US975779A - Mausoleum. - Google Patents

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T. J. MOQRE. MAUSOLEUM.

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T. 'J. MOORE. MAUsoLEUM-` APPLIoATroN FILED JLY2a,1a1o; I

. 975,779, Patented Nov.15, 1910.

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THOMAS J`. MOORE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MAUSOLEUIVI.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

Application tiled July 23, ltBlO. Serial No. 573.556.

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it, known that l, Tnoiiss J. lVIooiin, a citizen of the United States, residing at.

Richmond Hill, in the borough of Queens,

the ventilation of the structure, the disin-IT fection of the gases produced by deeomposl tion of corpses during the passage of such gases from the casket, and modification of .the eects of 'dampness e, ln carrying out my invention, l provide a foundation, side, hack and front walls anda roof, similar to the structure shown in `Letters Patent `granted to' me August 13,

1907, No. 863,303. l further provide a plurality of compartments orcatacoinbs for the reception of the caskets" and contained bodies, arranged as hereinafter described, and to each of which as well as to the air space between the same is supplied a disinfectant Vapor with means for regulating the supply of the disinfectiiig materiah The floor slabs of the mausoleiun are laid upon ribs formed on the fouiulation, whilethe bottoni slabs of the cataeonibs rest ilpoii intci'niediate and slipgbtl)v raised ribs ou the foundation, thus raising the floor and bottoni slabs of the catacombs above the-surface of the foundation, leaving air spaces be iieath both the floor and bottom of the catacoinbs which communicate" with an air space between the catacombs, which space may be provided at the top with a cover having openings which alloay the air to escape there.- tl'irougli and toconimunicate with the outside air through openings in thc roof, there being air openings in the walls of the struetuie both belowand above the floor slabs.y thus' providing fo arconiplfete circulation of 'the air within the mausoleum, teiuliugjto keep the walls dr)1 alid prevent the accumulation of foul air. or,discoloration of `the liooi` or walls.

In the accompanying drawings, "Figurel 1 is a vertical section upoirthe, dotted lines .0,

. w, of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan view partially in section upon the dottedlines y, y, of Fig'. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional sideelevation at thev line e, e, of Figzl, andFiO' 4 is a broken perspective View in enlarged size of one ofv the tanks and its connections for holding and supplyingl the disinfectant, the cover beingr removed.

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

The foundation walls 1 ma)v be. of anyv suitable material, of the desired thickness and depth, and preferably extend slightly bevond the walls of the mausoleum.

and l the front wall. rFliese walls are usually made of stone. The roof slabs 5 may be secured and laid in V'position on the side walls in any desired manner, and I prefer to empio)7 a roof keystone 6 comingI between the roof slabs and having overhanging edges extending' over outside of the upper portions of said slabs for the purpose of shedding,r rain from the connecting joints, as in in v aforesaid patent.

Between the foundation walls I usually provide a bed of cindei's 7 or other similar material which is packed or rammed down tight and is of any desired depth, so that the upper surface of these cinders and the upper surface of the foundation are on about the saine level. Upon this bed of cinders and upon the foundation Valls within the walls ot' the mausoleum,v I place a concrete bed 8, having a level surface, the continuityof which is interrupted by transverse ribs. 10 which are formed at suitable intervals and which extend a predetermined distance` ,toi ward the center of the structure from the side walls 2 on both sides. Upon these ribs 1t) are laid the side tloor slabs 11 and center lfloor slab 12.

Upon the concrete bed 8, between the ribs 10 on both sides of the center floor slab 12, are formed other and shorter transverse ribs 13, which are slightly higher than the ribs 10, and upon these ribs 13 are laid the bottom slabs l-/l ot' the lower tier of Catacombs.

Openings irpassageways for the entrance of outside ap* are shown at 15 in the concrete bed am` at. '1G in the sidewalls of the' there is provided a constant circulation of the air beneath the floor of the mausoleum are the sidewalls, B'tlie back wall` lee and the lower catacombs, and between the two series of catacombs. I

:The Catacombs 'are arranged centrally within the mausoleum leaving a passageway or aisle 35 on all sides between the same and the walls of the mausoleum. These catacombs lare composed of the bottom slabs 14, y lntermediate slabs 29, shelves 19, top slabs 20, end slabs 21,' slabs 22, slabs .23, and back slabs 23s,V and are so proportioned that each tance apartv to lea-ve the air space 18 between them. This air space is closed at the front by the slabs 22 and at the back by slabs 24..

