US2525017A

US2525017A - Precast masonry mausoleum

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Publication number: US2525017A
Application number: US778242A
Authority: US
Inventors: James B Cheek; David C Edwards
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-10-06
Filing date: 1947-10-06
Publication date: 1950-10-10
Anticipated expiration: 1967-10-10

Description

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PREcAsT MAsoNRY` MAusoLEUM Filed Oct. 6, 1947 mgmy 3 wc/Mm; James B. Cheek Dav/'a/ C. {dwars/s Summa/gb Patented Oct. 10, 1950 PRECAST MASONRY MAUSOLEUM James B. Cheek and David C. Edwards, Dallas, Tex.

Application October 6, 1947, Serial No. 778,242

6 Claims. (Cl. I2-7) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mausoleums.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved mausoleum assembled with individual crypt units so arranged that a group of units combine toprovide an additional crypt, thus increasing the capacity of the mausoleum and reducing the expense of construction and at the same time providing a more adaptable structure.

An important object of the invention is to provide an improved crypt unit lending itself to ready duplication, whereby the mausoleum may be built of a chosen number of substantially identical units and the additional crypts obtained by the structure and mounting of said units.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved crypt unit and mausoleum which may be constructed with more or less unskilled labor, thus making for economy and sim- Y Fig. l is a front elevation of a portion of a mausoleum constructed in accordance with the invention with a portion of the crypt closures omitted,

Fig. 2 is a-fragmentary, transverse, sectional View of the same,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, horizontal cross-sectional view of the mausoleum,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the crypt units, with a portion of an adjacent unit being shown, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective View of the rear of the mausoleum.

' In the drawings, the numeral I0 designates a crypt unit, which may be made of any suitable material, however Vit is desirable to form the unit as a monolith of a suitable concrete mixture, since such a unit can be readily and economically formed. The unit comprises an elongate'hollow body II, preferably rectangular in crosssection and having a top I2, side walls I3,.a rear wall I4 and a floor I 5.

The body has seats or recesses I6 along its upper longitudinal edges, preferably right angular in cross section. The lower longitudinal edge portions of the body are angular in cross-section so as to engage in the seats I6 of adjacent units. The body has a plurality of vertical ducts I'I embedded in one of the side Walls I3 and not exposed on the interior of the body, while a similar set of ducts I8 embedded in the other side wall are exposed to the interior of the body.

In assembling a mausoleum a selected number of units are provided and after a suitable flat foundation (not shown) is provided, a number of units, suiiicient to form the bottom horizontal row are placed on the foundation. These bottom units are spaced so that when the second horizontal row is mounted thereon, the lower longitudinal edges of the second row of units will rest in the seats I6 of the bottom row. By this mounting additional or extra crypts I9 are formed between each pair of units in each horizontal row. Additional rows are provided in accordance with the desires of the builder. The front or face of the mausoleum presents a checker-board design.

The walls of the bodies I I are of such thickness and the seats I6 are of such depth that when the units are mounted upon each other, the doors E5 of the units are in a horizontal row and will aline with the upper surfaces of the top walls I2 of the units in the row below and thus, said top walis provide floors for the additional crypts. Each body has a vertical groove 20 in each side wall I3 at its rear end for receiving the tongues of plates 2| which close thev rear ends of the additional A vertical duct 22 extends through the wall I and the rear end of the body. Each plate 2E has a complementary duct 23 which registers with the ducts 22, thus forming continuous vertical Ventilating passages in the rear of the mausoleum. Ports 24 admit air to the ducts from the crypts at the upper portions thereof.

The ducts I'I and I8 terminate short of the bottom `of the body il, while their upper ends extend into the seats I6. When the units are assembled, the ducts Il in a lower roW aline with the ducts I8-in the row above and thus provide vertical Ventilating passages. The ducts II are exposed in the additional crypts I9, while the ducts I8 areexposed in the units I0.

The ducts I'I and I8 are used to supply air and the

ducts

22 and 23 exhaust air and gases. By 'using a plurality of inlet ducts, better ventilation is had. We have shown three ducts Il' and three ducts IB. 'Ihe ducts I'I are used to supply air to the additional crypts I9 ;v while the ducts I8 are employed to admit air to the units I. By observing Fig. 2, it will be seen that inlet ports 25 are punched in the ducts i8 and inlet ports 26 are punched in the ducts I1. Since three ducts are exposed in each crypt, any exposed duct may be selected and a port punched therein when the crypt is to be placed in use. In this manner, three consecutive units (vertically) may each be supplied with air from a separate duct; but air circulation to any particular crypt may be postponed until that crypt is to be placed in use.

