volume, and is transported easily. The coffiner display system of the present invention comprises a back wall panel, a support structure formed by a plurality of cylinders supporting the coffin., and at least one support member, wherein each support member is supported by at least one of the cylinders and provides support for the rear wall panel. The back wall is fully supported by means of the support members, not requiring additional support means. Each support means is attached to one or more of the cylinders. The cylinders can be interconnected by means of a connecting member, to provide improved support to the rear wall support member and stability to the entire casket display system.