Apparatus and methods of burial using a columbarium pod
AssigneeHaven of Rest
InventorRobert Glass
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Abstract
Apparatus, system and methods of burial using a columbarium pod are disclosed. In one embodiment, a burial system includes a water ballast control system, a stabilizing system, an identification system, a position registration system, and a mapping system. The system may include a plurality of tubes, each tube configured to store a plurality of containers, each container retrievable after burial. The plurality of containers may include, for example, a cremation urn container, and one or more additional containers that store DNA-based biological material of the decreased, memorial materials or the like.
Claims20
A method of burial, comprising:
- placing a decedent's remains within a container;
- removeably securing the container within an elongated pod member, the pod member being adapted to receive a plurality of containers;
- and
- removeably securing the pod member within an interior of a storage member, the storage member being sealable and being at least partially disposed within a burial medium.
A columbarium pod burial system, comprising:
- a tub with a removable lid, the tub having at least one pod, the pod having a removable top and configured to hold at least one container;
- a water ballast located inside the tub;
- and
- a cover having an aperture to receive a vase.
A method of burial, comprising:
- placing a decedent's remains within a container;
- removeably securing the container within an elongated pod member, the pod member being adapted to receive a plurality of containers;
- removeably securing the pod member within an interior of a storage member, the storage member being sealable and being at least partially disposed within a burial medium;
- and
- removeably covering the storage member with an irregular hexagon cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.