Burial/cremation case for animals
OwnerJacquelyn J. Zerickinventor
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Abstract
A burial/cremation case (10) for animals for receiving a deceased animal for transporting and burying or cremating the same. The burial/cremation case (10) includes a shell member (12) constructed from a liquid-permeable inner layer (32), an absorbent intermediate layer (40) and an outer layer (36). The intermediate layer (40) is selectively secured to the outer layer (36). The outer layer (36) and inner layer (32) are selectively secured one to the other about their perimeters. The inner layer (32) and outer layer (36) may be folded over and secured to define a volume within which the deceased animal may be received. The intermediate layer (40) includes a fluid impervious barrier (41) to prevent fluids from seeping through the outer layer (36) to the outside of the burial/cremation case (10).
Claims15
A burial/cremation case for receiving a deceased animal for transport and disposal thereof, said burial/cremation case comprising:
- a covering member defining an interior volume dimensioned to receive said deceased animal and an opening dimensioned for passing said deceased animal therethrough and into said volume, said covering member being fabricated from an at least partially absorbent and fluid permeable material, said material being biodegradable, said material further being incinerable;
- a fluid retention member carried by said covering member for absorbing and retaining fluids excreted by said deceased animal immediately following death and prior to disposal of said deceased animal in a selected manner, said fluid retention member being configured to coincide with at least a portion of said covering member and dimensioned to absorb a substantial portion of said fluids;
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- a closure device for selectively closing said opening to prevent unselected removal of said animal and evacuation of said fluids.
A burial/cremation case for receiving a deceased animal for transport and disposal thereof, said burial/cremation case comprising:
- a covering member defining an interior volume dimensioned to receive said deceased animal and an opening dimensioned for passing said deceased animal therethrough and into said volume,, said covering member defining a perimeter having a configuration substantially symmetrical about a central axis, said covering member being folded on said axis to define said interior volume and said opening, said opening being defined by said perimeter said covering member being fabricated from an at least partially. absorbent and fluid permeable material, said material being biodegradable, said material further being incinerable;
- a fluid retention member carried by said covering member for absorbing and retaining fluids excreted by said deceased animal immediately following death and prior to disposal of said deceased animal in a selected manner, said fluid retention member being configured to coincide with at least a portion of said covering member and dimensioned to absorb a substantial portion of said fluids;
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- a closure device for selectively closing said opening to prevent unselected removal of said animal and evacuation of said fluids, said closure device being a zipper.
A burial/cremation case for receiving a deceased animal for transport and disposal thereof, said burial/cremation case comprising:
- a covering member defining an interior volume dimensioned to receive said deceased animal and an opening dimensioned for passing said deceased animal therethrough and into said volume, said covering member including at least a first layer and a second layer, said first layer and said second layer defining a selected configuration having a selected perimeter and being secured one to another proximate said perimeters, said covering member being fabricated from an at least partially absorbent and fluid permeable material, said material being biodegradable, said material further being incinerable;
- a fluid retention member for absorbing and retaining fluids excreted by said deceased animal immediately following death and prior to disposal of said deceased animal in a selected manner, said fluid retention member being configured to coincide with at least a portion of said covering member and dimensioned to absorb a substantial portion of said fluids, said fluid retention member being secured between said first layer and said second layer of said covering member;
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- a closure device for selectively closing said opening to prevent unselected removal of said animal and evacuation of said fluids.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.