When a crypt is placed in use it is customary to seal the open front thereof and such seal is covered by an ornamental front having doors which is not sho-wn, since it forms no part of the invention. In order to provide for the sealing plates or closures 2, each unit i has a generally rectangular rib 28 on its front end. As shown, these ribs are narrow so that the front ends of the unitY walls provide supports for adjacent plates 2'! on each side of each rib.

It is pointed out that a single mold may be used for the crypt units il! and more or less unskilled labor may be employed for molding the units. Since the units may be produced in quantities the cost is reduced and a minimum of time is involved. The assembling of the mausoleum isl substantially uniform and the average mason can do the work.` Cement or caulking is used wherever desirable.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In Combination, a plurality of crypt units,

each unit including an elongated hollow body' having a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls, and a rear sealing wall, the body being provided with recessed seats extending along its upper longitudinal edges, the units being spaced from one another in horizontal rows, the units of each row being staggered with respect to the units of the,

next lower row, each unit being received and supported upon the recessed seats. of the two adjacent units in the row next below.

2. The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the top surface of the'top wall of the units in. one row is horizontally alined with the top sur-` faces of the bottom walls of the units in the row` v units being spaced from one another inhorizontalY rows, the units of each row being staggered withrespect to the units of the next lower row, each unit being received and supported upon the recessed seats of the two adjacent unitsv in the row next below.

fl. In combination, an elongate single crypt having a recessed seat on each upper longitudinal edge thereof and. a top wall between the seats,

a first pair of upper crypts, the cryptsof saidA first pair being disposedon opposite upper sides of said single crypt with a lower` longitudinal edge of each crypt of said iirst pair in engagement with a respective recessed seat of said single crypt, and a second pair of lower crypts, the crypts of said second pair being disposed on opposite lower sides 4 of said single crypt, each crypt of said second pair having a recessed seat on each upper longitudinal edge thereof and a top wall between the seats, the lower longitudinal edges of said single crypt being received and supported in a recessed seat of each of said second pair of crypts, whereby additional crypt spaces are formed above and below and on each sideof said single crypt, each of said crypts comprising a hollow body having a bottom wall, side walls, a rear wall, and the top wall.

5. In combination, an elongate single crypt having a recessed seat on each upper longitudinal edge thereof` and a top wall between the seats, a first pair of upper crypts, the crypts of said rst pair being disposed on opposite upper sides of said single crypt with a lower longitudinal edge of each crypt of said rst pair in engagement with a respective recessed seat of said single crypt, and a second pair of lower crypts, the crypts of said second pair being disposed on opposite lower sides of said single crypt, each crypt of said second pair having a recessed seat on each upper longitudinal edge thereof and a top wall between the seats, the lower longitudinal edges of said single crypt being received and supported in a recessed seat of each of said second pair of crypts, each of said crypts comprising a hollow body having a bottom wall, sidewalls, a' rear sealing wall, and the top wali,-each of the rst pair of crypts having the upper lsurface of their bottom walls horizontally alined with the upper surface of the top wall of the single crypt, each of the second pair of crypts having their upper top wall surfaces horizontally alined with the upper surface of the bottom wall of said single crypt, whereby additional crypt spaces are formed above and below and on each side of said single crypt.

6. In combination, an elongate single crypt having a recessed seat on each upper longitudinal edge thereof and a top wall between the seats, a rst pair of upper crypts, the orypts of said first pair being disposed on opposite upper sides of said single crypt with a" lower longitudinal edge of each crypt of said rst pair in engagement with arespective recessed seat of said single crypt, and a second pair of lower crypts, the crypts of said second pair being Vdisposed on opposite lower sides of `said single crypt, each' crypt of said second pairghavingareeessed seat on each `upper longitudinalfe'dge thereof anda top wall between the seats, the lower longitudinal edges of said single crypt being received and supported'in a recessed seat of each of said second pair of crypts, each of said cr'ypts comprising a hollow body' having a bottom wall, side walls, a rear sealing wall, and the top'wall, whereby additional crypt spaces are formed above and below and on each side of said single crypt, and closure walls sealing the rear of the so formed additional crypt spaces.

JAMES B. CHEEK. DAVID C. EDWARDS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

Stewart July 18, 1916 McGee v Jan. 1, 1935 Number