US1764566A - Burial casket - Google Patents

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P. P. JASPER BURIAL CASKET June 17, 1930.

Filed Oct. 20. 1928 2 sheets-sheet 1 tog v 6 b p \Q T. L 1 w w/ Ru mm 6C 6 .K E w, v .6 e Wm 6 6 \x M (J W N .1 V P June 17,1930. P ,5, JASPER v 1,764,566

BUR'IAL CASKET I Filed Oct. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v A zijg 6 gym 4'5 4- I I O A? A/ Z/ Ja'a q-er ell-"thereto, as indicated at 17.

' Patented June 17,. 1930 i V rErER r. JAsPER, or coKnvILLE, rEnnsYLvAmn:

B UBJIAL onsKE'r a npplication filedOctoberQO, 192s Sa ut 3133128.

the same time, will be very strong and-'capable of withstanding the pressures brought to hear in transporting heavy bodies from place toplace. I A further object of the invention is to pro vide in a device of this character a structure such that the casket can be manufactured in the now popular drop side or couch form without sacrificing the strength of the casket or detracting from its appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction such that both the attachment of the usual lining and the motion limiting devices for the top and drop side may be, in a great measure, accomplished by the fastening devicesemployed in securing the glass in position. i

A still further object of the invention is to produce a casket construction of this character which lends itself readily to ornamentation and various styles in production.

These and other objects I attain by the 0 construction; shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein V Figure l is a'plan View of a casket 0011-, structed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof; Figure 3 is an end elevation thereof; Figure 1 is a transverse sectional View therethrough; v s

Figure 5 is a front elevation of one of the lift mountings.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the casket comprises a bottom 10,

I I sides 11 and 12 and a top 13. The bottom 1.0 consists of a steel plate 14 upon which is superimposed a sheet of plate glass 15. The sidell comprises a lower framing strip 16 consisting of an angle bar, one angle of which underlies the steel plate 14 and is'welded The opposite extending strips- 26 which 2 strips 23 of the lower section. The sections edge of the angle is, spaced fromthe outer" edge of the steel. plate a distance sufiicient to permit insertion of the edge of a plate glass strip 18 forming aportion of the side, as. will hereinafter appear. I

' The lower portion of, the groove provided between this'fiange andthe edge ofthe'steel plate may be filled with a weld 19, increasing the strength of the connectio'nbetween the;

framingstrip and the bottom plate 14;. 6 I [Arising from thelast named flange ofthe framing; strip and preferably forming in tegral continuations thereof are vertically extending longitudinally spaced metallic strips 20, the upper ends of which are connected by a longitudinally extending strip21'." I V ,The side 12' consists of upper and lower portions, of which the lower portion includes an angle bar framing stripz22 similar .to the strip 16andsecured to the base plate 14 in an identi'calmanner. From this framing bar, vertically extending strips 23, corresponding to the strips 20 project and are connected at-theirv upper ends by a longitudinal? 1y extending strip'i24. The upper section of this side comprises a pair of longitudinally extending strips 25 connected byvertically.

align with the of this side are connected toone anotherbv .a piano hinge :27extending thefull length. it

of the {side andeach of the sections'has, disposed against its inner face a glass plate 27,

The-glass plates lining the sides aresecured thereto by longitudinally extending glazing strips 28 secured to theouter framingstrips 21, 2 1 and 25 by screws 29 extending through the associated glass plate and into the inner face of the associated framingstripa Theends ofthe casket preferably comprise. lower framing angle harsBOengaging and; secured to the bottom plate 14 in the same"- manner as the framing bars 16 22 and having arising therefrom'verticalstrips 31- connected at their upperends byalongitudi na'lly extending strip 32. These ends are preferably formed in panels, each section ,of which is provided with a glass plate'33 The" ends of the casketand sides thereofarem I prises the usual hand framing strips, so that clearly seen,

Since the construction 34, each of which comgrip 35 of any desired construction pivoted to a plate 36, the lower end of which has an angular foot 37 This foot is adapted to underlie the. angle bar framing members 16, 22 or 30, depending upon the location of the lift and be secured thereto in any suitable manner as, for example, by welding. The vertical strip 36 to which the lift is directly pivoted is secured to a vertical framing strip 20, 23 or 31.

The casket lid 13 includes an angle bar framing 38, the vertical flange of which is hinged along one side of the upper edge of the side 11 by a piano hinge .39. The horizontal flange of the frame has secured thereto against its under surface by framing strips 40 similar to the framing strips 29 a glass plate 41, which may have attached thereto other beveled glass plates 42, producing a desired ornamentation without rendering the casket top non-transparent. Linings 43 are disposed against the inner faces of the glass plates 18, '27, 33 and 41 and edges thereof which meet securing strips LO may be clamped to the under surface of the plate thereby. The remaining edges and the body of the lining at intervals may be glued to the inner face of the glass panel in alignment with the the connection will not be visible through the glass. The glazing strips 28 and 40 may likewise serve as a means for attaching the ends of limiting cords 44 limiting the opening of the lid and equipped with lifts 3 the extent through which the side may drop.

. It will be obvious that by employing a construction such as above set forth, the skeletonic framing will enable the lining to be thereby adding to the appearance of the casket and in addition, this framing, which is in the present instance shown as plain, can be ornamented in any suitable manner and the elements thereof may have anydesired configuration or marginal outline, so that a great variation in design may be conveniently produced. A casket of this character lends itself particularly to use in handling contagious cases as a portion of the lining of the lid may be omitted, permitting the corpse to be viewed without opening the casket.

'hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from thespirit of the invention, '1 do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

, I'claim I A burial casket comprising a bottom plate of metal, a sheet of glass resting upon the bottom plate and having its edges arranged in alinement with the edges of the bottom plate,

side and end frames having lower members of angular formation, the vertical flanges of said lower members being spaced from the edges of the bottom plate and sheet of glass and the horizontal flanges of said lower members underlying and Welded to the bottom plate, one of said side frames consisting of upper and lower sections, a hinge connecting the adjacent longitudinal edges of the sections, glass panels secured to said upper and lower sections and the lowermost of said panels having their lower edges arranged between the vertical flanges of said lower section and of the adjacent edges of the bottom plate and sheet of glass thereon, glass panels secured to the end frames and to the other of said side frames and having their lower edges arranged between the vertical flanges of these parts and the adjacentedges of the bottom plate and the sheet of glass thereon, a top frame having side and end members of angular formation with the lower edges of the vertical flanges resting upon the upper edges of the side and end frames, and a hinge connecting one of said last flanges to said other side frame. :7

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiflx my

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