WO2008086796A1

WO2008086796A1 - Urn, particularly for burials, and method of burial

Info

Publication number: WO2008086796A1
Application number: PCT/DE2008/050001
Authority: WO
Inventors: Achim Biegel
Original assignee: Achim Biegel
Priority date: 2007-01-17
Filing date: 2008-01-13
Publication date: 2008-07-24
Also published as: DE202007000718U1

Abstract

The invention relates to an urn, particularly an urn for burials, comprising an urn chamber (29) for receiving the ashes from the cremation of deceased persons or animals, and a plant pot (5) disposed adjacent to the urn chamber and open at the top. According to the invention, the plant pot comprises at least one opening (9) for water drainage. Devices for the discharge of water exiting from the opening (9) past the urn chamber (29) are provided. During the burial of an urn according to the inventive method, a burial hole is dug out so deep, and the urn filled with the cremated ashes is lowered so far into the burial hole and covered with soil, that the planting of a plant (7, 8) in the plant pot (5) corresponds to the planting of the plant in the soil.

Description

description

"Urn, in particular for the establishment of an earthquake, and earthquake substitution"

The invention relates to an urn, in particular for Erdbeisetzung, with a

Kremierungsasche deceased persons or animals receiving urn chamber and an adjacent to the urn chamber arranged, upwardly open planter, and a

Process for the earthquake of such an urn.

In burial, the idea of the burial of urns or alone the

A person or pet cremation ash evolved in the root area of a woody plant. This burial form is seen as an alternative to the traditional burials in a graveyard. On the one hand, it follows a trend towards a neutral grave design that does not refer to religious symbols. On the other hand, it creates the possibility that

To reflect the deceased person's personality, e.g. by a special one

Nature or a universal world view was coined. Finally, the deleted

Necessity for tomb care, especially in case of missing or prevented

Relatives is seen as an advantage. The cremation ash introduced into the roots is given a new lease of life as a result of the plant's absorption of macro and micronutrients. At the same time, the plant becomes a transformation element for new ones

Life and the monument for a deceased person or a pet.

The European patent EP 0623717 Bl sees the one planting a new

Baumes, in which the Kremierungsasche is added layer by layer of potting soil.

Alternatively, by means of rod or tubular elements under an existing tree

Cavity are kept free, in which the ash is subsequently buried.

The patent application DE 19956416 Al explains a method for natural

Plant fertilization of tree or bush plants by introducing loose

Cremation ash in drill holes in the immediate root area of a woody plant.

The patent US 5799488 describes a method in which tree precursors, such as seeds or

Seedlings are planted in a substrate during a certain period, the

Kremierungsasche contains and can also be located in a planter.

The patent application US 2002/0032954 A1 discloses an urn, which partly consists of a shaped culture substrate and is buried together with plant seeds.

Finally, US Pat. No. 5,815,897 describes an assemblable plant column with a plant pot which can be used, in which a chamber for cremation ash is integrated. In all concepts, the actual act of burial and the introduction of a living plant into the ground do not coincide in a single act. It is crucial that the planting of a balled or bare-root plant in the open landscape due to the occurring root shock only makes sense outside of the growing season. Both the patent application US 2002/0032954 Al and the patent US 005815897 show ways in which this planting and potting problem can be solved by a combined product. However, the patent application US 2002/0032954 Al does not use a living and visible plant and does not associate the product with a classical urn burial method in which the urn is filled outside the ground, sealed and then buried. In addition, the Kremierungsasche construction and procedural inevitably and immediately affected by drainage. This problem is solved by the patent US 005815897 by a waterproof urn component and a waterproof and imperishable plant pot in which the actual planter is used. By design, however, this solution excludes a Erdbeisetzung the product with a plant, as no automatic external drainage and no long-term self-growth of the plant used are possible. In addition, both the patent application US 2002/0032954 Al and the patent US 005815897 neither design nor procedural to problems that would result from a process-related low burial depth. In fact, the depth of burial must regularly be very low in order to reach a suitable planting depth. In particular, at a low burial depth, burrowing or burrowing animals, such as rabbits or wild boar, pose a serious threat to the product and the plant. There is also a risk of theft and vandalism, as well as mechanical damage due to grave-care work or other burial. After all, despite their high symbolic importance, the plants are generally endangered by plant diseases and plant pests as a living grave monument in general and increasingly as a result of climate change. For example, the boxwood as a classic cemetery plant is increasingly affected by the fungus Cylindrocladium buxicola and the Volutella branch extinction (Volutella buxi).

