Casket hardware with interchangeable components
US6317945A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G17/041
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A trim piece for attachment to a casket to provide both decoration and concealment of mounting hardware. The trim piece includes a frame member which is adapted to be fixedly secured to a portion of the casket. The frame member has a lip which defines an opening in the frame member. A cover member with at least two attachment tabs disposed on opposite edges of the cover member engages the lip of the frame member so that the cover member is detachably affixed to and covers the opening in the frame member. In one aspect of the device, the trim piece is specifically constructed to affix to a corner of the casket. In another aspect of the device, the trim piece is specifically constructed to affix to the side of the casket. In yet another aspect of the device, the trim piece is a single, integrally formed corner piece where a living hinge pivotally connects the cover member to the frame member.
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