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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243405 | 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... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7165297 | Underwater burial garden system A method for establishing underwater burial garden comprises drilling one or more holes into an underwater floor surface to a predetermined depth. Each hole in the underwater burial garden may be located at a predetermined location, or plot, respective to any other ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7127783 | Underwater burial garden method A method for establishing underwater burial garden comprises drilling one or more holes into an underwater floor surface to a predetermined depth. Each hole in the underwater burial garden may be located at a predetermined location, or plot, respective to any other ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7036195 | Apparatus and methods of burial using a columbarium pod Apparatus 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 in... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6901640 | Sealed liner system for interment vessels or containers An interment container includes upper and lower members that define an internal cavity. The remains of a deceased are placed within a liner adapted to be positioned within the internal cavity. The liner is peripherally sealed about the remains of the deceased, to pr... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6799399 | Burial structure for the interment of human remains and significant memorabilia A burial structures providing space for multiple human remains has the additional feature of allowing interlocking of individual units. The interlocking prohibits access to the individual cremens or bodily remains. Thus no individual remains are directly accessible.... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6684467 | Reusable coffin A reusable coffin has a casket and a vault. The casket has a headwall, a footwall, a left and a right sidewall, a first and a second lid, and a bottom. The right sidewall, and first and second lids have hinges. The headwall and the footwall have a latchin... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6637911 | Grave marker and lighting apparatus A grave marker and lighting apparatus and method of use having an interchangeable illuminated form which may take the form of a lighted candle, a lighted Christmas tree, a lighted floral arrangement, a lighted flag, or any other illuminated form to commem... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6502354 | Crypt burial apparatus A burial apparatus for underground crypts, preferably those that include space for two stacked caskets, which apparatus includes a ground auger, a turnbuckle connected thereto and a flanged inverted L-shaped member connected to the turnbuckle and engaged ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6484457 | Burial structure for the non-retrievable interment of human remains and significant memorabilia A burial structure (10) providing space for multiple human remains in the form of a body or cremens that has the additional feature of allowing interlocking of the individual units (12). This building feature allows the heretofore unknown ability to form ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6261028 | Portable, modular, underwater burial/marine habitat A portable, modular, underwater burial/marine habitat anchored on an underwater surface consisting of a plurality of base sections and top sections each having extruded, lightweight concrete slabs and having a plurality of removable walls and egress openi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6052954 | Burial structure for the non-retrievable interment of human remains and significant memorabilia A burial structures providing space for multiple human remains, whether in form of a body or in the form of cremens, has the additional feature of allowing interlocking of the individual units. Unlike previous units, this interlocking occurs to prohibit a... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5924784 | Microprocessor based simulated electronic flame Electronic lighting devices that simulate a realistic flame are disclosed. The preferred embodiment has a plurality of lighting elements in a plurality of colors which are modulated in intensity by a control circuit with a stored program. The control prog... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5426573 | Casket lid recessed light unit A recessed light fixture for a burial casket that provides a source of illumination to light decorative art work installed in the lid; at the same time it provides softly diffused light for a more pleasing illumination of the interior of the casket. The u... | 06/20/1995 |
| 4862655 | Mass interment system An interment facility including an above-ground building of generally rectangular parallelpiped configuration; a plurality of sealed vaults each containing a single corpse; and a skeleton vault support structure within the building including a plurality o... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4134239 | Burial field and method of constructing same The construction and method of constructing a burial field involves forming one or more tiers of burial chambers from commonly shared wall sections placed on a concrete slab or floor. The wall sections form natural drainage for the field and cover section... | 01/16/1979 |
| 3940894 | Burial means and the like Transparent tubular caskets are closed at one end by a shouldered plug-type cover. Pegs are driven laterally through the transparent wall into aligned holes in the cover. A central evacuating and inert gas filling hole is threaded to receive a pad-eye for... | 03/02/1976 |
