WO2019200433A1 - Burial module - Google Patents
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- WO2019200433A1 WO2019200433A1 PCT/AU2019/050346 AU2019050346W WO2019200433A1 WO 2019200433 A1 WO2019200433 A1 WO 2019200433A1 AU 2019050346 W AU2019050346 W AU 2019050346W WO 2019200433 A1 WO2019200433 A1 WO 2019200433A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G17/00—Coffins; Funeral wrappings; Funeral urns
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G17/00—Coffins; Funeral wrappings; Funeral urns
- A61G17/001—Reusable
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H13/00—Monuments; Tombs; Burial vaults; Columbaria
- E04H13/001—Accessories for grave sites, e.g. liners, covers, vault lowering devices
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G17/00—Coffins; Funeral wrappings; Funeral urns
- A61G17/04—Fittings for coffins
- A61G17/0405—Joints, e.g. hinges
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G17/00—Coffins; Funeral wrappings; Funeral urns
- A61G17/04—Fittings for coffins
- A61G17/0407—Corner structures
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
- A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
- A61G2203/76—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for nesting or stacking
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- the present invention relates to below ground burial structures, such as a casket or the like, as well as to a method of burying a corpse.
- Known coffins or caskets typically define an enclosure, such as a generally cuboid or box -like enclosure, defined by a base, walls and top, for receiving a corpse usually to be buried under ground.
- a problem with this and other like burial practices is that in soils which are prone to waterlogging (for example, clay soil or the like) the groundwater can interfere with the natural decomposition of the buried corpse. This is often problematic in Islamic, Christian and Jewish religion practices where it may be seen as offensive if the buried corpse is unable to sufficiently decompose. It may also be a problem that the groundwater may slow the rate of decomposition of the corpse which in turn increases the period of time in which the burial plot is not available for re-use.
- a burial module for covering a corpse when buried under ground including:
- a base having sidewalls extending longitudinally away from the base to a top, wherein the base, sidewalls and top define a chamber to receive the corpse, and wherein the base includes an opening to the ground.
- the opening extends along a full width and length of the base.
- the base is configured to rest upon the top of a like burial module stacked therebeneath.
- the sidewalls extend inwardly from the base to the top such that the base defines a larger enclosed area than an enclosed area defined by the top so as to form an interstice between the burial modules when stacked.
- the sidewalls extend inwardly from the base to the top at an angle in the range of about 5 degrees to 10 degrees measured from an axis perpendicular to the base.
- the sidewalls include a plurality of outwardly projecting ribs extending longitudinally away from the base to the top and spaced around the sidewalls for supporting the base of the like burial module when stacked.
- the base includes a rim extending away from the sidewalls for engagement with the ribs of the like burial module when stacked.
- the top includes a top opening into the chamber for receiving the corpse therethrough, and wherein the burial module further includes a removable top panel to close the top opening.
- the top includes a lip extending around a periphery of the top opening, with the lip extending away from the top, the lip configured to be received in a peripherally extending complementary groove of the panel to at least minimise water ingress into the chamber.
- the panel includes a plurality of outwardly extending projections and the sidewalls include a plurality of latches for detachably latching to each of the projections of the panel such that the panel is securable to the top.
- the panel is divided into a first panel portion and a second panel portion, wherein each of the first and second panel portions are independently removable from the top.
- the first and second panel portions include complementary overlapping portions configured to at least minimise water ingress into the chamber.
- a burial structure including a plurality of the burial modules described above arranged in a stack for respectively covering a plurality of corpses when buried under ground.
- Fig. l is a perspective view of a burial module according to a preferred embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a simplified top perspective view of the burial module shown in Fig. 1 with a top panel of the burial module removed;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded parts view of the burial module shown in Fig. 1;
- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a burial module according to another embodiment;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged, bottom perspective view of the burial module shown in Fig. 1 with a panel portion of the burial module removed;
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged, top perspective view of the burial module shown in Fig. 1 with a different panel portion of the burial module removed;
- Fig. 7 is a section view of the burial module shown in Fig. 1 arranged in a stack with a like burial module;
- Fig. 8 is a multi-view of a burial module according to another embodiment
- Fig. 9 is a bottom perspective view of the burial module show in Fig. 8.
- Figs. 10 and 11 are multi -views of panel portions of the burial module shown in Fig. 8;
- Fig. 12 is a multi-view of the burial module shown in Fig. 8 with the panel portions removed;
- Fig. 13 is a multi-view of the burial module shown in Fig. 8 with the panel portions secured to the burial module.
- a burial module 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.
- the burial module 10 is suitable for use for covering a corpse (not shown) when buried under ground (not shown).
- the burial module 10 includes a generally rectangular base 12 having sidewalls 14 extending longitudinally away from the base 12 to a generally rectangular top 16.
- the sidewalls 14 extend inwardly from the base 12 to the top 16 at an angle a measured from an axis 1 extending perpendicular to the base such that the base 12 defines a larger enclosed area than an enclosed area defined by the top 16 (as best depicted in Fig. 7).
- the angle a is in the range of about 5-10 degrees, preferably about 7 degrees.
