Degradable urn
OwnerHewitt Robinsoninventor
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention is an urn for holding the cremated remains of a deceased human or pet, the urn comprising a body portion and a lid portion. The body portion includes an opening and defines an inner cavity for placement of the remains. The body portion is relatively flat in shape. The lid portion is configured to cover the opening. Additionally, the body portion and the lid are composed of rock salt. The composition of the rock salt preferably allows the urn to float for a minimum of 1 minute upon placement on water and dissolve within several hours upon placement on water.
Claims20
An urn for holding the cremated remains of a deceased human or pet, comprising:
- a body portion including an opening, wherein said body portion defines an inner cavity for placement of the remains, said body portion being relatively flat in shape;
- and
- a lid portion for covering the opening, wherein said body portion and said lid portion are composed of rock salt;
- wherein the composition of the rock salt allows the urn to float for a minimum of 1 minute upon placement on water and dissolve within several hours upon placement on water.
A composition of rock salt for use as a dissolvable urn, the composition comprising:
- 0.037% calcium, 0.001% iron, 0.015% magnesium, 99.09% salt, and 0.857% moisture, wherein the composition allows the urn to float for a minimum of 1 minute upon placement on water and allows the urn to dissolve within several hours upon placement on water.
A method, comprising:
- providing an urn for holding cremated remains, wherein the urn is composed of rock salt and is relatively flat in shape;
- and
- placing the urn on water;
- whereby the urn is configured to float upon placement on water for a minimum of 1 minute and dissolve within several hours after placement on water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.