US2248866A - Monument - Google Patents

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 8, 1941- w. M. P. HALL MONUMENT Filed Feb. 15, 1940 I Q IV-MPH? Patented July 8, 1941 uni-re n STAT-ES; PAT ENT orrlcs I William M. PiHall, Cerr o 'Gordo, 111., assignori of I one-half to.Sctt..S..Dobson, Cerro Gordo, Ill.

Application February 15, 1940, Serial No. 319g16l 2 Claims. 91. 72-12) This invention relates to an improved construction of monument or tombstone formed from a plastic material such as cement and including improved meansfor reinforcing the plasticconstruction'to adapt it to withstand, without cracking; the expansion and contraction of the mass resulting from changes in temperature.

More particularly, it is an aim of this invention to provide an improved construction of concrete monument which may be economically manufactured and sold and which may be constructed in various colors and shapes to simulate stone or marble.

More particularly, it is an aim of this invention to provide a monument or tombstone of concrete or similar plastic material including a body portion and an integrally formed supporting base having means to provide for expansion and contraction so that the monument can withstand changes of temperature without cracking.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a monument constructed in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same,

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the same,

Figure 4 is an enlarged substantially central longitudinal vertical sectional view of the monument,

Figure 5 is an enlarged, substantially central transverse vertical sectional View of the same,

Figure 6 is a perspective view. of the name plate, and I Figure 7 is a perspective view of the front plate.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, I!) designates generally the monument or tombstone formed of a plastic material such as cement and including the body portion l I and the integral enlarged base 12.

As best seen in Figures 4 and 5, the supporting base I2 is provided with a recess l3 extending upwardly from the bottom thereof which is of substantially the same cross sectional dimensions as the body portion II. A concrete expansion block I4 is mounted in the recess l3, and as best seen in Figures 4 and 5, the sides of the block M are spaced from the sides of the recess l3 to provide for expansion and contraction of the base portion l2 in response to changes in l5which are adapted to be filled with a'plastic binder l6 and through which extend corresponding ends of perpendicular reinforcing rods I l the opposite ends of which extend upwardly through the upper portion of the base [2 and to a point adjacent the top of the body I l The rods I! are thus secured to the block I4 by the binder 5 for connecting the block to the monument In. In addition to the rods ll, the monument I0 is provided with the reinforcing rods I8 which are perpendicularly disposed in the body H and extend into the upper portion of the base l2. The body H is also provided with the horizontally disposed reinforcing rods l9 which are disposed longitudinally within the body ll. Perpendicularly disposed reinforcing rods 20 are disposed in longitudinal rows in the base [2 on either side of its recess IS. The rods ll, I8, [9 and 20 are molded into the liquid mass of the monument at the time that it is formed.

The base I2 is also provided with the pipes or tubular reinforcing members 2| which are disposed longitudinally thereof on each side of the recess l3. The pipes 2| are arranged in staggered perpendicular rows with the longitudinal rows of rods 20 disposed therebetween, as best seen in Figure 5. The pipes or tubular members 2i in addition to functioning as reinforcing members also provide air spaces to allow for expansion of the base I2. The pipes or tubular members 2! being molded into the liquid mass at the time that the monument I0 is formed, are therefore provided with the downturned ends 22, as best seen in Figure 4, so that the liquid mass will not fill the bores of the pipes 2|.

The front face of the body portion II is preferably provided with the spaced recesses 23 and 24 to receive the front piece or plate 25 and the name plate 26, respectively. Molded into the monument and opening into the recesses 23 and 24, are internally threaded sockets 2'! to receive the threaded fastenings 28 which extend through openings 29 in the plates 25 and 26 for detachably securing the plates in the recesses 23 and 24, respectively. Plate or front piece 25 may be formed of marble, stone or wood or may be in the form of a frame containing a plate of glass for containing the full name, dates of birth and death and other pertinent information regarding the deceased, over whose remains the tombstone is disposed. The plate 26 is preferably formed of metal and is adapted to contain the family name of the plot in which the tombstone is situated or may contain other indicia such as the name or trade-mark of the manufacturer of the monument. By means of the fastenings 2B and socket members 21, it will be readily seen that the plates 25 and 26 may be readily removed and replaced so that any indicia to be inscribed thereon may be accomplished with the plates removed or if desired the plates may be removed and replaced with other plates of different materials.

From the foregoing it will be seen, that the monument Ill when constructed, and even though formed of cement or other plastic material, will be durable and practical for use even in localities having extremely cold weather. The monument l may obviously be made in various shapes, other than the shape illustrated, without affecting its mode of construction as illustrated in the drawings, and as heretofore described, and various coloring agents and other substances may be added to its composition to give it the appearance of different kinds of stone and marble.

Various other modifications and changes are contemplated and maybe resorted to as only a preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described.

I claim as my invention:

1. A concrete monument or tombstone including a body portion having an integral enlarged supporting base, reinforcing rods molded into said body portion and disposed horizontally and perpendicularly thereof, certain of said rods extending into the base portion, a plurality of perpendicularly disposed reinforcing rods molded into the base portion, and tubular reinforcing members molded in said base portion and disposed longtiudinally and horizontally thereof, said tubular members being disposed on either side of said rods and in staggered relationship relatively to each other, and said tubular members having downturned ends.

2. A monument of cement or the like including a body portion and supporting base, said monument being provided with reinforcing means including horizontally and perpendicularly disposed reinforcing rods, and said reinforcing means also including pipes disposed longitudinally in said base on either side of its recess, and

WILLIAM M. P. HALL.

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