The aim of the present invention is therefore to develop an urn with an urn chamber and a planter and a related delivery method, which is designed so that it forms a uniform product that a simultaneous Erdbeisetzung and the introduction of a living plant into the soil is such as to ensure the lasting and optimized growth of the plants used, that the cremation ash is not immediately affected by water penetration, and that risks arising from the process of incorporation are reduced.

The task-solving urn according to the invention is characterized in that the plant container has at least one opening for dewatering and means for discharging water passing from the opening are provided past the urn chamber. In the method according to the invention, a grave hole of such depth is excavated and filled with Kremierungsasche urn in the grave hole sunk so far and covered with soil that the implantation of a plant in the planter is equivalent to planting the plant in the ground.

The opening of the plant container is preferably a bottom opening in the bottom of the plant container, through which water emerges downwards due to gravity.

In one embodiment of the invention, the urn chamber is a chamber surrounding the planter, which is designed in particular as an annular chamber. From the planter can therefore easily escape, bypassing the urn chamber water. The mold recess, which is surrounded by the preferably annular urn chamber, is directly usable as a planter when it is closed down from a bottom and has at least one opening for the discharge of water. Alternatively, an independent planter can be used reversibly in the mold recess of the preferably annular urn chamber. The urn chamber is closed with a closure lid whose shape is oriented at its filling opening. In a further embodiment of the invention, the urn chamber protrudes into the planter and protrudes in particular from the bottom of the planter. The bottom of the planter surrounding the urn chamber may have openings through which water can flow, bypassing the urn chamber. The urn chamber has an upwardly or downwardly open filling opening and a closure lid.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the plant container is arranged above the urn chamber. While the urn could be formed in one piece, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the urn chamber is formed by a separate from the planter urn vessel and the planter on the urn vessel placed. Appropriately, the planter on the bottom and the urn vessel on the top of moldings such that the patch on the urn vessel planter is positively fixed against horizontal displacement on the urn vessel. In particular, at least one ring web coaxial with the vessel can protrude from the upper side of the urn vessel and from the underside of the plant vessel. Between two of the underside of the planter protruding ring lands are, preferably distributed over the circumference of the planter, bottom openings provided. The urn vessel and the planter are expedient cylindrical-round, wherein the urn vessel and the planter preferably have in their horizontal cross-sections matching outside dimensions. Accordingly, it is easy to make a round grave hole for the urn.

The means for discharging the passing of the opening of the planter water, in particular the bottom openings passing water, a, preferably outwardly, sloping slope on the top of the urn vessel and at least one breakthrough at the end of the slope in an outer, from the bottom of the planter have protruding annular ridge. In a particular case, the slope may be present only in sections, in at least one lowered notch on the top of the urn vessel, which may expand in a funnel shape to the inside or outside to optimize the drainage. The further water discharge takes place open on the outside of the wall of the urn vessel. In addition, therefore, a water collecting channel can be provided on the outside of the wall of the urn vessel.

