US3470593A

US3470593A - Coffin with hand-engaging peripheral flange

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Publication number: US3470593A
Application number: US673789A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clafford Baron
Original assignee: MONIQUE COTE
Current assignee: MONIQUE COTE
Priority date: 1967-10-09
Filing date: 1967-10-09
Publication date: 1969-10-07
Anticipated expiration: 1986-10-07

Description

Oct. 7, 1969 Q BARON COFFIN WITH HAND-ENGAGING PERIPHERAL FLANGE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 9. 1967 MM @ii Oct. 7, 1969 c. BARON 3,470,59'3

COFFIN wwn HAND-ENGAGING PERIPHERAL FLANGE Filed 001:. 9. 1967 2 Sheets-Sheet z 4 470 /ZWm United States Patent 3,470,593 COFFIN WITH HAND-ENGAGING PERIPHERAL FLANGE Clalford Baron, Megantic, Quebec, Canada, assignor to Jean-Guy Martel and Monique Cote, both of Drummondville, Quebec, Canada Filed Oct. 9, 1967, Ser. No. 673,789 Int. Cl. A61g 17/00 US. Cl. 27-15 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present invention relates to a fibre glass coffin having squared corners and with a circumferential laterally projecting web exiting from the side and end walls of the coffin, and a flange at the free end of the web and combing with the web and adjacent wall to form a beam structure, the flange also constituting a handle-forming member.

The present invention relates to a coflin, more particularly to a lightweight coflin having a built-in reinforcing and handle structure.

Fibre glass coflins are well-known and are constructed with smooth contoured exterior shapes in attempts to distribute stress and thereby resist bending. Such struc tures still require reinforcing ribs to aid in preventing deflection. The present invention utilizes a special form of reinforcing rib, which rib combines with the walls of the cotfin to form a beam and which reinforcing rib also functions as a handle member for the coflfln.

It is thus the main object of the present invention to provide a new coflin structure having a reinforcing beam structure.

Broadly, the present invention relates to a coffin comprising sidewalls and end walls forming a coflin of substantially rectangular cross section, a bottom wall extending substantially perpendicular to said walls, a web projecting laterally from each of said walls and extending circumferentially of said coflin about midway up said walls, a circumferential flange on the free end of said Web and extending substantially perpendicular to said web, and hand-gripping areas on said flange.

Further features, objects and advantages will appear from the accompanying description and drawings. In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the coffin;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the top or lid of coflin;

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the shroud;

FIGURE 4 is a cross section of the coflin;

FIGURE 5 is a partial cross section and perspective view illustrating one form of handle;

FIGURE 6 is a partial cross section of another form of handle;

FIGURE 7 illustrates one way of mounting the shroud and lid in position.

As shown in the drawings, the coffin 10' consists of substantially

straight side walls

12 and 14, and substantially straight end walls 16 and 18 connected together to form a rectangular structure. A bottom wall 20 (see FIGURE 4) extends substantially perpendicular to the

walls

12, 14, 16 and 18. Approximately midway up the

walls

12, 14, 16 and 18 is a laterally extending circumferential web 22. A circumferential flange 24 is connected to the outer edge of the web 22 and extends substantially perpendicular to the web 22. The flange 24, web 22 and

adjacent walls

12, 14, 16 and 18 combine to form a beam structure rigidifying the walls of the coflin.

A peripheral lip-forming member 26 defines the mouth of the coflin. This member 26 has a slot 28 into which the top edges of the

walls

12, 14, 16 and 18 are received and glued or otherwise secured. The member 26 has a substantially flat upper surface 30 and a laterally inwardly projecting circumferential lower shelf-forming flange 32. Beginning at about the centre of the said wall 12 and extending about halfway around the coflin to about the middle of the side wall 14 is an upper retaining flange 34 integral with the member 26 (see FIGURES 1 and 7). A slot 36 is formed between the

flanges

32 and 34 and is adapted to receive a laterally projecting member 38 formed on the shroud 40 (see FIGURE 3) as will be described hereinbelow.

The top 42 of the coffin consists of a roof structure bounded by a descending stepped peripheral flange 44. In the stepped section 46 of the flange 44 is a gasket 48 held in position in a groove 50 provided for this purpose (see FIGURE 7).

To mount the shroud 40 it is first placed onto the flange 32 adjacent to end wall 18 and then is slid toward end wall 16 so that the member 38 is received within the slot 36 formed between the

flanges

32 and 34. The shroud 40 may be secured in this position by a suitable adhesive, if desired.

The top or lid 42 is placed onto the coflin and is secured thereon by a suitable adhesive. As shown, the flange 44 is flared outward to receive the: member 26 and the member 26 has a similarly flared outwardly projecting shoulder 52 (see FIGURE 4) adapted to centre the lid 42 relative to the coflin 10.

The rigidity of the coflin and lid is provided by the substantially squared corners which form relatively stifl reinforcing ribs outlining the shape of the coflin, by the web 22 and flange 24 forming a peripheral beam structure and by the member 26 which tends to resist defection of the walls.

The web 22 and flange 24 serve a second purpose, namely that of a handle means for carrying the coflin. In the embodiment of (FIGURE 4 the handle is formed by flange 24 which forms a handrail around the coffin. In the FIGURE 5 arrangement slots 60 have been cut through the flange 22 to permit the hand to be slid between the flange 24' and the adjacent wall so that the fingers may be extended beneath and grip the flange 24'. The flange 24' may also operate as a handrail. In the FIGURE 6 arrangement the flange 24" is provided with an upper and lower curled lip 62 and 64 respectively. The coflin may be carried by passing the fingers between the flange 24" and the adjacent wall and curling the fingers under the lip 62 or the flange 24" may be used as a handrail simply by gripping the lip 64.

Thus applicant has disclosed one form of the present invention together with a few alternative handle struc tures. Other arrangements will be evident to those skilled in the art, for example, the top 42 may be hinged to one side of the coflin as may the shroud 40. Applicant there fore does not wish to be limited other than by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A coflin structure comprising: side walls and end walls forming a substantially rectangular cross section, a bottom wall extending substantially perpendicular to said walls, a web projecting laterally from each of said walls and extending circumferentially of said coflin about midway up said walls, a peripheral flange on the free end of said web and extending substantially perpendicular to said web, whereby said flange and web and said walls combine to form a beam structure resisting deflection of said walls, said flange having hand-engaging areas.

2. A coflin as defined in claim 1, further comprising a lip-forming member extending around the mouth of said coflin, said member having an inward projecting circumferential lower flange and an inward projecting upper flange extending part way around said member, spaced from and parallel to said lower flange.

3. A coffin as defined in claim 1 wherein said web has spaced hand holds.

4. A cofl'ln as defined in claim 2 wherein said Web has spaced hand holds.

5. A coflin as defined in claim 1 wherein said peripheral flange has a curled lip forming a hand-engaging section.

6. A coflin as defined in claim 2 wherein said peripheral flange has a curled lip forming a hand-engaging section.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3/ 1897 Turbeville 273 X 8/ 1907 Erickson. 3/ 1955 Wilson D449 FOREIGN PATENTS 10/ 1898 Great Britain.

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