US919126A - Burial-vault. - Google Patents

Description

J. W. GHESROWN.

BURIAL VAULT. APPLICATION FILED Nov.16, m07."

919,126, K Patented Apr.2o,19o9.

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BURIAL VAULT. APPL'IGATION FILED Nov.1e, 1907, A

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JOHN w. onEsao'wN, or MANSFIELD, oHIo.

BUBIAL-VAULT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2o, 190'9.

Application led November 16, 1907. Serial No. 402,587.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN W. CnnsnowN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented a new and usevful Burial-Vault, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to burial vaults or crypts and has I'or its object to provide a ture burial vault having a central passage way and provided with a plurality of compartments or catacombs disposed on opposite. sides ofthe passage way and each adapted to receive a coffin or casket, said compartments being arranged in vertical tiers or rows and capable of being hermetically sealed so fas to render the same air and moisroo A rther object of the invention is to provide a burial vault the several compartments of which are each formed of-a metal sheath or casing having its exterior walls covered with a jacket of cement, concreteor other plastic material, said compartments being constructed separately and subsequentlyT arranged in superposed order on each side of the passage-way.

Afurther object is to rovide a removable inscription plate or sla for the closure of each compartment and further to extend the lower walls of the several compartments longitudinally beyond the adjacent closures to roduce a terminal su porting shelf.

still further object o the invention is to generally im rove this class of devices so as to increase tieir utility, durability and ertf-v ciency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the ap ended claims.

In t e accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a burial vault constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional View of a portion of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one of the metallic sheaths detached. Fig. 4 is a top p'lan view partly in section showing the manner of loc ing the closure and inscription late in position on the metallic sheath. ig. 5 is a detail front elevation, one of the inscription slabs being shown in position and the other removed. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view showing the manner of" fastening the slabs. j..

Similar numerals of reference indicate' corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

The improved burial vault comprises a structure 5 formed of stone, concrete or other suitable material, said structure being pro vided with a centrally disposed passage wayy or lobby 6 of sufficient size to accommodategthe funeral attendants.

Disposed on opposite sides of the passage way 6 are a plurality of 'compartments or catacombs 7 each of which is adapted to receive a coffin or casket, said compartments being preferably arranged in vertical rows or tiers, as shown. The compartments 7 are each referably in the form of an elongated meta ic sheath or casing 8 having its rear' end closed and its front end open to permit the ready insertion or removal of a casket or coilin, the metal forming the body of the sheath being extended longitudinally beyond the open end thereof to produce a terminal supporting shelf 9. The shelves 9 of the several tiers or rows are disposed in horizontal alinement and the metal forming each shelf is preferably bent downwardlyto form an angular extension 10 to which may be secured by bolts or similar fastening devices 11 a strip of marble or stone 12 thereby to give l an ornamental. appearance to the ,interior' of the vault.

The several sheaths 8 are covered with a protective jacket 13 of cement, concrete or similar plastic material, said jackets being molded on or otherwise secured to the-sheath and the latter subsequently placed in osiA tion within the vault, as best shown in ig. 2 of the drawings. Extending laterally from the exterior walls of each sheath and preferably embedded in the plastic jacket 13 are a series of lugs or projections 14.- each having a threaded socket 15 formed therein for the reception of a fastening device 16, which latter serves to lock the removable cover or closure 17 against accidental displacement. The cover or closure 17 is preferably stamped or. otherwise formed of metal and is bent laterally within the adj acent compartment to forni a marginal stop shoulder 18 adapted to bear against the interior walls of said compertinent, there being a packing of asbestos or similar material 19 secured to the inner face of the coveror closure 17 and interposed between the marginal flange 2O of the door and the adjacent end of the metallic sheath` is a plate or slab 22, which latter is preferably formed of marble or stone and adapted to receive a suitable inscription, as best shown in Fi 5 of the drawings. The slab 22 is provii ed with metal bushings 23 adapted to receive the fastening devices 16 so that when the screws are adjusted to secure the slab in position, said bushings will prevent cracking or otherwise injuring the slab.' Y

Extending vertically'from the supporting shelves 9 of the several sheaths are stop ins or lugs 24 whichico-act with suitable we ges and thus prevent accidental displacement of the lower edges of the slabs or plates.

