Inclining coffin
Patent 6725510 Issued on April 27, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 25, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 25, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 11166 756297 1026434 2230433 2449424 2735157 Collapsible corpse positioner and restrainer Coffin Casket assembly Casket liners InventorApplicationNo. 10423518 filed on 04/25/2003US Classes:27/12, Corpse-raising devices27/4Foldable sectionsExaminersPrimary: Miller, William L.International ClassA61G 1700AbstractA coffin, for allowing inclination for display of a deceased person in a natural position. The coffin has a pair of side walls that are divided at a transverse seam into first and second longitudinal portions. The side walls have top and bottom edges which are planar across the seam when in a planar position, and are hingeably attached at the top edges to allow the first portion to be inclined with respect to the second portion. A brace assembly maintains the coffin in its inclined position. Bellows conceal the brace assembly to maintain the aesthetics of the coffin. Following display of the deceased person, the brace assembly is released and the coffin is returned to the planar position for transport. | |
