US2075500A - Sweatproof burial vault - Google Patents

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March 30, 1937. R. `A. BURNS SWEATPROOF BURIAL VAULT Filed Dec. 13,' '1954 ZShQSLS-Shee, l

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SWEATPROQF BURIAL VAULT Filed Deo; 15, 1954 2 sheets-sheet 2 uxjyf l:

i? y j Patented Mar. 30, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 12 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in sweatproof burial vaults. Heretofore, it has been common practice in constructing burial vaults to so form the vault that it has a solid wall formed of concrete. Because of the fact that the concrete is, to a certain extent, porous, it is possible for moisture to permeate the walls of the vault and thus of its interior. This results in the vault sweating. Efforts to render the vault waterproof have been made with considerable difficulty.

An object of the present invention is to provide a burial vault which is of such construction that moisture cannot pass through the walls of the vault or its cover and enter the vault.

l5 Another object of the invention is to provide a burial vault having bottom, side, and end walls, and a cover, which are hollow in that there are air spaces therein, the faces of which are coated with a waterproofing material such as asphaltum,

rendering the vault impervious to moisture, and to provide a means for draining the spaces or chambers in the walls so that in the event that moisture should pass through the outer portionsof the walls of the vault and enter the air spaces it may readily drain therefrom and cannot pass into the interior of the vault.

Another object of the invention is to provide a burial vault having the above mentioned characteristics which is of relatively simple and durable design and construction.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be made manifest in the following detailed description, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through the improved burial vault.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken substantially upon the line 2-2 upon Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical, transverse section through the vault taken substantially upon the line 3-3 upon Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a partial view in vertical section taken through an end wall of the vault, illustrating details of construction.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, the view having been taken through a side wall of the vault.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the improved vault consists of an outer concrete container having a bottom wall I0, side walls II and I2, and end walls I3 and I4. This outer container may be formed in any preferred manner, it being preferable,

however, to pour the concrete over that of the above mentioned walls or integral with each other. Small openings I5 and I6 are formed in the bottom wall I0 adjacent the end walls I3 and I4. These may be formed by positioning 5 small tubes or pipes in the mold for the concrete in pouring the outer container or they may be formed by cores thatare removed after the concrete has set. The bottom, also, has additional apertures I'I and I8 formed therein corresponding 10 to the apertures I5 and I6, except that these apertures are arranged adjacent the side walls I I and I2. The side and end walls have their tops recessed on their inner faces, as indicated at I9.

Inner walls are provided in the form of indil5 vidual concrete slabs, the inner bottom wall being indicated at 20 and the inner end walls indicated at 2I and 22, while the inner side walls are indicated at 23 and 24. The inner bottom wall 20 has embossments formed on its bottom surface, 20 which bear on the bottom I0 of the outer container. These embossments are indicated at 25 and hold the major portion of the inner bottom wall 20 in spaced relation to the bottom I0, defining one or more air spaces 2S therebetween. In 25 a similar way, the end walls 2I and 22 have embossments 21 and, in a like manner, the side walls 23 and 24 have embossments 28. The uppermost embossments on the side and end walls 2|, 22, 23, and 24 are slightly thicker than the bottom em- 30 bossments thereon so that these embossments are partially recessed in the recesses I9 formed on the interior of the outer container. The lowermost embossments on the side and end walls have recesses 30 formed therein which will accommodate 35 the tubes used to form the apertures I5, I6, I'I and I8, or, in the event that no tubes are used, these recesses will register with the apertures designated by the above reference characters.

The side walls 23 and 24 extend from end to 40 end in the outer container. The inner end walls 2I and 22 fit between the ends of the side walls 23 and 24 and are so designed that when their upper embossments are fitting in the recesses I9 their bottom edges will be slightly spaced from 45 the bottom I0 ofthe outer container. The inner bottom 20 is of such size that when positioned within the side and end walls on bottom I0 it will be slightly spaced from the inner side and end walls. 50

To assemble the inner walls in the outer container the interior surfaces in the outer container are coated with a coating of asphaltum or like waterproong material. The outer faces of the inner Walls are likewise coated, The inner side 55 and end walls are then positioned against their corresponding walls of the outer container and the inner bottom 2B is then dropped in place. The small clearance between the inner side and end walls and the bottom I and the small clearance between the edges of the inner bottom wall 2D and the inner side and end walls may be filled by pouring asphaltum therein, as indicated at 3 l.

