Apparatus for and method of displaying and transporting human remains

Apparatus for displaying human remains for viewing purposes and for transporting the remains to a final destination for ultimate disposition, said apparatus comprising in combination:

• a support structure configured into the appearance of a day bed and adapted to support and display the body of a deceased and comprising:
• a rectangular, planar platform having opposed front and rear edges and opposed end edges;
• legs connected to said platform and extending downwardly from said platform to support said platform above a floor surface;
• a back connected to said rear edge of said platform along a lower edge of said back, said back projecting upwardly from said platform;
• and
• a side connected to each said end edge of said platform and to a respective side edge of said back, each said side projecting upwardly from said platform;
• and
• a body supporting and transporting tray removably positioned atop said platform, said tray for supporting a body thereon when positioned atop said platform and, when removed from said platform, for transporting the body to a final destination for ultimate disposition thereof.

A method of displaying human remains for viewing purposes and for transporting the remains to a final destination for ultimate disposition, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a support structure configured into the appearance of a day bed and adapted to support and display the body of a deceased;
• providing a body supporting and transporting tray;
• positioning a body on said tray;
• removably positioning said tray on said support structure;
• displaying the body on said tray and support structure to those wishing to view the body;
• and
• subsequently transporting the body on said tray to a final destination for ultimate disposition thereof.

Apparatus for displaying human remains for viewing purposes and for transporting the remains to a final destination for ultimate disposition, said apparatus convertible into a memorial table, said apparatus comprising in combination:

• a support structure configured into the appearance of a day bed and adapted to support and display the body of a deceased;
• a body supporting and transporting tray adapted to be removably positioned atop said support structure, said tray for supporting a body thereon when positioned atop said support structure and, when removed from said support structure, for transporting the body to a final destination for ultimate disposition;
• and
• a table top structure adapted to be removably positioned atop said support structure in the absence of said tray, said table top structure for supporting cremated remains, pictures, mementos;
• whereby said support structure is usable serially as a body supporting daybed-like rest bed and as a memorial table.

An apparatus for displaying a body o a deceased, said apparatus being convertible into a memorial table for displaying cremated remains, pictures and mementos, said apparatus comprising:

• a support structure;
• a body-supporting tray resting on said support structure for carrying the body of the deceased when the body is displayed;
• and
• a table top resting on said support structure for carrying cremated remains, pictures and mementos, when the cremated remains, pictures and mementos are displayed.