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47results about "Monuments" patented technology

Digital Streaming Headstone

Expanding on the initial design of a traditional tombstone, the disclosure introduces a novel granite headstone or mausoleum equipped with a waterproof Bluetooth digital device that allows families to preserve and cherish precious memories of their departed loved ones and to access these stored records at their leisure. Users can upload pictures, videos, and voice memos directly onto the tombstone to offer a means of keeping the memory and spirit of the deceased alive. To access, view, and upload content, users will have a designated code that ensures privacy and security, for the code is only given to the purchaser, who can then choose to share it with trusted family members, friends, and / or social acquaintances, ensuring that only those who are authorized can access the content stored within.
Owner:WALKER WILLIE

Methods to solidify cremation remains

A method to solidify cremation remains includes milling the cremation remains to a reduced particle size, adding water to the cremation remains to produce a mixture; shaping the mixture into wet ware having a desired shape, drying the wet ware to greenware that is sufficiently dry for firing, and firing the greenware in a kiln until solidified to one or more cremains solids consisting of the cremation remains. A product formed of solidified cremation remains is also disclosed.
Owner:PARTING STONE INC

Interment cylinder

ActiveUS20260026993A1UrnsBurial vaultsStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
An interment cylinder includes a tube for cremation urns and a lid with attachment hardware. The tube has a weighted structure or base and a flanged collar. The collar mouth accesses an interior of the tube. The lid conforms to the mouth and aligns with the flange. The attachment hardware is threaded through the flange and the lid to re-openably seal the tube. An interment apparatus includes an encasement body with a first face and one or more interment cylinders. The first face has lifting grips and the mouth of the tube is accessible from the first face. A method for interring cremains in a gravesite includes embedding the interment apparatus within a gravesite, using the lifting grips to manipulate the interment apparatus; loading the cremains into the tube; and installing the lid and attachment hardware to seal the tube. The cremains may be cremated, aquamated, resimated, and / or bio-cremains.
Owner:MCELROY JR ROBERT CECIL

A dismountable combined tombstone

ActiveCN224338720UBurial vaultsMonumentsStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
This utility model discloses a detachable and assembleable tombstone, including a base, vertical strips, an inscription block, a top, and decorative elements. The base has a horizontal strip at its rear top, with first grooves on both sides. The vertical strip has a first protrusion and a second protrusion at its bottom and top, respectively. The first protrusions are embedded in the first grooves. The vertical strip has an inlay groove on one side towards the center. The inscription block has protrusions on both sides, embedded in the inlay grooves. The top has second grooves on both sides, with second protrusions embedded in the second grooves. The base has third grooves on both sides. The decorative element has a third protrusion at its bottom, embedded in the third groove. This utility model achieves easy assembly and disassembly of the tombstone by having the first protrusion of the vertical strip embedded in the first groove of the base; the protrusion of the inscription block embedded in the inlay groove of the vertical strip; the second groove of the top embedded in the second protrusion of the vertical strip; and the third protrusion of the decorative element embedded in the third groove of the base. This design facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the tombstone, making it convenient for handling and transportation, and suitable for widespread application.
Owner:HUIAN GUOLEI STONE CO LTD

Systems and methods for minimizing phorid fly infestation in cemetery mausoleum buildings

ActiveUS12543720B2Animal repellantsBurial vaultsStructural engineeringZoology
Systems and methods for minimizing phorid fly infestation in cemetery mausoleum buildings are provided. An insecticide can be applied to electrostatically charged screens, which can be shaped to fit various openings in mausoleum buildings, including openings comprised by windows, crypt vents, roof vents, and floor drains. Standalone units can also be installed having insecticide applied electrostatically charged screens. The screens can be placed to interrupt the phorid fly mating and egg-laying process to limit or prevent phorid fly infestation in mausoleum buildings.
Owner:ENSURE-A-SEAL INC

Lightweight urn for cremated remains, combination of urn for cremated remains, urn for cremated remains transporter, and framed wooden box, and method for transporting and installing the urn for cremated remains.

