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US 7,730,595 B2Granted
Injection molded modular casket
AssigneeJose A. De La Fuente
InventorsJose A. De La Fuente, Carlos A. Hoefken, Mike Don Harper
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Abstract
A modular casket that is easy to assemble and can be assembled with few or no tools is disclosed. The casket comprises a number of injection molded plastic pieces that can be snap-fit together. The casket is relatively compact and lightweight and is conducive to shipping and storage, yet has sufficient strength for its intended purpose.
Claims16
A kit for making a modular casket for storing a deceased therein, said kit comprising:
- a plurality of wedge members;
- two end panels;
- a first sidewall and a second sidewall, each sidewall further comprising a first side panel having at least one alignment slot and a second side panel having at least one alignment protrusion, wherein said first side panel and said second side panel are configured to be engaged and connected by at least one of said wedge members locking each said alignment slot of said first side panel with each said alignment protrusion on said second side panel, wherein each sidewall is configured to pressure-fit to said end panels;
- a base section slidably attached to each said sidewall, wherein said base section has no integrally-hinged sidewall;
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- wherein said end panels, said first and second sidewalls, and said base section cooperate to define a body portion of said modular casket for storing the deceased therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.