Apparatus and methods of burial using a columbarium pod
AssigneeHaven of Rest
InventorRobert L. Glass
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Abstract
Apparatus, system and methods of burial using a columbarium pod are disclosed. In one embodiment, a burial system includes a water ballast control system, a stabilizing system, an identification system, a position registration system, and a mapping system. The system may include a plurality of tubes, each tube configured to store a plurality of containers, each container retrievable after burial. The plurality of containers may include, for example, a cremation urn container, and one or more additional containers that store DNA-based biological material of the decreased, memorial materials or the like.
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A method of burial, comprising:
- placing a decedent's remains within a container;
- removeably securing the container within an elongated pod member, the elongated pod member being adapted to receive a plurality of containers;
- removeably securing the elongated pod member within an interior of a storage member, the storage member being sealable and being at least partially disposed within a burial medium;
- and
- overlaying the storage member with a removable cover having a polygon shape.
A columbarium pod burial system for a burial plot, comprising:
- a tub with a removable lid, the tub having at least one pod, the pod having a removable top and configured to hold at least one container;
- a container locator affixable to the removable lid, the container locator configured to designate the location of containers within the tub;
- a water ballast located inside the tub;
- a cover placeable over the lid, and
- a mapping locator affixable to the cover, the mapping locator configured to designate the location of the tub within the burial plot.
A method of burial, comprising:
- placing a decedent's remains within a container;
- removeably securing the container within an elongated pod member, the pod member being adapted to receive a plurality of containers;
- removeably securing the pod member within an interior of a storage member, the storage member being sealable and being at least partially disposed within a burial medium;
- and
- removeably covering the storage member with an irregular hexagon cover.
A columbarium pod burial system, comprising:
- a tub with a removable lid, the tub having at least one pod, the pod having a removable top and configured to hold at least one container;
- a frame circumscribing the tub, the frame being configured to connect with adjacent frames circumscribing other tubs;
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- a removable cover placeable over the tub and configured to receive at least one memorial plaque.
A columbarium pod burial system for a burial plot, comprising:
- a tub with a removable lid, the tub having at least one pod, the pod having a removable top and configured to hold at least one container of a decedent's remains;
- a coordinate-based reference system to identify and locate the decedent's remains within the tub;
- a cover having at least one memorial plaque;
- and
- a mapping locator affixable to the cover, the mapping locator configured to designate the location of the tub within the burial plot.
A burial system for interring remains comprising:
- a cover having at least one memorial plaque;
- a tub adjacent to the cover and having a removable lid, the tub being adapted to be at least proximate to the ground;
- at least one pod located inside the tub;
- at least one container for holding remains located inside the at least one pod, and
- a frame circumscribing the tub, the frame being configured to connect with adjacent frames circumscribing other tubs.
A method of burial, comprising:
- placing a decedent's remains within a container;
- removeably securing the container within an elongated pod member, the pod member being adapted to receive a plurality of containers;
- removeably securing the pod member within an interior of a storage member, the storage member being sealable and being at least partially disposed within a burial medium;
- removeably covering the storage member with an irregular hexagon cover;
- and
- applying a coordinate-based reference system to identify and locate the decedent's remains.
A columbarium pod burial system, comprising:
- a tub with a removable lid, the tub having at least one pod, the pod having a removable top and configured to hold at least one container of a decedent's remains;
- a cover having at least one memorial plaque;
- at least one connection plate connected to a side of the cover, and
- a coordinate-based reference locator to identify and locate the decedent's remains.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.