Attention is here called to the fact that the screws or fastening devices 16 serve thedouble function of retaining the closures 17 and slabs 22 in position on the sheaths.

The walls of the several sheaths or compartments aie each pierced by a branch pipe 26 which communicates with a drain pipe 27 extending vertically of the vault and having its lower end embedded in the ground, as shown, the lower walls of the sheath being preferably disposedlat a' slight angle or inclination to permit drainage of the same.

In constructing the'vault the several compartments are preferably formed-separately 'and disposed one above the other within the vvault on each side ofthe passage way, as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, -a quantity .of mortar, cemcntor other binding material being interposed between the protective jackets o f the several sheaths in order to l'orin a strong, rigid structure.

.lt will here be noted that the supporting shelves 9 not only serve to sustain the weight j of the colln or casket when positioning the same within or removing the caskctfroni the compartment but also form ledges upon which may be supported a vase continuing flowers and the like.

llaving thus` described the invention what is claimed is: j

1. A burial v'aultliaving a compartment l'orined ol a metallic sheath. open at one end and provided with a plurality ol laterally extending lugs, the lower `wall of the sheath being extended longitudinally to form a support ingshclf, a closure for the open end of the shea th, fastening devices piercing the closure Vand lugs, an` inscription slab forming a housinf-r -fmf theClOSuC, `r'and' a plastic jacket surroundingthe sheath'.Ar i

2. A burial'v'ault having a compartment 919,126 l A- jy formed of a metallic sheath open at one end and rovided with a plastic jacket, lugs extending laterally from the open end'of the sheath and embedded in the jacket, the lower wall of the sheath being ex'tendedlongitudinally to Aform a supporting shelf, pins extending vertically from the su portin shelf, a closure for the open end of tiie sheat fastening devices piercing the closure and lugs, res ectively, a slab forming a housing for the c osure, and wedges interposed between the pins and slab.

3. A burial vault having a compartment formed of a metallic sheath open at one end and having 'its lower wallA extended longitu- Idinally to foi'm a supporting shelf, a strip extending transversely across the sheath and secured to the bottoni thereof, a plastic jacket surrounding the sheath, lugs extending laterally from the exterior walls' of the sheath at the open end thereof, a closure against said lugs, a packing interbearin y posed between the closure and the open end of the sheath, fastening devices piercing the closure and lugs, respectively, ins extending vertically from the shelf, a s ab forming a housing for the closure, and wedges interposed between the pins and slab.

4. A burial vault including a structure having a passageway and provided with a plurality of compartments arranged in tiers on opposite sides of said passageway and each formed of an elongated metal sheath open at one end and provided with a plastic jacket,

the lower wall of each sheath being extended longitudinally to form a supporting shelf,

the terminal of which is bent downwardly to produce a depending flange. closures for the open ends ofthe sheaths and having their intermediate portions lient inwardlyy to form a marginal shoulder adapted to bear against the interior walls ol the adjacent sheath, lugs secured to the exterior walls of the sheatlis, fastening devices piercing the closures and engaging the lugs, pins extending vertically from the shelves, slabs forming housings for the closures, and wedges inlerposed between the pins a-nd slabs, resperiively.

5. A burial vault including a strl'icture having a passage way and provided withv a plurality ol' rempartmentsl arranged in tiers on opposite sidesol the passage way and each formed of an elongated metallic sheath ha'ving one end thereof open and provided with a plastic jacket, said iairnpartincnts being disposed in superposed order withthe plastic jackets ol` adjacent slieaths united with a binding material, lugs extending laterally from the exterior walls of each sheath and having threaded openings formed th rein, closures engagingtlie open ends of tho she ths, a packing interposed betweeneach'closure and the open end of the adjacent sheath, the lower walls of said lsheaths being extended longitudinally to forin supporting shelves terminating in depei'iding flanges adapted to In testimony that 1 eleini the foregoing as register with the hinges of adjacent sheetlis, my own, I have hereto aliiXed my signature pins extending vertically from seid shelves, in the presence of two Witnesses.

inscription slabs loi'iliiiig housings for the i JOHN WV. CHESROWN. closures, und wedges interposed between the Witnesses:

pins and slabs for locking the lutter against I C. E. HOYLE, accidental displacement. FRANK S. APPLEMAN.

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