Decorative casket carrying and presentation tray
AssigneeBatesville Casket Company, Inc.
InventorsJohn R. Enneking, John Schultz
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Abstract
A decorative casket carrying and presentation tray comprises a pair of side rails, a pair of end rails connected between the side rails, and a cross rail connected between the pair of side rails intermediate the end rails. Pallbearer handles are slidable within the end and cross rails to and between concealed, inoperable positions and exposed, operable positions. A stop block is pivotable to each end rail to and between a concealed, inoperable position and an exposed, operable position. The tray is fabricated of decorative wood.
Claims22
A decorative casket carrying and presentation tray comprising:
- a generally rectangular casket support adapted to bear and display a casket thereon;
- and
- pallbearer handles mounted on either side of said support movable laterally into and out of said support to and between an exposed, operable position wherein said handles are graspable by a pallbearer and a concealed, inoperable position wherein the laterally outboard ends of said handles are flush with said support and said handles are hidden from view.
A decorative casket carrying and presentation tray comprising:
- a generally rectangular casket support;
- pallbearer handles on either side of said support moveable between an exposed, operable position wherein said handles are graspable by a pallbearer and a concealed, inoperable position wherein said handles are hidden from view;
- and
- a stop block on either end of said support movable between an exposed, operable position blocking longitudinal movement of a casket atop said tray and a concealed, inoperable position allowing the casket to slide off an end of said tray.
A decorative casket carrying and presentation tray comprising:
- a generally rectangular casket support;
- and
- a stop block on either end of said support movable between an exposed, operable position blocking longitudinal movement of a casket atop said tray and a concealed, inoperable position allowing the casket to slide off an end of said tray.
A decorative casket carrying and presentation tray comprising:
- a pair of side rails;
- means forming a bottom of said tray between said side rails adapted to bear and display a casket thereon;
- and
- pallbearer handles mounted on either side of said tray moveable laterally into and out of said side rails to and between an exposed, operable position wherein said handles are graspable by a pallbearer and a concealed, inoperable position wherein the laterally outboardmost ends of said handles are flush with said side rails and said handles are hidden from view.
A decorative casket carrying and presentation tray comprising:
- a pair of side rails;
- means forming a bottom of said tray between said side rails adapted to bear and display a casket thereon;
- and
- pallbearer handles on either side of said tray moveable between an exposed, operable position wherein said handles are graspable by a pallbearer and a concealed, inoperable position wherein said handles are hidden from view;
- said tray further comprising:
- a pair of end rails connected between said pair of side rails;
- and
- a cross rail connected between said pair of side rails intermediate said end rails;
- said pallbearer handles being slidable within said end rails and cross rail.
A decorative casket carrying and presentation tray comprising:
- a pair of slide rails;
- means forming a bottom of said tray between said side rails;
- pallbearer handles on either side of said tray moveable between an exposed, operable position wherein said handles are graspable by a pallbearer and a concealed, inoperable position wherein said handles are hidden from view;
- and
- a stop block on each said end rail and movable between an exposed, operable position blocking longitudinal movement of a casket atop said tray and a concealed, inoperable position allowing the casket to slide off an end of said tray.
A decorative casket carrying and presentation tray comprising:
- a pair of side rails;
- a pair of end rails connected between said pair of side rails;
- means forming a bottom of said tray between said side rails;
- pallbearer handles on either side of said tray graspable by a pallbearer;
- and
- a stop block mounted to each said end rail and movable between an exposed, operable position blocking longitudinal movement of a casket atop said tray and a concealed, inoperable position allowing the casket to slide off an end of said tray.
A decorative casket carrying and presentation tray comprising:
- a pair of side rails;
- a pair of end rails connected between said pair of side rails;
- a center cross rail connected between said pair of side rails intermediate said end rails;
- second and third cross rails connected between said pair of side rails intermediate each said end rail and said center cross rail;
- a pair of skids underlying said end and cross rails;
- pallbearer handles slidable within said end rails and center cross rail between an exposed, operable position wherein said handles are graspable by a pallbearer and a concealed, inoperable position wherein said handles are hidden from view;
- and
- a stop block pivotally mounted to each said end rail and movable between an exposed, operable position blocking longitudinal movement of a casket atop said tray and a concealed, inoperable position allowing the casket to slide off an end of said tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.