US1773864A - Mausoleum - Google Patents

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Aug- 26, 1930A p. M. ROTHENBERGER 1,773,864

MAUsoLEUM original Filed April 18, 1928 3 sheets-sheet 1 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 26, 1930. D. M. RoTHxjNBERGl-:R

MAUSOLEUM original Fiied April 18, 1928 aud: nu*

Patented ug. 26, QS Y DANIEL M. ROTHENBERGER,

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'i Thev invention relates' particularly tothat type of mausoleum in -Which therefi's a "plu-f ral'vity of burial crypts yassociated ina. single structure. v The particular invention lends it'-- self vto vease and -simplicityfof construction Y and use, aswellas to economy and stability.

Those portions ofmau'soleums whichare eX-' posed to view may be of a rich o'rexpensive 1- is a transversev vertical section through fay mausoleum,a portion of Whlch is fomittedi Fig. 2 isa longitudinal vertical section.Y of a1 ments' which go to make up `infect these joints.

filed April 18, i928.

material While those po'rtionsvvhichl are not exposed lto view may be of cheaper materi`al.

mavde for disinfectingv andcr'eleasin'g fumes or gases formed inthe individual crypt's.

When vthe structure is made up'of such in` dependentfelernents it is be rigidly -held in place in themain 'struc-l turev and that the joints between the ind-ividual elements and the individual 'crypte Ybe certainly, rigidly, and permanently supported.

Theseand other purposes may be' carriedV out by the present invention.` This applica-` tion 4is a division of Serial Number 270,881

In order to describe, but -not'lirnit7 the vention. an embodiment of it is'shown in the' accompanying drawings inwhich Figure'l Fig.` 3 is-a longitudinal horisi-nUle crypt.

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Zontal section of tWo crypts.

front plan 4 horizontal section through a front r'corner Where twocrypts join. 1 Fig. 6 is a vertical:

plan of a portion of `a Wall between'tvvo crypts. Fig. 7 is a vertical section through a front corner Where tWo crypts join.

Provision "may la'lso be desirable 'that Vthey 8'jisja verticalv section through aportion of azwavllat' the rear of the crypts. p

yI vFti-gure 1"sshown a vmausoleum of four tiersoffcrypts, yone above the other. Suitable 'heavy foundations, preferably vof o cement,'fare provided forthe outerV Wall. of the mausoleum. The upper portionfof the outer Wall'fmayconsist of a cement slab y2 facedv Witngranite, marble or. a suitable ornamental material 3'; Withinthe Wall 2 'is-Qa AWall 4,' preferably of cernent,varranged to support the'elements ofthe crypts. Between the Walls y ,Y

'andds 'a Vvertical Ventilating channel 5V into which leads a passage-Way nearfthe ground and, from whchleads a passage-Way 7 near the'roof 8.l The passa-geeways'and 7 are'lpreerablyfprovided with ygrills or gratn ingsfQ vwhich may bemade of brass, bronze, orfot'her suitable noncorrosive m'etallVH l The mausoleum" may contain banks off-A crypts at thev right, and at `the left, and one" or Achapel '10, and the structureimay be one or more stories high. There is shown a foun` dation 11 vvhich surrounds/ the three lsidesot1 from the outer foundation Wall 1 to cooperate with it informing a support for the clyPfs. f

the cryptsmay be made up of top andbot- 13 suit ably `held Y together and' fin position by appropriate means.

for thecrypts and may -be'cove'red with plates or slabs 14 corresponding in material and i finish t'o thevvalls of the crypt. Each crypt Willpreferably bey large`V enough to contain alcaslze't'l landiinay be providedwith aclosing slab. land an ,ornamental inscription Bassing through the Walls are vchannels `18 from thevvallsof the` other crypts.

