Removable customizable casket panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11141340-B2
Application number	US-201916659010-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2019
Priority date	Jul 18, 2013
Publication date	Oct 12, 2021
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021

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, a cap panel insert positioned in-line with the cap panel, and a plurality of resilient members positioned on a front face of the cap panel insert. The plurality of resilient members may be tensioned, for example, to hold keepsakes, memorabilia, or other types of objects on or in the cap panel insert. 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 casket configured to present at least one display element, the casket comprising:
a lattice comprising a plurality of elongate members arranged in an intersecting pattern on an exposed surface of a cap of the casket, wherein the lattice is tensioned to support the at least one display element.

2. The casket of claim 1 , wherein the exposed surface is a removable cap panel insert.

3. The casket of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of elongate members comprise a plurality of resilient members.

4. The casket of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of resilient members comprise one or more of elastic straps and ribbon-shaped straps.

5. The casket of claim 1 , wherein a position of each of the plurality of elongate members is adjustable.

6. A casket configured to present at least one display element, the casket comprising:
a grid comprising a plurality of elongate members arranged in an intersecting pattern on an exposed surface of a cap of the casket, wherein the grid is tensioned to support the at least one display element.

7. The casket of claim 6 , wherein the exposed surface is a removable cap panel insert.

8. The casket of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of elongate members comprise a plurality of resilient members.

9. The casket of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of resilient members comprise one or more of elastic straps and ribbon-shaped straps.

10. The casket of claim 6 , wherein a position of each of the plurality of elongate members is adjustable.

11. A cap panel assembly for a casket, comprising:
a cap panel insert corresponding to a shape of a cap of the casket; and
a plurality of elongate members tensioned to support at least one display element, wherein the plurality of elongate members are arranged on an exposed surface of the cap panel insert in an intersecting pattern to form at least one of a lattice and a grid.

12. The cap panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of elongate members comprise a plurality of resilient members.

13. The cap panel assembly of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of resilient members comprise one or more of elastic straps and ribbon-shaped straps.

14. The cap panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein a position of each of the plurality of elongate members is adjustable.

15. The cap panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein the cap panel insert comprises one or more fasteners configured to removably couple the cap panel insert to the cap.

16. The cap panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein an edge of the cap panel insert is configured to mate with a ridge of the cap to removably couple the panel insert to the cap.

17. The cap panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein the cap panel insert comprises one or more mounting elements configured to mount the cap panel insert to a structure external to the casket.

18. The cap panel assembly of claim 17 , wherein the structure is one or more of a wall and an easel.

19. The cap panel assembly of claim 17 , wherein the one or more mounting elements comprise one or more of a bracket and a wire.

Assignees

• Matthews Int Corp

Inventors

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

Classifications

• A61G17/04 Primary

  Fittings for coffins · CPC title

• A61G99/00

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

• G09F15/0018

  panel clamping or fastening means · CPC title

• A61G17/02

  Coffin closures; Packings therefor · CPC title

• A47G1/06

  Picture frames (making from paper B31D) · CPC title