Alternatively, the means for discharging the water emerging from the opening of the plant vessel may comprise at least one opening on the top of the urn vessel, which opens into a vertical drain line or into a space between an outer wall and an inner wall of a double-walled urn vessel. The vertical drainage line is located on the inside or outside of the wall of the urn vessel, is partially or completely integrated into the wall of the urn vessel or is installed free-standing on the inside of the bottom of the urn vessel. If the vertical drainage pipe is located in the urn chamber, the bottom of the urn tank is provided directly at the point of attachment of the vertical drainage pipe with an opening into which the vertical drainage pipe opens and can discharge water without influencing the urn chamber. If the urn vessel is double-walled and the double wall is closed below the bottom of the urn vessel, it is located in the ground the Umengefäßes between the inner wall and the outer wall of the double wall at least one opening through which water can be discharged to the outside. If, in a special version, the floor finish is missing under the double wall, the water can flow unhindered downwards from the intermediate space of the double wall. For a better water discharge down the urn vessel can be equipped with a hollow foot. Preferably, the inner ring land on the underside of the planter surrounding an upper filling opening of the urn vessel and the bottom of the planter completes this Befüll- opening. Alternatively, for separate use of the urn vessel whose upper filling opening have a separate closure lid.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, the bottom of the planter can be provided with a lowered bottom portion which projects below the height level of the bottom of the planter down and can be shaped so that it can be inserted into the filling opening of the urn vessel. According to the invention, the lowered bottom portion of the planter is internally waterproof. By inserting into the filling opening, it ensures a positive fixation against a horizontal displacement. In special embodiments can therefore be dispensed with one or more ring lands on the underside of the planter and on the top of the urn vessel. Since the waterproof lowered floor section is lower than the water laxative opening of the planter, collects in the lowered floor section excess water. This water provides a supply of water for the plants used, without causing a backwater.

In a further particular embodiment of the invention, the bottom of the planter can be equipped with a raised bottom portion, which projects beyond the height level of the bottom of the planter in which there is at least one opening for the discharge of water. As a result, the collection and discharge of excess water within the planter concentrate immediately above the lowest point opening of the planter. The raised bottom portion of the planter is preferably located on the ring land on the top of the urn vessel. The annular ridge of the urn vessel and the raised bottom portion of the planter are suitably shaped complementary to each other. If the raised floor section bevelled laterally downwards in a particular embodiment, the opening of the planter is given an improved water drainage effect by the upwardly funnel-shaped design. Against a vertical separation, the connection of the urn vessel and the planter can be fixed in different ways. Expediently, the following methods are particularly suitable: screw connections, nail connections, spigot connections, pin connections, wedge connections, snap connections, hook connections, clamp connections, plug connections, flange connections, fitting connections, clamp connections, clamping ring connections, threaded connections, bayonet-lock connections, Velcro connections, temporary or permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive connections and the Combinations of the mentioned types of connection. In a further embodiment of the invention, the urn or one of its parts consist of decomposable in the ground, in particular biodegradable material. Therefore, the roots of the plants used may penetrate the decomposing walls of the planter, the urn chamber and any ash capsule stored in the urn chamber and grow into the adjacent soil. The nutrients contained in the cremation ash are absorbed by the roots and transferred by their incorporation into the plants in a new living organism. For the plants used, the root connection to the surrounding soil offers lasting growth opportunities.

Conveniently, the material of the urn or one of its parts, especially in its decomposition, releases agents such as e.g. Plant protection agents, plant growth agents, plant strengthening agents, plant dyes, fragrances, animal repellents, agents that promote the degradation of organic materials, or the like. By using different materials with a different rapid release, the agents are released continuously over a longer period of time. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the urn is finally provided with at least one odor dispenser. This takes up solid or liquid animal repellent, which outgas after earthquake on the earth's surface. Before the straw setting, the odor dispensers can be filled with good-smelling fragrances.

When using the urn, a plant substrate are filled into the planters and plants and / or herbaceous or perennial plants are planted. The plants are grown in the planter or transplanted shortly before burial in the planter. The urn chamber is filled directly with the cremation ash or at least receives a cremation ash-filled moldy or shapeless ash capsule. In the case of an irrigation, the urn is procedurally buried in the soil together with the plants in such a way that the plants receive a suitable planting depth from a professional point of view. The depth of the tomb hole is adjusted to the necessary planting depth. After inserting the urn in the grave hole, the grave hole is filled so that the urn in as much as possible contact with the surrounding soil can occur. When the urn is buried in the ground, the excess water from the interior of the plant container seeps through the described facilities in the adjacent soil. In addition, the facilities provide an opportunity for the roots of the plants used to grow even before a possible biodegradation of the urn or one of its parts in the surrounding soil.

