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US8661633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 2011
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G17/02
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a container having a sheet metal floor, a sheet metal sidewall shell having four round seamless corners and a maximum of two sidewall seams. The container can be a casket with a lid, and a pair of hinges pivotally attaching the lid to the sidewall. The sheet metal sidewall shell can be made from a stretch-bent sheet metal sidewall panel. In some instances, the sheet metal sidewall shell has only one seam that may or may not be a welded seam.

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