Removable customizable casket panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10258528-B2
Application number	US-201715703729-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 13, 2017
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Apr 16, 2019
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019

Abstract

Caskets, cap panel assemblies for a casket, and methods for manufacturing cap panel assemblies are described. A casket may include a casket shell, at least one casket cap pivotally mounted on the casket shell, and a cap panel assembly mounted in the at least one casket cap. The cap panel assembly may include a cap panel, a puffing member attached to each edge of the cap panel, and a cap panel insert. The cap panel insert is fastened to the cap panel using pins. The cap panel insert can include a frame, fabric, filler, and a backing board. The cap panel insert can include elastic or ribbon-shaped straps positioned on a front face of the cap panel insert. The elastic or ribbon-shaped straps can be positioned in a lattice or grid-like arrangement. The cap panel insert can include a mounting bracket or a screw and wire assembly for mounting the cap panel insert on a wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cap panel assembly for a casket, comprising:
a cap panel insert configured to be removably coupled to at least a portion of the casket using one or more fasteners, the cap panel insert further configured to be removed from the casket for display; and
a plurality of straps arranged on an exposed surface of the cap panel insert and configured to support at least one display element,
wherein the cap panel insert comprises a frame, fabric, filler, and a backing board.

2. The cap panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cap panel insert is removably coupled to a cap panel arranged within the casket.

3. The cap panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fasteners comprise at least one of: screws, hat pins, push pins, and flat-headed pins.

4. The cap panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the straps comprise elastic straps.

5. The cap panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the straps comprise ribbon-shaped straps.

6. The cap panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the straps are arranged in a lattice arrangement.

7. The cap panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the straps are arranged in a grid arrangement.

8. The cap panel assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one mounting element arranged on a second surface of the cap panel insert opposite the exposed surface, the at least one mounting element configured to allow the cap panel insert to be mounted on a surface outside of the casket.

9. A casket configured to provide for the presentation of display elements, the casket comprising:
a cap panel insert removably coupled to the casket using one or more fasteners, the cap panel insert configured to be removed from the casket for display; and
a plurality of straps arranged on an exposed surface of the cap panel insert and configured to support at least one of the display elements,
wherein the cap panel insert comprises a frame, fabric, filler, and a backing board.

10. The casket of claim 9 , wherein the cap panel insert is removably coupled to a cap panel arranged within a casket cap of the casket.

11. The casket of claim 9 , wherein the one or more fasteners comprise at least one of: screws, hat pins, push pins, and flat-headed pins.

12. The casket of claim 9 , wherein the straps comprise elastic straps.

13. The casket of claim 9 , wherein the straps comprise ribbon-shaped straps.

14. The casket of claim 9 , wherein the straps are arranged in a lattice arrangement.

15. The casket of claim 9 , wherein the straps are arranged in a grid arrangement.

16. The casket of claim 9 , further comprising at least one mounting element arranged on a second surface of the cap panel insert opposite the exposed surface, the at least one mounting element configured to allow the cap panel insert to be mounted on a surface outside of the casket.

Assignees

• Matthews Int Corp

Inventors

• Denk Michelle Helena
• Allard Yves Joseph
• George Ronald C

Classifications

• A61G17/028

  Swinging closures · CPC title

• A61G17/042 Primary

  Linings and veneer · CPC title

• A61G99/00

  Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• G09F15/0012

  frames therefor · CPC title