In the case of the irrigation, the urn is expediently shielded by a hollow protection body inserted into the grave hole or surrounding the grave hole. The protective body can either rest directly on the urn or be partially filled with soil. By perforations of the protective body root growth and a soil air and soil water exchange to the surrounding soil and migratory movements of soil organisms are possible. The protective body may be made of durable materials such as e.g. Concrete, metal or plastics, but also from biodegradable materials, e.g. Wood exist. Durable materials allow for reuse of the protective body, while biodegradable or medium-lasting materials have degraded within the occupancy period in a manner that will not affect restocking. The protective body can be placed in stock for a long time before the actual burial process, immediately before burial or even during the funeral ceremony in the ground. For practical reasons, it makes sense to adapt the size and shape of the protective body to the dimensions of the tomb hole.

Due to their construction and their burial procedure, the urn has the following advantageous effects in particular: Planting and burial can take place in a single action step and can be carried out flexibly over the season. Urn container and plant are also connected with high symbolism and as a sign of new life directly. The technical design of the urn and the technical design of the burial process ensure that the lasting survival of the plants used is ensured and a pious enfranchisement is ensured without disturbing the dead. The invention will be explained below with reference to embodiments and the accompanying, relating to these embodiments drawings. 1 to 7 different embodiments of urns according to the invention in perspective view. FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of an urn according to the invention in FIG

Exploded view, and Fig. 9 to 12 illustration of the invention Beschichtungsverfahrens explanatory.

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the invention, in which the urn chamber 29 is a surrounding the planter 5 annular chamber. From the planter 5 29 water can escape, bypassing the urn chamber. While the urn could be formed in one piece, in this embodiment, an independent planter 5 in the mold recess 28, which is surrounded by the annular urn chamber 29, used. FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of the invention, in which the urn chamber 29 projects into the plant container 5 and protrudes from the bottom 31 of the plant container 5. The surrounding the urn chamber 29 bottom 31 of the planter 5 has openings 9 through which water can flow, bypassing the urn chamber 29. The filling opening 17 is open in this embodiment down.

Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the invention, in which the planter 5 is disposed above the urn chamber 29. In this case, the urn chamber 29 is formed by a separate from the planter 5 urn vessel 2. The planter 5 is placed on the urn vessel 2. The means for discharging the emerging from the openings 9 in the bottom 31 of the planter 5 water comprise a cut in several recesses 19 outward, sloping slope 18 on the top 14 of the urn vessel 2 and a plurality of apertures 34 at the end of the slope 18 in an outer, from the bottom of the planter 5 projecting annular ridge 33rd

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the invention in which the plant container 5 is arranged above the urn chamber 29. The means for discharging the emerging from the openings 9 in the bottom 31 of the planter 5 water have openings 15 on the top 14 of the urn vessel 2, which open into vertical discharge lines 30. The vertical discharge lines 30 in turn open into openings 21 in the bottom 20 of the urn vessel 2. For better delivery of the water, the bottom 20 of the urn vessel 2 is provided below with a hollow foot 27. Figure 5 shows an embodiment of the invention, in which the plant container 5 is arranged above the urn chamber 29 of a double-walled urn vessel. The means for discharging the passing of the openings 9 in the bottom 31 of the planter 5 water have openings 15 on the top 14 of the urn vessel 2, which open into a gap 26 between an outer wall 25 and an inner wall 24 of the double-walled urn vessel. The gap 26 is completed below the bottom 20 of the urn vessel 2, in which there are openings 21 through which water can be discharged to the outside.

