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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415800 | Columbarium with improved security A columbarium apparatus comprises a columbarium structure defining a plurality of niches. Each niche has an open end, and a horizontal ledge extends from the structure near the bottom wall of each niche. An inside door is configured to cover the open end of the nich... | 08/26/2008 |
| 6578323 | Columbarium and niche unit therefor A columbarium suitable for indoor or outdoor placement includes a plurality of niche units carried by a supporting framework, the niche units being independently assembleable and disassembleable from the supporting framework as often as desired prior to a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6453626 | Non-corrosive containment vault A sealed underground containment vault has an outer shell made of non-biodegradable plastic such as polyurethane or polypropylene. The vault has a containment compartment defined by a bottom wall, and sidewalls and endwalls extending upwardly from the bot... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6253503 | Casket enclosure for use in mausoleum crypts A method and apparatus for hermetically sealing a casket in an enclosure to be entombed in a mausoleum crypt. The casket enclosure comprises a tray and a flexible cover. An adhesive material is used to affix the cover to the tray. The enclosure includes a... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6076292 | Hybrid grave marker and cremains container A hybrid grave marker and cremains container includes a plurality of side walls, a transparent top cover, and a base, bonded to each other by ultraviolet glue so as to form a hermetic receiving envelope for containing ashes or memorabilia of a deceased pe... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5740637 | Cremation niche A cremation niche for holding the cremated remains of a deceased living being. The cremation niche includes a precast concrete block preferably having a size and consistency of a conventional cast building block. A cavity within the concrete block with ac... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5090713 | Elastomeric gasket for sealing a glass fiber reinforced cover to a vault A gasket secured to the cover frame of an underground vault. The vault is of the type having a precast underground portion and an upper opening including a steel cover frame with a horizontal, flat surface to which the gasket is adhered. The gasket has a ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4387491 | Burial enclosure arrangement and method A container, which may be a burial casket or a toxic waste container, is protectively sealed by enclosing it in an initially open-topped receptacle, which may be a burial vault or similar outer container or a grave, spacing the container from the bottom o... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4288952 | Burial vaults A burial vault is provided, the component parts of which are preferably made of molded plastic resinous material, such as polyethylene, and which comprises a composite base including as components parts thereof, (1) a generally flat, rectangular-shaped su... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4102098 | Crypt closure panel and method for sealing a crypt opening A lightweight closure panel for a crypt opening and a method of closing and sealing a crypt opening are disclosed. The closure panel is fabricated of synthetic plastic of substantially uniform thickness and comprises a central panel bounded about the peri... | 07/25/1978 |
| 3983667 | Burial vault A burial vault formed from concrete which includes a hollow chamber having an open end closed by an end plate connected to said chamber by a plurality of bolts. An annular resilient seal is interposed between said end plate and the adjacent chamber end. S... | 10/05/1976 |
