Grave marker
OwnerA. J. Berryhillinventor
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Abstract
A marker for gravesites is provided with an identification holder which has two oppositely located parallel channels of different depth, the transparent shield having opposite edges received in each of the channels and a spring located in one of the channels for engaging the shield to urge the shield fully into the opposite channel.
Claims6
A marker comprising a body having a face portion, a recess formed in said face portion, identification holder means disposed in said recess, said holder means including a plate having two opposite sides with edges extending toward each other to define parallel extending channels along said two opposite sides, transparent shield means for an identification sheet, said shield means having two opposite edges each disposed in one of said channels, said channels being of different depths, said edge of said plate of said channel of greater depth extending outwardly from said transparent shield means at an angle relative to said transparent shield means, spring means disposed in said channel of greater depth, said spring means being a curved segment of resilient metal having one end thereof bent to engage the bottom of said channel of greater depth whereby said spring means is held in position in said channel of greater depth, said spring means acting between said channel and said edge of said shield means disposed in said channel to urge said shield means toward and into said channel of said opposite side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.