A door 25 is provided in the front slabs 22 to give access to thls air space.' lThis air but space 18 may be entirely open at the topi e or I prefer to provide a cover 26 of mar suitable material as shown, which cover is circular formatiomand each recess containsprovided with openings and a Ventilating device 2 8 secured over the same. I prefer that the loor slabs 11 and 12, the to slabs 20, end slabs 21, front slabs 22 and s abs 24 shall be of marble, while the intermediate slabs 29, shelves 19 and back slabs 23 may be 1of slate, concrete or yother suitable materia.

At or near the bottom of each back slab 23, I provide air openings 30 which provide for a circulation of air Within the catacombs, such openings communicating with the air space 18.

In the inner surface of one of the side slabs in each catacomb, I form a recess 31 at a predetermined distance from the bottom and back slabs of the catacomb, and extend.

ing downwardly from the recess 31 to the bottom or near the bottom of the slabl cut a groove 32 which is continued at ri ht angles to the extreme end of the slab, t ius leaving an opening into the air space 18.

The recesses 31 are preferably of semia cup 33, of a shape to lit the lower half of the recess and having a fiat front flush with the surface of the slab, sothat there is no projection into the catacomb. These cups' 33 are open at the top and are provided with a comparatively small opening in the bottom, and a pipe 34, fitting such opening and soldered or otherwise suitably attached to the cup, extends therefrom within the angular groove 32 to and as a branch of a supply pipe within the air space 18 hereinafter described.

Within the aisle 35, between the rear wall of the mausoleum and the Catacombs and opposite the 'air space 18, I provide a tank .36 for each tier of c atacombs, which tanks are supported at pomts on a line slightly above the bottoms of each tier of Catacombs. Attached to and communicating with openings in the bottoms ofthesetanks 36 are pipes 37, 38, which passthrough openings in the rear Wall of the air space 18 and extend horizontally along within such air space on a line with the bottom of each catacomb at a predetermined distance therefrom on either side of the air space, and connect with thel aforesaid pipes 34 which are branches thereof. These tanks 36 are for the purpose ofholding a disinfectant and shown one of these sights in each tank on the part oppositethe 'air space 18, and openings 41 in the "rear wall of the air space through which the height of the disinfecting material in the tanks 36 may be observe from inside the air space. I provide cocks 42, 43, in the pipes 37, 38, below the tanks 36, by means of which the disinfectant may be admitted to or shut olf from these pipes. I also provide cocks 114 in each branch pipe 34, by means of which the disinfectant may be admitted to or shut off from any or all the Catacombs as desired. I also provide cocks'fl, by means of which the disinfect- Nant` maybe stopped from going beyond the first catacomb on either side, and I further employ cocks L16, by means of which the disinfectant may be stopped from going beyond the second catacomb on eitherside.

The ends of the pipes 37, 38, may be connected as shown so that the disinfectantmay be supplied through either to both series of Catacombs and the circulation may be continuous if desired. In such case I ,provide the cock 47, which allows for shutting olf the pipes from one another when it is de-` sired to do so. It is obvious that the pipes 37, 38, may or may not be connected at their ends. The tanks 36 are provided with covers 48 to prevent the too rapid evapora-. tion of the disinfecting material,l

I prefer that each of the cups 33-eontain.

a sponge 49 or similarI substance that will absorb the disinfectant,.which will evaporate therefrom and pass off into the catacomb.

The disinfectant may be supplied to the' tanks 36 by any/suitable means or from any l source of supply, but I` prefer to employ and have shown, a reservoir 50, supported by brackets 51 against the backy wall-.of the mausoleum at a point higher than the top l catacomos, and a cock 56 may be used for shutting olf the supply below the second tiers ofcatacombs, While the cock 57 allows the supply to the pipe 52 to be turned on or oil' or regulated as desired.

