Removable customizable casket panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11737944-B2
Application number	US-202117516100-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2021
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Aug 29, 2023
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023

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

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing a cap panel; and
arranging the cap panel within the casket, wherein the cap panel insert is removably coupled to the cap panel.

3. The method 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 method of claim 1 , wherein the straps comprise elastic straps.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the straps comprise ribbon-shaped straps.

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

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

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising arranging at least one mounting element 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

• A61G17/042 Primary

  Linings and veneer · CPC title

• A61G99/00

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

• G09F15/0012

  frames therefor · CPC title

• G09F15/0018

  panel clamping or fastening means · CPC title

• A47G1/06

  Picture frames (making from paper B31D) · CPC title