Shield for burial casket
US5535489A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G17/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A combination casket and shield comprises a casket having a casket shell with a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls connecting the side walls and an interior. The shell walls include a groove therein extending peripherally around the interior of the casket shell. An elongated sealing strip is disposed in the casket shell groove and has first and second resilient sealing members. A transparent shield is removably installed to the shell. The shield has a peripheral edge retained between the first and second sealing members of the sealing strip in sealing engagement therewith. The sealing strip includes a third member disposed in the casket shell groove and the first and second members are connected to the third member. The first and second sealing members are hinged relative to one another by a resilient living hinge and include respective resilient interlocking projections. The projections are configured to releasably interlock when the first and second sealing members are moved toward one another, whereupon the peripheral edge of the transparent shield is removably retained therebetween.
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