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the invention in which the plant container 5 is arranged above the urn chamber 29 and the bottom 31 of the plant container 5 is equipped with a lowered bottom portion 35. This can be positively inserted into the filling opening 17 of the urn vessel 2. The waterproof lowered bottom portion 35 of the drainage of the openings 9 is removed in the bottom 31 of the planter 5 and serves as a water reservoir.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of the invention in which the plant container 5 is arranged above the urn chamber 29 and the bottom 31 of the plant container 5 is equipped with a raised bottom portion 36. Therefore, the collection and discharge of excess water within the planter 5 directly above the lowest point located openings 9 in the bottom 31 of the planter 5. Figure 8 shows an embodiment of the invention, in which on the outside of the wall 22 of the urn vessel 2 in addition a circumferential water collecting gutter 44 is installed, which otherwise collects open over the outside of the wall 22 draining water. An ash capsule 4 is inserted into the urn vessel 2. In the inside of the wall 37 of the planter 5, an odor dispenser 39 for animal repellent or fragrance is integrated. The odor dispenser 39 is mounted so high that the funds used after the burial of the urn 1 at the earth's surface can release outgassing 40. FIG. 9 shows the first step of the delivery process. A grave hole 13 is excavated. By way of example, a particularly preferred embodiment of the urn 1 is shown, in which a plant container 5 is arranged above an urn vessel 2.

Figure 10 shows the second step of the delivery process. In the excavated grave hole 13, the urn 1 is used so that the trees used 7 or the herbaceous or perennial plants 8 get a suitable planting depth from a professional point of view. Figure 11 shows the third step of the delivery process. The grave hole 13 is filled so that the urn 1 introduced therein comes into contact with the surrounding earth 11 as far as possible from all sides. From the urn 1, means 43, such as crop protection agents, plant growth agents, plant strengthening agents, plant dyes, fragrances, animal repellents, agents that promote the degradation of organic materials or the like are released and optionally taken up by the roots 12 of the plants 7, 8 used , Outgassing 40 of an animal repellent scare off burrowing and burrowing animals. FIG. 12 shows how the urn 1 is protected by a hollow protective body 41 against burrowing and burrowing animals, against excavation, vandalism and against mechanical impairments as a result of grave-care work or other burial. The urn 1 can be sunk in the tomb hole 13 as part of the second step of the burial process together with the hollow protective body 41 or the hollow protective body 41 can be inserted between the first and the second step of the burial process in the tomb 13 to later the urn 1 record. In addition, the further development after an application process with a completely or partially biodegradable urn 1 is shown by way of example. The roots 12 of the wood 7 have the decomposing plant pot 5 and the urn vessel 2 and the Kremierungsasche contained therein 3 or intergrown.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 urn

2 urn container

3 Kremierungsasche a deceased or a pet

4 ash capsule

5 planter

6 plant substrate

7 wood

8 herbaceous or perennial plant

9 opening in the planter

10 caps

11 soil

12 root Grave hole Top of the urn vessel or the urn chamber Opening on the top of the urn vessel Ring ridge on the top of the urn vessel Filling opening of the urn chamber Slope Incision at the top of the urn vessel Bottom of the urn vessel Opening in the bottom of the urn vessel Simple wall of the urn vessel or the urn chamber Double wall of the urn vessel Urn vessel Inner wall of the double wall of the urn vessel Outside wall of the outer wall of the urn vessel Cavity between outer and inner wall of the double wall Hollow base of the urn vessel Mold recess Urn chamber Vertical drain line Bottom of the planter Inner ring land at the bottom of the planter Outer ring land at the bottom of the planter Breakthrough of the outer ring land Lowered soil section the bottom of the planter raised bottom section of the bottom of the planter wall of the planter interior of the planter perforated odor dispenser Ausgasunge n hollow protective body perforation of the hollow protective body released means water collecting gutter insertion

Claims

claims

1. Urn, in particular for Erdbeisetzung, with a Kremierungsasche the deceased persons or animals receiving urn chamber (29) and an adjacent to the urn chamber arranged, upwardly open planter (5), characterized in that the planter (5) at least one opening ( 9) for drainage and means for discharging from the opening (9) passing water are provided past the urn chamber (29).

