Reusable coffin
OwnerHarold D. Walkerinventor
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Abstract
A reusable coffin has a casket and a vault. The casket has a headwall, a footwall, a left and a right sidewall, a first and a second lid, and a bottom. The right sidewall, and first and second lids have hinges. The headwall and the footwall have a latching means to secure the right sidewall. The vault fits closely within the casket to form a reusable coffin. The vault has a headwall, a footwall, a left and a right sidewall, a first and a second lid with hinges, and a bottom. The vault displays a deceased person with dignity.
Claims10
A reusable coffin, comprising:
- a casket having a headwall, a footwall, a left sidewall, a right sidewall, a first lid, a second lid, and a bottom interconnected to form a container;
- and,
- a vault suitable for temporary placement closely within said casket so as to form a reusable coffin, said vault having a headwall, a footwall, a left sidewall, a right sidewall, a first lid, a second lid, and a bottom, said first lid of said vault having one or more hinges, an outer end, an inner end, and a lip, said second lid of said vault having one or more hinges, an outer end, an inner end, and a lip, and said vault suitable for receiving a deceased person and for viewing a deceased person.
A method of reusing a coffin having a casket with a first lid, a second lid, and a right sidewall with hinges, and a vault with a first lid, a second lid, a lip upon said first lid and a lip upon said second lid wherein the lip of said first lid and the lip of said second lid overlap, the steps comprising:
- raising said first lid and said second lid of said casket;
- and,
- opening said right sidewall of said casket upon hinges;
- and,
- placing said vault over said right sidewall into said casket;
- and,
- closing said right sidewall of said casket;
- and,
- raising said first lid and said second lid of said vault to receive and to view the deceased;
- and,
- following services, closing said first lid and said second lid of said vault wherein an adhesive seals the lip of said first lid of said vault upon the lip of said second lid of said vault;
- and,
- opening said right sidewall of said casket upon said hinges;
- and,
- removing said vault from said casket over said right sidewall;
- and,
- closing said right sidewall of said casket;
- and,
- storing said casket for fixture use.
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