Tamper resistant plaque holder
OwnerBruce A. Bonnevieinventor
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Abstract
A tamper resistant apparatus for removable retention of a memorial marker such as those found at a grave site. The apparatus includes a locking mechanism housed within a cylinder. The cylinder has a cover intended for use exposed to the environment. The cylinder is attached to a footing plate that provides lateral stability during placement of the apparatus in the ground. Horizontal gripping within the ground is provided by a helical anchor attached to the footing plate. The locking mechanism includes a latch which may be moved into and out of a notch in the post of the memorial marker to respectively retain and release the marker from the apparatus.
Claims20
An apparatus providing tamper resistant releasable retention of a memorial marker, said apparatus comprising:
- a cover including an aperture located adjacent a center of said cover;
- a locking mechanism attached to said cover at said center;
- a footing plate configured to be buried below a surface of the earth, said footing plate having a width greater than said cover to provide lateral stability, said footing plate including a recessed surface aligned with said aperture, said recessed surface configured to seat an end of a post of said memorial marker to prevent torqueing of said post;
- an elongated anchor connected to said plate;
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- a canister connecting said cover to said footing plate and providing an inner cavity within which said locking mechanism is moveable between a locked position for retention of said memorial marker and an unlocked position for release of said memorial marker.
An apparatus providing tamper resistant releasable retention of a memorial marker, said apparatus comprising:
- a cover including an aperture located adjacent a center of said cover, said aperture including a removable plug therein;
- a footing plate configured to be buried below a surface of the earth, said footing plate having a width greater than said cover to provide lateral stability, said footing plate including a recessed surface aligned with said aperture, said recessed surface configured to seat an end of a post of said memorial marker to prevent torqueing of said post;
- a locking mechanism attached to said cover at said center, said locking mechanism having a latch capable of movement into a notch of a post attached to said memorial marker so as to retain a portion of said post between said aperture and said recess;
- a helical anchor connected to said plate;
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- a canister connecting said cover to said footing plate and providing an inner cavity within which said locking mechanism is moveable between a locked position of said latch within said notch for retention of said memorial marker and an unlocked position of said latch out of said notch for release of said memorial marker.
An apparatus providing tamper resistant releasable retention of a memorial marker, said apparatus comprising:
- a cover including an aperture located adjacent a center of said cover;
- a locking mechanism attached to said cover at said center, said locking mechanism oriented vertically through said cover;
- a footing plate configured to be buried below a surface of the earth, said footing plate having a width greater than said cover to provide lateral stability, said footing plate including a recessed surface aligned with said aperture, said recessed surface configured to seat an end of a post of said memorial marker to prevent torqueing of said post;
- an elongated anchor connected to said plate;
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- a canister connecting said cover to said footing plate and providing an inner cavity within which said locking mechanism is moveable between a locked position for retention of said memorial marker and an unlocked position for release of said memorial marker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.