The uppermost embossments on the inner side and end walls which are recessed in the walls of the outer container have apertures 32 formed therein. These are preferably provided with small sections of metal tubing 33 which are telescopically slidable. The top edges of the inner side and end Walls are preferably grooved as at 34, this groove being located preferably somewhat higher than the top edge of the outer container, indicated at 35.

The cover for the burial vault has an outer 2O cover 35 of any preferred design preferably formed of a single piece of concrete. It has down- Wardly extending flanges 3l at its sides and ends, these flanges having beads 33 therein adapte-d to enter the grooves Sil, and seating edges 38 adapted toseat on the top 35 of the outer container. Within the cover there is disposed a cover lining preferably formed of two sections 4i] and 4! eXn tending longitudinally of the cover. The side edges of the lining sections are recessed as indicate-d at 42 in the side flanges on the cover, as clearly shown in Figs. ll and 5. The end edges of the lining sections merely abut against the ends of the cover. These sections, on being assembled in the cover, have the planes of their bodies upwardly and inwardly inclined.

The small space thatmay be present between the abutting surfaces of the lining sections may be filled with cement or asphaltum so that the lining sections of the cover will be effectively keyed in the outer cover 36.

It will be noted that major portions of the lining sections are disposed in spaced relation to the cover, defining air spaces i3 therebetween. Prior to the assembly of the lining sections and the cover, the under surface of the outer cover 3% and the top surfaces of the lining sections are coated 'with asphaltum or other Waterproong material. As a means for draining these air spaces ports ll are' formed in the Aflanges 31. These may lead to the outside of the cover o r they may communicate solely with ports 48 which eX- tend downwardly through the bea-ds 38 so as to register with tubes 33. In the preferred form of construction both ports 4'? and 48 are employed although either set of ports may be omitted. Ports 43 are preferably lined with small tubes 49 capable of telescoping within tubes 33.

It will be understood that the inner walls of the container are assembled with the outer container at the place of manufacture and'likewise, thev lining sections of the cover are assembled with the outer cover at the factory. When the coffin has been placed Within the vault the tubes 33 are caused to slide upwardly in their apertures sothat they project upwardly through groove 44. Asphaltum can then be placed in the groove around these tubes and cement may be applied to the top edge 35 of the outer container. The cover is then applied with the tubes 49 entering tubes 35 As the cover seats itself it squeezes and spreads the asphaltum in groove 34 and the cement on edge 35. The vault is then in condition to be lowered into the grave.

It will be noted that as the inner surfaces of the outer container are coated with asphaltum and the inner surface of the cover 36 is, likewise, coated, moisture tending to penetrate the outer container and cover will be effectively halted by this Waterproong coating. Should the moisture, however, penetrate the coating and enter the air spaces it may readily drain therefrom. It may flow from air spaces 43 through ports 41 and 48, through the air spaces between the inner side walls and end walls and the outer container and -drain through the apertures I5, I6, I1, and I8. As the inner walls and lining sections have the Waterproof-lng asphaltum applied to their outer faces, there is no danger of moisture penetrating and entering the interior of the vault. Consequently, any "sWeating of the vault is effectively prevented.

