US872241A

US872241A - Grave construction.

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Publication number: US872241A
Application number: US37848507A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter Livingston
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1907-06-12
Filing date: 1907-06-12
Publication date: 1907-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 1924-11-26

Description

No. 872,241. PATENTED NOV. 26, 1907.

W. LIVINGSTON.

GRAVE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED mm: 12. 1907.

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WITNESSES INVENTO/i' ATTORNEYS H0 872,241. PATENTED NOV. 26, 1907.

W. LIVINGSTON.

GRAVE CONSTRUCTION. nruoynon FIL'ED .mmnz. 1901.

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W/TNESSES INVENTOH W 'vz'fzysfon B) '7 r ATTORNEYS WALTER LIVINGSTON, OF HASTINGS, NEBRASKA.

GRAVE CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1907.

Application filed June 12. 1907. Serial No. 378,485.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER LIVINGSTON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hastings, in the county of Adams and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and Improved Grave Construction, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to grave construction, and more particularly to that class of grave constructions in which a solid slab is used as the grave top.

The object of the invention is to provide a strong, durable and handsome grave construction which can be ap lied to already completed graves, and who provides a top comprising a solid slab of cement or concrete.

A further object of the invention is to provide a grave construction comprising a chamber or vault of masonry, cement or concrete, having an upper arch supporting the grave top, which is of cement or concrete.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a grave construction having a su porting arch with the crown substantial y flush with the surface of the ground, and suitably supported on the arch a grave top consisting of a solid slab of cement, concrete or the like.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more particularly described hereinafter, and fully pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which I Figure 1 is a perspective view of a grave showing my construction applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of a mold used in the construction of a part of the invention; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a completed grave, showing a art in transverse section; and Fig. 4 is a similar view of a modified form of construction applied to a grave already completed.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention, it should be understood that it is' not always desirable to places. casket in an ordinary earth grave, and for this reason the grave is often lined ,with masonry or concrete and is covered over with a top consisting of an arch or a slab of stone or the like. The advantages of a grave of'this construction are evident; for instance,

is impossible.

the entrance of water into the grave with the consequent settling of the latter is obviated. Furthermore, this construction renders grave robbery dillicult and not to be accomplished without leaving traces of the robbery. In addition, the penetration into the grave of animals or vermin often found in cemeteries In my construction, if desired the grave may be lined with masonry or concrete and provided with an arch supporting a solid slab of cement or concrete which projects above the ground and serves either as a foot-marker or as a tomb-stone or monument.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, in the form of construction shown in Fig. 3, 1 represents the base or floor at the bottom of the grave, of concrete or masonry; 2 are the walls resting upon the floor 1 and having at the upper ends, supports 3 of similar material and presenting inclined faces to support an arch 4 of concrete or masonry. The arrangement is such that the crown of the arch is substantially flush with the surface of the ground. The casket 5 is arranged in the usual manner, within the vault formed by the walls and arch of the construction. Supported by the arch 4 and resting upon the crown of the latter is a solid slab 6 pro'ecting above the ground. The slab 6 may be formed of cement, concrete or any other similar and suitable material. Between the under side of the slab 6 and the haunches of the arch are supports or fillers 7 which are preferably of the same material as the slab. The slab 6 may be of any suitable form but I prefer to provide the sides and ends with a bevel, and to round the edges.

Marking figures of any kind, for instance, such as 8 and 9 shown in Fig. 1, may be applied to the slab. A simple method of forming these marking figures is by impressing suitable forms into the cement or concrete before the latter has set and hardened; if so desired, the marking figures or letters may consist of metal, such as white bronze, and can be secured upon the slab by means of suitable projections or fingers forced into the cement or concrete before the same has set.

In Fig. 2 is shown a mold for the formation of the slab. The mold, which may be of metal or wood, or any other suitable material, has inclined sides 10 and end 1 1 for beveling the corresponding sides an ends of the slab, and has the inner edges 12 rounded, in order correspondingly to round the upper edges of the slab. The top 13 of the mold is open, and the top of the slab can be finished by hand through the opening, while at the same time the marking figures can be fashioned upon the slab through the opening.