- the base 12, sidewalls 14 and top 16 define a generally cuboidal chamber 18 to receive the corpse.
- the base 12 includes an opening 20 to the ground extending along a full width and length of the base 12. In this way, the corpse is able to naturally decompose into the ground beneath whilst being at least partly covered from the ground above.
- the base 12 includes a rim
- the top 16 of the burial module 10 is open for receiving the corpse therethrough.
- the dimensions of the top are about 650 mm in width and 1950 mm in length. In another embodiment, the dimensions of the top are about 540 mm in width and 1720 mm in length.
- the burial module 10 includes independently removable first and second panel portions 22, 22’ positioned in use to close the top 16.
- the first and second panel portions 22, 22’ may include one or more strengtheners 23 located on an underside of the panel portions 22, 22’.
- the top 16 includes a peripheral lip 24 extending away from the top 16.
- the lip 24 is configured to be received in a peripherally extending groove 26 of each of the first and second panel portions 22, 22’ (shown in Fig. 7) when in use to substantially prevent water ingress into the chamber 18.
- a silicone joint may be disposed between the lip 24 and the groove 26 to assist with sealing the chamber 18 from air and/or water when the first and second panel portions 22, 22’ close the top 16.
- each of the first and second panel portions 22, 22’ includes a plurality of outwardly extending projections 28.
- the sidewalls 14 include a plurality of latches 30 for detachably latching to each of the projections 28 of the first and second panel portions 22, 22’ such that each of the first and second panel portions 22, 22’ is securable to the top 16 when in use.
- each of the first and second panel portions 22, 22’ includes complementary overlapping portions 36, 36’ configured to substantially prevent water ingress into the chamber 18.
- the overlapping portion 36 includes a partition 38 formed integrally with the first panel portion 22 to demarcate a drainage area 40.
- Fig. 7 shows the burial module 10 arranged in a stack with another like burial module 10’ having generally the same features as the burial module 10.
- the sidewalls 14 of the burial module 10 include a plurality of outwardly projecting ribs or beams 15 extending longitudinally away from the base 12 to the top 16 and spaced around the sidewalls 14.
- the beams 15 have flattened upper end portions l5a. In this way, the flattened upper end portions l5a of the beams 15 of the burial module 10 are in supporting engagement with the rim 13’ of the burial module 10’ when the burial modules 10, 10’ are stacked.
- an interstice 42 is formed between the burial modules 10, 10’ when stacked to permit organic matter to pass from the chamber 18’ of the burial module 10’ to the ground.
- a burial module 100 is depicted in Figs. 8 to 13 of the accompanying drawings.
- Features of the burial module 100 that are identical to those of the burial module 10 are provided with an identical reference numeral, whereas equivalent features are provided with the same reference numeral to that of the burial module 10, increased by 100.
- the above description of those features in relation to the burial module 10 is also applicable to the corresponding identical or equivalent features found in the burial module 100.
- the burial module 100 is configured to be nested within another like burial module 100 whilst in transport to be delivered on-site.
- the burial module 100 includes complementary receiving portions in the form of cut-outs 1 l5a (shown in Fig. 9) located within the chamber 18 to receive the projecting ribs or beams 115 of a nested burial module 100.
- the ribs 115 and corresponding cut-outs 1 l5a are offset from a normal central axis 101 of the burial module 100 such that the nested burial modules 100 when on-site can be pulled apart and one of the burial modules 100 turned or rotated 180° about the axis 101 so that the rotated burial module 100 may be stacked on top of another like burial module 100 (which has not been rotated 180°) to create a stack of multiple burial modules 100.
- the panel portion 122 of the burial module 100 includes a frame 125 for supporting the panel portion 122’ which may facilitate assembly of the panel portions 122, 122’ to close the top 16.
- the burial site may be re-used by leaving the burial modules 10,100 in their place and, after a certain amount of time, excavate and re-use the burial modules 10, 100.
- the burial modules 10, 100 may have the advantage that the corpse can breakdown much faster when covered by the burial modules 10, 100 as opposed to not being covered since water may not easily enter the burial modules 10, 100 and submerge the corpse.
- the burial module 10, 100 described above is firstly provided and then positioned into a pre-excavated grave (not shown).
- the corpse is then lowered into the burial module 10, 100 through the open top 16 of the burial module 10, 100.
- the first and second panel portions 22, 22’ are then positioned to close the top 16.
- the grave can then be back-filled.
- the corpse may be first lowered into the pre-excavated grave.
- the burial module 10, 100 can then be lowered into the pre-excavated grave to cover the corpse.
- the first and second panel portions 22, 22’ may be positioned to close the top 16 prior to or after lowering the burial module 10, 100.
- the method can be repeated for arranging multiple burial modules 10, 100 in a stack.
- the grave can then be back-filled.
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AU2017100913A4 (en) * | 2016-07-01 | 2017-08-03 | Norwalk Precast Burial Systems Pty Ltd | Burial module |
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US5381591A (en) * | 1991-11-08 | 1995-01-17 | Ponger; Uri | Multi-tier burial system |
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