Stackable burial tower
OwnerPamela D. Bautz, Adam J. Longstrethinventors
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Abstract
A stackable burial tower configured to store cremated remains is provided. The stackable burial tower includes a base member and a plurality of intermediate blocks. Each of the plurality of intermediate blocks is configured to stack on the base member or on each other thereby, in combination with the base member, forming a tower. A spinal structure extends from the base member through the plurality of intermediate blocks and a plurality of chamber vessels are configured to store cremated remains, each of the plurality of chamber vessels positioned within one of the plurality of intermediate blocks.
Claims20
A stackable burial tower configured to store cremated remains, comprising:
- a base member;
- a plurality of intermediate blocks, each intermediate block configured to stack on the base member or on another intermediate block to form a tower including the base member and the plurality of intermediate blocks, each intermediate block including a block cavity;
- a spinal structure extending from the base member through the plurality of intermediate blocks via each block cavity;
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- a plurality of chamber vessels configured to store cremated remains, each chamber vessel configured to be positioned within one of the intermediate blocks.
A stackable burial tower configured to store cremated remains, comprising:
- a base member having a base cavity;
- a base sleeve configured to be received by the base cavity and having sleeve threads disposed on an inner surface of the base cavity;
- a plurality of intermediate blocks, each intermediate block configured to stack on the base member or on another intermediate block to form a tower including the base member and the plurality of intermediate blocks, each intermediate block including a block cavity extending from an upper face to a lower face;
- a spinal structure extending from the base member through the plurality of intermediate blocks via each block cavity and having a plurality of housing chambers, a first housing chamber of the plurality of housing chambers attached to the base sleeve via a mating thread arrangement;
- a plurality of chamber vessels configured to store cremated remains, each chamber vessel configured to be positioned within one of the intermediate blocks and including a first cap configured to seat against an upper rim and a second cap configured to seat against a lower rim;
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- a block cap configured to be seated on an uppermost intermediate block when the base member and the plurality of intermediate blocks form the tower,
- wherein each intermediate block has a rectangular cross section that is smaller than a rectangular cross section of the base member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.