US1365806A - Burial-vault - Google Patents

Description

P. W. WATSON.

BURIAL VAULT. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1920.

I 1,365,806, Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

UNITED STATES PASHER W. WATSON, 0F SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE.

BURIAL-VAULT.

Application filed June 24, 1920.

To all 10110) if mug) concern.

e it known that I, PAsHER 1V. lVA'rsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Selbyville, in the county of Sussex and State of Delaware, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Burial-Vaults, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawin s.

1 his invention relates to coffin receptacles and more particularly to a cement burial vault.

An important object of the invention is to provide a burial vault of this type which is thoroughly air and water proof.

The invention has for a further object, the provision of a burial vault of this kind which has means for supporting a casket therein in spaced relation to the bottom of the vault, thereby permitting circulation of air beneath the cofiin and effectually preventing the formation of moisture which will cause deterioration.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent throughout the course of the following description.

In-the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a burial vault constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a receptacle for a casket which is provided with a closure or cover 11.

' The receptacle 10 comprises a base 12 having side and'end walls 13 formed integrally therewith and preferably of some suitable plastic material such as'Portland cement of a good quality and which is waterproof. The sides and ends 13 at the point of juncture of the base are provided with enlargements 1 1 for the purpose of reinforcing the base to eliminate the breaking common at this point, the enlargement preferably taking the form of a panel. The outer faces of the side and end walls bulge outwardly adjacent the top thereof as at 16 and the upper face of the bul e is provided with a horizontal portion 1 extending entirely around the vault. This horizontal portion. 17

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

Serial No. 391,333.

is arranged in a different horizontal plane from that of the horizontal sections 15 and the material of the side and ends inter mediate the portions 15 and 17 is concaved as at 18, having the lowest point of the concavity arranged nearer the lowermost of the surfaces 15 and 17, thereby providing its edges with a horizontal surface 20 adapted to coact with the horizontal surface 17. Intermediate these horizontal surfaces 19 and 20 the material of the edges of the top is convexed downwardly to coact with the con cavity 18 of the side and end walls 13.

The under surface of the cover 11 is up' wardly eoncaved in transverse section as in dicated at 22, this concavity being continued to form at the ends of the cover straight walls 23 permitting the use within the vaultof a full size, or slightly over size casket. The cover 11 is provided with handles 24 embedded in the material thereof for convenience in placing thesame in position and is suitably reinforced as at 25.

The receptacle 10 is provided in the base and side walls thereof-with a layer of reinforcing material 26, such as galvanized wire or the like, this reinforcing being bifurcated toward the upper ends of the side and end walls to form arms 27 and 28 ex tending into and adjacent to the surfaces horizontal portions 17 and 15, effectually preventing breakage of the bulge formed of the swelling 16. The base of the receptacle 10 is provided interiorly with transversely arranged spaced ribs 29 for the pun pose of spacing the base of the casket in the face 12, in order that proper ventilation may be had to prevent collection of moisture.

in the use of my vault, subsequent to the placing of the casket therein, sealing material 20 is placed in the concavity 18 which forms a receptacle therefor. The cover 11 is then placed in position, the placement is rendered extremely easy by the bag shape of the coacting edges of the receptacle and cover. The sealing material 30 is squeezed out of the concavity 18, by the convex portion 21 of the lid onto the inclined wall 18 and horizontal surfaces 15 and 17. and forms a tight seal between the abutting edges of the lid and the receptacle. The lid 11 is preferably made of such length and width with the outer edges 31 projecting beyond the outer edges of the swelling It) in order to prevent collection of ater in the adjacent edges therefor. If desired. sealing material may be placed beneath the overhang formed by this extended lip 31 as at 32. further assuring the sealing of the vault.

As many changes are possible in the shape, size and general arr; ngement of the various parts herein shown. I do not limit myself to the specific structure hereinbefore set forth. but may make any such changes, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the sub-joined claims.

Having now described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a burial vault a receptacle embodying side and end walls provided upon the upper ends thereof with enlargements. said enlargements being provided upon the upper surface thereof with outer and inner horizontal faces disposed in different horizontal planes, a downwardly concaved groove formed intermediate said horizontal surfaces and adapted to receive a sealing tary to the upper surface of said side and end walls. the inclination of said inclined surface being sniiicient to permit squeezing of the sealing medium placed within the groove upon said inclined surface when the cover member is placed in position.

2. In a burial vault a receptacle embodying side and end walls provided upon the upper ends thereof with outer and inner horizontal faces disposed in different horizontal planes. the inner horizontal surface being uppermost, a downwardly concaved groove formed intermediate said horizontal surfaces and adapted to receive a sealing medium, said groove having its greatest depth at a point nearest the outer horizontal surface thereby providing an inclined surface of considerable length connecting the point of greatest depth of the groove to the inner horizontal surface. and a cover for said receptacle provided upon its under surface of its outer edges with an irregular surface complementary to the upper surface of said side and end walls. the inclination of said inclined surface being suliicient to permit squeezing of the sealing medium placed within the groove upon said inclined surface when the cover is placed in position, said cover being of greater width and length than the portion of the receptacle which it engages whereby said vault when assembled is provided with an overhanging lip at the junction of the receptacle and cover.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature.

PASH ER W. WATSON.

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