US542361A - Permanent coffin-lowering attachment - Google Patents

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(No Model.) v J. S. PLAGG. I

Y PERMANENT, coPvIN LOWBRING ATTAGHMBNT.

No. 542,361. i Patent@ July'g, 1895.

V wf m@ www STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. FLAGG, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

PERMANENT COFFlN-LWERING ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,361, dated J' uly 9, 1895. Appiicanon niet June 15, 189iYI serrano. 514.711-Y (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. FLAGG, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Baltimore city, State of Maryland, have invented an Improvement for the Lowering of Coffins or Gaskets into the Grave or Vault, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to coffins in general, ,and more particularly to means for lowering them into graves, and has for its object to provide such an arrangement as will enable the pall-bearers to attend to the matter in a quiet manner and without the assistance of those who are liable to make unnecessary noise.

With this object in view my invention consists in providing a coffin, either internally orexternally, with a number of-chambers to receive each a cord'or coil of rope, one end of which is attached to the coffin and the other is projected from the chamber and provided, preferably, with a tassel or other ornamental hand-piece.

Referring now to the drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like symbols of reference -indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure l is aside View 0f a CoH-1n, showing the arrangement of external cord-receiving chambers. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of one of said chambers, detached. Fig. 3 is a view in reverse of Fig. 2, showing the abutting face of the chamber. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 isa View similar to Fig. 1 and showing a coffin having the chambers Varranged internally. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 shows the washers used in the latter construction.

Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 thereof, in the practice of my invention I form by molding or otherwise a series of blocks 10, preferably of metal, and each provided with a cavity or chamber 11 at one side and an entering perforation 12, extending downwardly from its upper face. These blocks are securely attached to 'the coffin at its ends or, sides or both, as shown, by means of screws or bolts or in any other desired manner. Within each cavity or chamber 11 is placed a coil of cord or rope of suitable thickness, one end of fin to the grave-digger and his assistants,

each pall-bearer draws from its chambers a cord, and when all is ready by means thereof lowers the casket into the grave.

In Figs. 5, 6, and 7 is shown a different construction, which, however, involves like principles, and in which a number of perforations 13 are formed in the sides of the coffin and 65 enter chambers 14 in the lower corners thereof, which latter serve to receive coils of cord, as in the former instance, the operation of the entire construction being the same. Roses 15 are secured to the coffin at the perforations 13 to prevent chipping of the wood and also to add to the appearance ofthe coffin. Y

It will be readily understood that I may Vary the details of construction shown herein without departing in any way from the spirit of my invention. may be formed double, resulting in a single chamber.

Having now described my invention and its operation, what I claim is- 1. A coffin provided with a chamber adapted to receive the full length of a cord, a perforation through which said cord may be drawn and means for'preventing the withdrawal of the entire cord.

2. A coffin having plates secured thereto, each of said plates being provided with a chamber to receive the full length of a cord and a perforation through which said cord may be drawn.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

i n JOI-IN S. FLAGG. Witnesses:

H. G. FLAGG, M. E. FLAGG.

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