The reservoir 50 is provided with a cover 58. This may be lifted to allow for filling the reservoir or it may be provided with a filling nozzle if desired. I prefer that one or more sights 59 be employed in the reser voir 50, similar to 'the sights 40 in the tanks 36 and for the same purpose.

It Will be readily understood that it is only vnecessary to supply the disinfectant to such catacomb or Catacombs in which a burial has been made and that such supply is continued for such a length of time as it may take for decomposition of the body or bodies and that by the employment of the means described, this may be accurately accom lished.

one or more burials have been made in the Catacombs, itis preferable to keep these cups 61 continiiously supplied to disinfect the air passing into the air space 18 from such cata comb or catacombe in which a burial has been made, and it will also be observed that the vapors from the'cups 61 Will enter the unoccupied catacombe through the openings 30 in the back Slabs thereof, thus purifying the air Within the same. It will be understoodthat each tier of pipes 37, 38, may be .supplied with these angular'branch pipes and evaporating cups if desired.

64 represents the door of the mausnleum .which may be of any suitable material.

I These doors are usually made of metal and provided Iwith a Ventilating panel. but by the structure of my invention bereinbet'orc described. an adequate and perfect ventilation of the'niausoleum is obtained rceari'lless of the construction of the entrance door.

It 'will be seen that by placing the evapt rating cups 33 and pipesv34 leadingftherefrom Within the recesses 31 and angular grooves 32 in the side slabs of the Catacombs i as hereinbefore described, neither the cups or pipes project beyond the inner surface of the Catacombs and that therefore there is nothing to interfere with the placing' of a casket and its retaining box into the catafcbmb, While the disinfection of the catacomb is fully effective.

The number of tiers and series 0f catacombs and their dim'ensions'as well as the general dimensions of the mausoleum may be varied Without departing from the spirit of my invention and therefore I do not limit myself in this respect, nor do I limit myself to the employment of a cinder foundation Within the stone foundation, as the cinder or similar material foundation may be dispensed with and the earth occupy its place. 'i

I claim as my invention:

`1. In a mausoleum adapted for the reception of a plurality of bodies, the combination ofcatacombs arranged in series of tiers, cach series spaced apart a predetermined distance, a tank for holding a disinfectant supported at one end of the said space and outside the Catacombs on a linewith each tier, pipes extending from each tank and ruiming horizontally outslde the catacombs,

' each `catacomb being provided with an inte-7,

rior recess and groove extending therefrom to its exterior, branch pipes from the aforesaid pipes entering each catacomb through said groove, and cups connected to the ends of said pipes Within'the Catacombs, said cups bein,f r contained iwithin said interior recesses and adapted to hold disinfecting materialsupplied from said tanks and conveyed through said pipes and cocks in the'respective pipes by means of which the supply of the disinfectant to each catacomb may be regulated.

2. In a mausoleum adapted for the reception of a plurality of bodies, the combination of Catacombs arranged in series of tiers, each series spaced apart a predetermined distance which space is closed at the front and back `forming an air space between the, series /of Catacombs, a tank for holding a disinfectant supported outside said air space pipes extending from said tank through openings in the back wall of .said air space and running horizontally outside the catacombswithin saidair space, branch pipes extending horizontally from the aforesaid pipes and bent up at right angles within said air space. receptacles connected at the upper ends of such branch pipes for holding disinfecting material, and cocks in said branch pipes for turning on or oft' the supply of said disinfectant.`

3. vIn a mausoleum adapted for the-reception of a plurality of bodies, the combinav each series spaced apart a predetermined combs adapted to hold disinfecting material distance, ya tank for holding a disinfectant supplied irom said tanks and conveyed` supported at one end of the space ,between through said pipes, and a reservoir from the series of Catacombs and outside the same Which each of the aforesaid tanks is sup- 5 on a line with each tier, pipes extending plied with a disinfectant. 15 from each tank and running horizontally Signed by Ine this 11th day of July, 1910. outside the Catacombs, branch pipes frointhe THGMAS J. MOORE.

aforesaid pipes entering each catacomb Witnesses:

through an opening in its rear, cups at the GEO. T. PINCKNEY,

l0 ends of said branch pipes Within the cata- BERTHA M. ALLEN.

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