In Fig.4 is shown a modified form of my grave, construction, which can be applied to a grave already completed. 1 4 represents the grave filled in with earth 15 in the usual manner, the earth resting upon and partially surrounding the casket 16. In applying my .construction to this grave, the earth is removed to a certain depth from the surface and a masonry or concrete arch 1? is placed struction and no dliference in appearance between the completed forms shown in Figs] 3 and 4, so it is possible, to have graves already completed and graves made subsequently,

quite uniform inappearance, by means of myconstruction. While any material suitable for the purpose can be used, I prefer to employ masonry or concrete for the vaultco'nstruction of the grave andthearch,'and to use cement or concrete for the grave top formed by the solid slab. The supports or fillers 7 may be separate from or integral with the slab. The under side of the slab irithe latter case,'or the under sides of the su ports, must be curved to conform to t' e.

extrados curve of the arch.

When myvault' construction is employed the vault is completed up to the arch and is then ready for the reception of the casket;

when the latter is in position the arch and the grave top are built u on the vault and the grave is finished, hen the arch and top alone areused the grave is dug in the usual way, the casket is placed therein and the grave filled into the proper depth for the construction of the arch, with the crown substantially flush with the surface of the. ground. The grave top is then built up upon the arch in theusual manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new-anddesire to secure by'Letters Patent I -1. In a grave construction, a top supporting member arranged in the earth above the grave, with the u per-surface substantially ush with the su ace of the ground, and a grave top consisting of a slab arranged upon said supporting member.

2. In agrave construction, a top sup'porting member'embedded in the earth above the grave and having the upper surface substantially flush with the surface of the earth, and I a grave top arranged upon said supporting member and comprising a solid slab of ce ment or concrete.

3. In a grave construction, an arch embedded in the earth a'bovethe rave and having the crown substantially ush with the surface of the earth, and a slab constituting a grave top resting upon said arch.

4. In a grave construction, an arch embedded in the ea rth above the grave a 11d having the crown substantially flush wlth the surface of the earth, and a slab constituting a grave top resting upon said arch, said slab having the under side curved to con form to the extrados curve of the arch.

5, In a bedded in the earth above the grave and, having the crown substantially flush with the surface-of the earth, a slab. constituting a" grave top and resting upon the crown of said arch, and supportin members between the haunches of said arc and said slab.

6. In a rave construction, an arch em-I bedded in t e earth. above the rave and having the crown substantially ush with the surface of theearth, a slab constituting a grave top jand'res'ting upon the crown of said grave construction, an arch emy arch, and supports between the haunches of" said arch-and said slab, said supports being substantially wed e-shaped and having the under sides curved to conform to the extra-. dos curve of the arch.

7. In a grave construction, an arch embeddedin the earth above the rave and having the crown'substantially ush with the surface of the earth, and a slab constituting having the underside curved to conform to the extrados curve of the arch; s'aidjslab further having and the edges rounded.

' 8. Ina rave construction, an arch embedded in t e earth above the ave and having the crownsubstantially ushwith the surface of the earth, a slab constituting a".

grave top and resting upon the crown of said arch, and supports between the haunches. of

said arch and said slab, said supports being substantially wedge-shaped and havingv the under sides curved to conform to'the exa grave top resting upon said arch, said slab the sides and endsabeveled .f iiii-E trados curve of the arch,'said slabs having ronn'ded. v

:91.A grave construction, comprising 'a vault having a floor, sides and ends, an arch covering said vault and having the [crown substantially flush with the surface of the' earth, and a grave top comprising a solid slab of (iament or concrete and. supported bv said are the sides and endsbevele'd and the edges" 10. Agravescons'truction, comprising a vault-having a floor, sides and ends, an-arch covering saidi vault and having the crown substantially (flush with the surface of the 61,; grave top comprising a solid slab of,

cement, supported by said arch and extendnig above the surface of the earth, and sup- 'ports between the under side of said slab and the haunches of said arch.

.11. A ave construction, comprising a vault hav a floor, sides and ends, an arch covering sald vault and having the'crown substantially flush with the surface of the earth, a grave top comprising a solid slab resting, upon said arch and having the under In testimony whereo I have signed my 15 name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WALTER LIVINGSTON.

Witnesses:

, ALBERT E. LIVINGSTON, I J. A. GARDINER.