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Class 27/6 - Metallic


Subclass of Class 27 - Undertaking
Definition: Coffins or burial-caskets constructed of metal with or without
No. of patents: 21
Last issue date: 11/22/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
8060996Sheet metal casket
A sheet metal casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, and a casket cap closable on the casket shell. At least a portion of at least one of the shell and cap are fabricated of clad sheet metal formed from f...
11/22/2011
7360497Biasing mechanism for sewing machine presser foot
A sewing machine comprises a presser foot; a drive shaft operably connected to the presser foot which imparts periodic upward movement to the presser foot; and a biasing mechanism operably connected to the presser foot which normally biases the presser foot into a d...
04/22/2008
7322079Multipurpose funereal tray
A tray assembly may be used in a rental casket system that includes a casket with a recessed side panel for ease of viewing. The casket includes a removable end piece which is one embodiment is located within grooves formed in the side panels of the casket. The groo...
01/29/2008
7131237Record receptacle for a burial vault
A metallic receptacle is embedded in the concrete material of a burial vault. The receptacle contains archival quality paper that records information identifying the person interred in the burial vault and the precise location at which the vault was buried. The rece...
11/07/2006
7069627Decorative cover for casket shell flange
A casket comprises a shell having a pair of opposed side walls and a pair of opposed end walls, the walls defining an upper edge of the shell, a lid closeable upon the edge of the shell and a cover securable to the shell and concealing the edge when the lid is open,...
07/04/2006
7022406Breathable film cover for window panes
Breathable multilayer film covers for window panes that reflect light and/or absorb ultraviolet rays. The film cover blocks UV rays and some light, and it reflects solar heat. The breathable film cover has at least two film layers. An outer film is a polymeric trans...
04/04/2006
6745442Ready to assemble metal casket
A metal casket that is readily assembled at a location remote from the location of manufacture. The casket has several different potential embodiments. For example, first and second tabs on respective first and second side walls are overlapped to form a joint connec...
06/08/2004
6029326Casket construction
A metal casket is provided with stabilizing braces at each corner secured to neighboring surfaces of a side panel, end panel and bottom panel to assure and maintain the integrity of the squareness of the casket body, and, consequently, the alignment of th...
02/29/2000
5875529Sheet metal casket
A sheet metal casket comprises a pair of side panels, a pair of end panels, a rounded corner between adjacent ends of the adjacent side and end panels, at least one rounded corner having a flat formed thereon, the flat having a hole formed therethrough, a...
03/02/1999
5813100Casket assembly from pre-finished parts
A metal casket shell will includes sides, ends, bottoms and lids blanked and formed from pre-painted or pre-finished material. Corner connectors fasten the sides thereby eliminating the need to weld and grind these joints....
09/29/1998
5666705Above ground entombment casket
A metal casket for an above ground entombment includes a barrier material on the inner face of the casket bottom, sides and ends for preventing body decomposition liquids and vapors for contacting the inner surface of the casket bottom, sides and ends. A ...
09/16/1997
5619785Method of making a metal casket
A method of fabricating a metal casket by assembling a body containment mold and a lid mold. Each of the molds has inner and outer surfaces. A release mechanism is separately applied to the surfaces of each of the molds. A body containment compartment is ...
04/15/1997
5475902Burial casket incorporating cathodic protection
A cathodic protection system for a burial casket comprises a sacrificial anode rod, nylon sleeves encircling the rod and metal straps positively positioned relative the sleeves and welded to the casket bottom. One of the sleeves encircles the resistor of ...
12/19/1995
5448810Metal casket construction
A metal casket shell will include sides, ends, bottoms and lids blanked and formed from pre-painted or pre-finished material. The connections of these parts employing prongs or tabs or both thereby eliminating the need to weld and grinding these joints....
09/12/1995
5408787Mausoleum construction
An hermetically sealed module for a mausoleum is disclosed having a bottom member of predetermined dimensions, a cover member having dimensions which are complementary with respect to the bottom member, and a door member having predetermined dimensions wh...
04/25/1995
4829639Casket
A casket having a shell formed of sheet material and having a frame surrounding a lower portion of the shell, the frame having casket-handling components and being separably interconnected with the shell....
05/16/1989
4759105Body case with viewing window
Described herein is a body case fabricated of galvanized sheet metal and designed to contain the remains of a deceased person in an air tight environment. The case is used for shipping the remains from one area of the country to another. The body case inc...
07/26/1988
4759104Body case
Described herein is a body case fabricated of galvanized sheet metal and designed to contain the remains of a decreased person in an air tight environment. The case is used for shipping the remains from one area of the country to another. The body case in...
07/26/1988
4523358Stamped casket
A casket having a base or body produced by a single press of a forming stamp, and a top or cap also formed by a single press of a forming stamp. The base or body may be formed by the same tooling as the top or cap reducing the equipment necessary, time of...
06/18/1985
4520043Method of preventing corrosion of a metal casket
A coating composition to be applied to a metal casket to prevent corrosion thereof. The coating comprises a film forming matrix containing dispersed particles of an alkaline material capable of neutralizing the finite amount of organic acids contained in ...
05/28/1985
4299017Apparatus for smooth rolling the bearing seats of crankshafts
This rolling apparatus comprises tool rollers for finish or smooth rolling the bearing seats of crankshafts. Each tool roller is supported by two idler rollers along its length. In addition, the tool rollers are supported against axial displacement by gli...
11/10/1981
 
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