US1237823A - Mausoleum. - Google Patents

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D. IVI. HGTHENBERGER.'

NIAUSOLEUIVI.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2l, ISIS.

13375323, Patented Aug. 21; 1917.

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,Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 191'?.

Application lc. April 21, 1916. Serial No. 92,634.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL M. Roan-IEN- Biinenn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new Y and useful Improvements in Mausoleums, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to .mausoleums having crypts arranged in communication with exterior Ventilating. spaces; and it consists particularly in providing in connection with each crypt two separate conduits for satisfactorily insuring proper removal and disinfection of gases and seepage during dessication of an entoinbed body, and automatic mechanical sealing of lthe crypt thereafter,

as fully described in connectionl with the arcompanying drawings and specically pointes.'

out in the claims, ,j F gure 1 1s a partial cross sectional view of a mausoleumembodying my invention in preferred manner; and Y v Fig. Q'is a sectional plan view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4l are 'partial cross sectional and sectional plan views similar to Figs. 1

and 2, but showing a modified air-way conl nection between vthe crypts and the lower air space or chamber.v A

Figs. 5and 6 are enlarged detail views oi one of the mechanically and automatically operated disinfecting and ysealing conduits provided between each of the crypts and one or other of the communicating exterior airways.

The mausoleum structure indicated comprises a plurality of crypts 5, arranged in superimposed tiers between an outer wall 6 and an inner corridor wall 7, upon a main floor 8, and covered by a roof 9. Below the floor S is provided an air space or chamber 15, having a grated opening or openings 16 to the exterior air; and between the roof and the top crypts is provided an upper air-chamber 17 having similar exterior openings 18.

Opening into this upper air-chamber 17 is an air-'way 20 extending vertically between said outer wall 6 and the adjacent ends of the tiered crypts 5, and havinga closed lower end arranged to form a seepage trough 21; said air-way 20 beingl connected by one of the special conduits hereinafter fully described, to that end of each adjacent crypt to which seepage is conducted by sloping oit the crypt fleurs as usual; a restricted atmospheric air inlet 22, is preferably provided, opening into the vertical air-way 20 above the seepage trough 21.

In addition to this conduit connection with the upper air chamber 17, through air-way 20, each crypt is provided with a similar independent conduit connection to the lower air chamber 15 communication being thus secured between said upper and lower air chambers, through each crypt and its separate conduit connections. This second crypt conduit is preferably located adjacent the opposite end of theV crypt, and communicates with a vertical air-way 25 opening into the lower air-chamber 15; said air-way 25 being one of a series serving separate crypts or tiers of crypts as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, or

y common to all the crypts as indicated at 25a Figs. 3 and 4.A

The conduit connection-provided' between each of the crypts and the respective airways to the upper and lower air- chambers 17 and 15, is specially adapted to serve both as a Ventilating medium, and as a disinfecting medium for either passing air or passing seepage; and also to automatically serve as a mechanical sealing means when its primary `functions have been utilized. As clearly shown in Figs. 5'and 6 it comprises an open-.top box-likechemical receptacle 30, having a horizontal bottom passage-way 31 with a Sharp turn or off-set 32 adjacent its open end 33, and a gravity-operated valve or closure plate 34 pivoted to the box rim at 35 as indicated. This conduit device is built into the concrete floor and wall structure of the crypt, so that the valved top thereof is substantially flush with the floor surface as shown, while the open end 33 of its horizontal passage-way 31 communicates with one or other of the vertical air- ways 20 or 25. When put into service upon occupation of the crypt, this conduit connection is completed by loosely filling the box like receptacle 30 thereof with suitable disinfecting material, such as crystals of camphor, adapted to permit the passage of air therethrough and to be gradually dissipated thereby; said chemical material bei-ng piled up above the floor surface so as to support the closure valve 3% in open position, but permitting the latter to automatically close as the material matic closure of the valves.

supplied chemical after a crypt is put into use, permit an upward circulation of air through the crypt from the lower to the upper air chamber, as indicated by the arrows, and also a downward flow of seepage into the trough 2l at the bottom of air-passage 20, until the contained .chemicals have been evaporated suiiciently to permit auto- The direct inflow of air into air-passage 22 through bottom inlet 16, serves at all times to carry upward any gases arising from the collected seepage in said trough. rIhe grated openings of the upper and lower air chambers, and the restricted passage-ways 31 of the crypt-connecting conduits, are adapted to certainly prevent entrance of rodents. The

construction and operation are satisfactorily simple and etfectlve. Y

vbeing provided witha chemical receptacle having, a closure-valve adapted to be held' lin open position by a contained chemical and tofautomatically closeupon evaporation of the latter. f

21A mausoleum comprising crypts arranged in tiers, atmospheric air chambers below and above said ,tiers of crypts, 'a vertical air-way communicating with said up- Gopies of this patent may'be obtained `for per chamber and having valve-controlled connections with the adjacent crypts and a closed lower end forming a seepage trough, and vertical air-ways communicating with said lower chamber and having independent valve-controlled connections with said crypts, said crypt connections being provided with evaporative chemical material arranged to automatically control the respec` tive valves thereof.

3. A mausoleum comprising crypts arranged in tiers, atmospheric air chambers below and above said tiers of crypts, a vertical air-way communicating with said upper chamber and having valve-controlled connections with the adjacent crypts and a closed lower end forming a seepage trough, and vertical air-ways communicating with said lower chamber and having independent valve-controlled connections with said crypts, said crypt connections being provided with evaporative chemical material arranged to automatically control thc respective valves thereof, and said iirst named vertical air-way being provided with a bottom air-inlet thereto above said seepage trough.

1l. In a mausoleum having crypte ai ranged in tiers and a vertical air-way chamber communicating with said crypts; a connecting conduit between each of said crypts and said air-way comprising a chemicalcontainer box recessed into the ioor of the crypt and provided with a gravity-closing valve and an of-setted horizontal passageway communicating with said air-way.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

DANIEL M. ROTHENBERGER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

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