` `It will bev notedfro'mFi'gs. ,1, .2, and 3, Vthat the inner ends `iolthetop',.bottom', and Side/walls v12fajnd` -13. mayzextend into and vbe set inthe cement ofthe supportingwalleg.

thus: imparting rigidity to the Whole struc-V tom plates or slabs 12 Vand side Walls or slabs plate V171,?Which' may be plain `4or vornamented.I

to carry nriousfumes-"from the crypts I'into may be added at the rear of theicent'ral: hall the 'central hall 10, placedasuliicient distance f TheWalls Ltact as backs the vertical Ventilating channel 5. The Walls v of each lcrypt may be structurally separatev A ture. The rear plates 14, however, may merely rest against and be cemented to the walls 4, but it is preferred that they be more rigidly held in place by means of lugs or dowels 38 set in seats 39 drilled into the top, bottom, and side Walls 12 and 13. These lugs 38 preferably are cylindrical at their bases which seat in the holes 39 in the walls but are cut away so as to be semicylindrical in their projecting portions. The plates 14 may rest against the fiat sides of these projecting portions and be held in place by wires 40 passing around the lugs 38 and then beyond the plates 14 being turned down as at 41. Likewise in this arrangement the plates engage the lugs and hold them rigidly in place and against removal or displacement. this arrangement the plates 14 are held rigidly and permanently in place and are so set when the cement of the wall 4 is poured. This arrangement is shown more clearly in detail in Fig. 8.

The arrangement for closing the crypt after the body has been placed .in it is shown in detail in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 Means similar to those employed for placing the slabs l14 in place may be employed for holding the inner sealing plates 14. To this end lugs 38el similar to the lugs 38 are placed in holes 39a drilled in the top, bottom and side walls 12 and 13 and turned with the ilat sides of their projecting ends toward the outside of the crypt, that is toward the hall 10. The lugs 38a are surrounded by wires 40El holding the sealing plate 16 in place against lugs 38a. The outer ends 41a of the wires 40a are turned down against the plate 16 so as to rigidly hold it in place where it may be permanently sealed by cement or other means.

Beveled slots 47 may be provided in the top, bottom, and side walls 12 and 13, and likewise slots 48 may be provided in the sides of the outer ornamental or inscription plates 17. Wires 49 having upturned ends 50 and upturned intermediate portions 51 maybe put in place around the edges of the opening and the plates 17 then slid into position. The distance between the upturned ends 50 and upturned intermediate portions 51 of the wires 49 is such that the slots 47 may be engaged by one of the upturned portions and the slots 48 by the other. These slots beingr elongated, allow the wire to be turned after plates 17 are in place, so as to cause the wire to properly engage the slots. he projecting ends 52 of the wire, the original position of which is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, may then be turned in along the edges of plate 17 and out of sight and so be concealed and covered by the appropriate kcement or other sealing means which may be applied to permanently hold plate 17 in place. The ends.

turned into theA opening along the edges of the plate 17 keep the wires from turning so that the upturned portions cannot be disenthe ends of the walls 12 and 13 with harf monizing material. In Fig. 5 is shown one way in which this may bedone. The wall 13 is illustrated as terminating within the outer surface of the plate 17. In the outer end of the wall 13 is a dovetailed slot or recess 53. A corresponding` dovetailed slot in recess 54 is formed in the ornamental covering strip or facing 55. Extending into both dovetailed slots 53 and 54 is a metal tie member 56 having expanded ends and arranged to hold the strip 55 in proper relation with the wall 13. The dovetailed slot-s and the joint between the two members, may, in addition, be iilled With cement or other binding material.

The outer faces of the plates 17 provide space for names or other suitable memorials, and they may be plain or fancy or ornamented. As indicated in the left of Fig. 4, suitable urns or vases 5'? may be, if desired, attached by a suitable means to said plates.

The various walls may be made of granite, marble, or other desired stone or of bronze or other noncorrosive metal or of any other suitable material. Likewise the plates, dowels, wires, bolts, brackets, etc., may be made of any suitable material but preferably of bronze 0r other noncorrosive metal. It is preferred to have the entire structure .made of materials which substantially do not deteriorate and are not disintegrated or destroyed by exposure to air and moisture. rilhus the mansoleum and its parts may be as nearly everlast` ing as possible.

Various changes, alterations, omissions and additions may be made in the various details here shown for illustrative purposes only.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a mausoleum, a crypt. rigidly held top, bottom and side walls, dowels set therein, plates resting against the dowels, and wires fastening the dowels to the end plates.

2. In a mausoleum, a crypt, rigidly held top, bottom and side walls, dowels set therein, and plates resting against the dowels.

3. In a mausoleum, a crypt, rigidly held top, bottom and side walls, beveled slots therein, plates forming end walls, slots in the edges of the plates, wires having upturned portions to engage both slots.

DANIEL M. ROTHENBERGER.

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