Magician Harry Houdini patented a "Diver's Suit" enabling the wearer to "quickly divest himself of the suit while being submerged and to safely escape and reach the surface of the water."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287306 | Method, system, and device for storing cremains Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a device comprising: a first wooden portion comprising a substantially rectangular and substantially planar face interlocked to an opposing pair of substantially rectangular and substantially planar sides and to an opposing pai... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7191906 | Casket display system A casket display system has a ⅛ corner casket portion and a feature display disposed with an enclosure. The casket corner portion includes a full set of hardware and the feature display stand includes a name and photograph and with the description of the casket co... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191499 | Memorial urn A combination memorial and storage urn for cremated remains is disclosed, and may include a separate container/support and a pedestal for displaying the memorial. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6896146 | Cremated remains container display and racking system A cremated remains container display and racking system has a pair of columns each having a back face, a front face and a flange with a plurality of bores. A pair of strips with a flat rear face and an outer face are adapted to be positioned over the flange of the c... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6634143 | Charnel system having independently divided cells Disclosed is an independently compartmental ash laying structure, comprising a plurality of ash laying rooms therewithin, which are individually divided and arranged in the form of cells to be collectively controlled, wherein each ash laying room has a do... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6467637 | Death care merchandising system The present invention includes a method for fabricating, and installing, a death care merchandising system and a method for displaying death care merchandise and a death care merchandising display system having low cost of fabrication in addition to ease ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6145672 | Memorial display unit and method for displaying memorials A memorial merchandise display unit and method of displaying the unit that maximizes the types and styles of memorial merchandise comprising two vertical, parallel, spaced wing walls and a vertical back wall attached to a rear end of each wing wall. Attac... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6070741 | Memorial death care merchandise display unit and method for displaying death care merchandise A memorial death care merchandise display unit and method of displaying the unit that maximizes the types and styles of death care merchandise comprising two vertical, parallel, spaced wing walls and a vertical back wall attached to a rear end of each win... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5881505 | Free-standing, prefabricated cremation memorial for cremation remains A free-standing cremation memorial for holding cremated remains has a plurality of chambers in a vertical portion of the structure as well as a number of chambers in the base unit. A base member prefabricated of aluminum framework with at least about 10 u... | 03/16/1999 |
| 3990198 | System for sepulchral urn (post cremation) burial The subject matter of the invention is a system for sepulchral urn (post cremation) burial. The system consists of one or more units of building character, where in at least a part of the building elements urn boxes are formed. The building elements are p... | 11/09/1976 |