2. Urn according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening (9) is a bottom opening.

3. Urn according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the urn chamber (29) is a plant vessel (5) surrounding the chamber, which is in particular designed as an annular chamber.

4. Urn according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the urn chamber (29) protrudes into the plant container (5) and in particular from the bottom (31) of the planter (5) protrudes.

5. Urn according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the plant container (5) is arranged above the urn chamber (29).

6. Urn according to claim 5, characterized in that the urn chamber (29) by a of the planter (5) separate urn vessel (2) is formed and the planter (5) on the urn vessel (2) can be placed.

7. Urn according to claim 6, characterized in that the plant container (5) on its underside and the urn vessel (2) on its upper side (14) have a shaping such that the on the urn vessel (2) patch planter (5) against horizontal displacement on the urn vessel (2) is positively fixed.

8. Urn according to claim 7, characterized in that from the upper side (14) of the urn vessel (2) and from the underside of the plant container (5) in each case at least one to the vessel coaxial annular web (32, 33, 16) protrudes.

9. Urn according to claim 8, characterized in that bottom openings (9) are formed between two ring webs (32, 33) protruding from the underside of the plant container (5) and are distributed uniformly preferably over the circumference of the plant container (5).

10. Urn according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the urn vessel (2) and the plant container (5) are round cylindrical.

11. Urn according to one of claims 6 to 10, characterized in that the urn vessel (2) and the plant container (5) have in their horizontal cross sections matching outside dimensions.

12. Urn according to one of claims 6 to 11, characterized in that the means for discharging the out of the opening (9) passing water, preferably sloping downwards slope (18) on the top (14) of the urn vessel (2) and have at least one opening (34) at the end of the slope (18) in an outer annular ridge (33) on the underside of the plant container (5).

13. Urn according to one of claims 6 to 11, characterized in that the means for discharging the out of the opening (9) passing water at least one opening (15) on the upper side (14) of the urn vessel (2), which in a vertical discharge line (30) or a gap (26) between an outer and an inner wall (25, 24) of a double-walled urn vessel opens.

14. Urn according to one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that the inner annular web (32) surrounds an upper filling opening (17) of the urn vessel (2) and the bottom (31) of the plant container (5), the upper filling Close the opening (17) of the urn vessel (2).

15. Urn according to claim 14, characterized in that for the upper filling opening (17) of the urn vessel (2) a separate closure lid (10) is provided.

16. Urn according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the bottom (31) of the planter (5) has a lowered bottom portion (35) which is waterproof and below the height level of the opening (9) for draining the planter ( 5) is located.

17. Urn according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized the floor (31) of the plant container (5) has a raised floor section (36) which lies above the height level of the opening (9) for dewatering the plant container (5).

18. Urn according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the urn (1) or one of its parts consist of decomposable in the ground and in particular biodegradable material.

Urn according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that the urn (1) or one of its parts, in particular in its decomposition, comprises means, e.g. Plant protection agents, plant growth agents, plant strengthening agents, plant dyes, fragrances, animal repellents, agents that promote or initiate the degradation of organic materials or release such.

20. Urn according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that the urn (1) has at least one odor dispenser (39).

21. Method for the earthquake setting of an urn, which has an upwardly open planter (5) adjacent to an urn chamber (29), characterized in that a grave hole (13) of such depth is dug in the ground (11) and the urn filled with cremation ash ( 1) as far as into the grave hole (13) sunk and covered with soil (11), that the implantation of a plant (7, 8) in the planter (5) an implantation of the plant (7, 8) in the ground (11) equals.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that the urn (1) in the already planted state in the grave hole (13) is sunk.

23. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 22, characterized in that the urn (1) by a protective body (41) is shielded, which is inserted into the grave hole (13) or the grave hole (13) surrounds.