From the above described constructions it will be appreciated that the improved burial vault is of lrelatively simple and durable construction. Sweating is effectively prevented by making the walls of the vault hollow and waterproofing the surfaces defining the air spaces therein and mal;- ing provision'for suitable drains todrain'ofi any moisture that'shouldfperchance ent'erwthese air spaces. l

Various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventien asdened by the`ap`- pended claims. 'Y v 'Y u I claim:

1,. A sweatproof burial vault comprising a concrete container having a c'overfthe walls 'ofthe container and the cover being hollow,w a waterproofing coating applied to the surfaces 'defining the spaces in the walls', and means providingfdr draining the spaces in the walls. W

2. A sweatproof burial vaultcomprising a concrete container having a cover, the walls of the container and the cover being hollow, ya Waterproong coating applied to the surfaces Vdeiining the spaces in the Walls, and means providing for draining the spaces in the walls'and in the cover.

`3. A sweatproof burial vault comprising' a'eoncrete container having la coverjthe'walls of the container and the cover being hollQW, a waterproong coating applied to the surfaces dei-ming the spaces in the Walls, means providing for draining the spaces in the walls, and means for drain-v ing the cover through the spaces in the walls',

4. A sweatproof burial vault comprising an outer container, inner side, bottom and end walls disposed against the side, bottom, and end walls of the outerV container, the 'majoritynat leas'tf'of the inner walls having embossments engagingthe outer container to hold the major portions of the inner walls in spaced relation' 'to the outer container to define air spaces therebetween, 'and means providing for drainage of the'air'spac'es.

5. A sweatproof burial vault4 comprisingan outer container, inner side, bottom and end walls disposed against the side, bottom, and end walls of the outer containenthe majority' at leastofx the inner Walls rhaving embossnientsengaging the outer container to hold the major portionsl of 'the' inner v valls in spaced relation to the out'enconv` tainer to vdefine air spaces therebetween, a waterproof coating applied tothe surfacesdefining the air spaces, and means providing for drainage of the air spaces. A i

6. A sweatproof burial vault comprising an outer container, inner side, bottom, andend walls disposed against the side, bottom ,and end walls of vthe outer container,v meansf'or holding the major portions of theinner wallsY in spacedx relation to the outer centainer to define air spaces therebetween, and means providing for drainage of the air spaces.

7. A sweatproof burial vault comprising an outer container, inner side, bottom, and end walls disposed against the side, bottom, and end Walls of the outer container, means for holding the major portions of the inner walls in spaced relation to the outer container to -define air spaces therebetween, a waterproof coating applied to the surfaces defining the air spaces, and means providing for drainage of the air spaces.

8. A sweatproof burial vault comprising an outer container, inner side, bottom and end Walls disposed against the side, bottom, and end Walls of the outer container, the majority at least of the inner walls having embossments engaging the outer container to hold the major portions of the inner walls in spaced relation to the outer container to dene air spaces therebetween, some of the embossments on the side and end walls being recessed in the walls of the outer container.

9. A sweatproof burial vault comprising an outer container, inner side, bottom, and end walls disposed against the side, bottom, and end walls of the outer container, the majority at least oi the inner walls having embossments engaging the outer container to hold the major portions of the inner walls in spaced relation to the outer container to define air spaces therebetween, some of the embossments on the side and end walls being recessed in the walls of the outer container, and

a waterproof coating applied to the surfaces defining the air spaces.

10. A sweatproof burial vault comprising an outer container, inner side, bottom, and end walls disposed against the side, bottom, and end walls of the outer container, the majority at least oi the inner walls having embossments engaging the outer container to hold the major portions of the inner walls in spaced relation to the outer container to define air spaces therebetween, some of the embossments on the side and end walls being recessed in the Walls of the outer container, a waterproof coating applied to the surfaces dening the air spaces, and means providing for drainage of the air spaces.

11. A cover for burial vaults comprising an outer cover, a cover lining disposed on the under side of the outer cover and having its major portion disposed in spaced relation thereto define an air space therebetween, a waterproof coating applied to the surfaces dening the air space, and means for draining the air space.

12. A cover for burial vaults comprising an outer cover, a cover lining disposed on the under side of the outer cover and having its major portion disposed in spaced relation thereto to define an air space therebetween, said lining being dlvided into sections and having edges recessed in the cover.

R. A. BURNS.

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