ActiveJP7849355B2CoffinsBurial vaults
The lightweight urn receptacle comprises a rigid frame, a decorative panel, a panel mount for attaching the decorative panel to the frame, and an enclosure for containing an urn defined therein. The material of the frame is less fragile than the material of the decorative panel, providing structural rigidity to the urn with a lighter weight than the decorative panel material alone. The urn receptacle can be transported in a funeral vault carrier that includes a vault bed and a carrying handle attached to the vault bed. The urn receptacle can be stored in a crate-type wooden box that includes a rigid shell and an opening in the shell that matches the shape of the bottom of the urn. To facilitate removal of the urn from the crate-type wooden box and installation on a base, a support may be used that abuts the bottom of the urn, protrudes from the shell, and is sized to fit into the opening in the shell, allowing the urn to rest on it when placed on the ground.
Owner:GESTION MORIN & GIBSON INC

Multifunctional arc-shaped door bone ash storage rack

ActiveCN112814467BBurial vaultsMonumentsRotational axisPhysics
The application discloses a multifunctional arc-shaped door bone ash storage rack, which comprises a plurality of storage boxes arranged in sequence, wherein each storage box comprises a first door body and a box body with an open end side wall; the first door body comprises an arc-shaped plate, two connecting plates and two fan-shaped supporting plates; each connecting plate is fixedly connected with one fan-shaped supporting plate at one end and with the other fan-shaped supporting plate at the other end; the two connecting plates are provided with clamping grooves, and the clamping grooves on the two connecting plates are opposite to each other; the two side edges of the arc-shaped plate are clamped on the two clamping grooves respectively; the end part of the arc-shaped plate close to the fan-shaped supporting plate is fixedly connected with the fan-shaped supporting plate; and the outer side wall of the end of the fan-shaped supporting plate away from the arc-shaped plate is provided with a rotating shaft which is rotationally matched with the box body. The multifunctional arc-shaped door bone ash storage rack is convenient to use, and can conveniently store bone ash and perform sacrifice operation.
Owner:JIANGXI GUANGQUAN STEEL ART

Bone ash tower with replaceable panel structure

ActiveCN224093079Uquick disassemblyEasy to update laterBurial vaultsMonumentsWhole bodyTower
The utility model discloses a cinerary tower with a replaceable panel structure, which comprises a cinerary tower main body consisting of a tower body, a tower top and a tower seat, the tower top and the tower seat are respectively arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the tower body, detachable and replaceable side plates are arranged on two sides of the tower body through hanging pieces, and each hanging piece comprises a fixed plate connected with the back of a plate body of the corresponding side plate. One end of the connecting plate is vertically bent towards one side to form a hook, and hanging holes are formed in the two sides of the tower body, and the connecting plate and the hook extend into the hanging holes and are connected in a hanging mode through the hanging holes. The bone ash storage container solves the problem that in the prior art, a bone ash storage container cannot adjust information elements such as carved patterns and memorial characters on the whole body.
Owner:SHENZHEN YANQIANLI TECH CO LTD

Patron-accessible memorialization structures

ActiveUS12655650B2Building locksBurial vaults
Memorialization structures, niches, and methods for manufacturing niches having a recess or cavity that is accessible after installation of the memorialization structures and / or post-burial or post-entombment of a deceased are generally described. In some embodiments, a memorialization niche may include a recess and a door configured to enclose the recess. The door may include a lock configured to prevent public access to the recess. A patron associated with the niche may unlock the door and access the recess. The patron may remove objects from and / or insert objects into the recess post-burial or -entombment of the deceased without disturbing the memorialization structure and / or adjacent memorialization structures and / or requiring a memorial operator to unseal the recess. Accordingly, the patron may continually update the personalization effects of a memorialization structure and achieve a dynamic memorial for the deceased while maintaining the security of any bodily remains and / or personal objects stored in the recess.
Owner:MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP

An ancient brick chamber tomb internal protection support structure and disassembly type relocation method

PendingCN122169649ABuilding repairsBurial vaultsBrickArchitectural engineering
This invention discloses an internal protective support structure for ancient brick chamber tombs and a method for disassembling and relocating them, relating to the field of tomb protection technology. The protective support structure includes an isolation buffer layer, a load-bearing layer, and a support body located inside the tomb chamber. The support body comprises a cuboid structure with multiple intersecting horizontal beams, longitudinal beams, and longitudinal beams, which permeates and fills the tomb chamber. The disassembly and relocation method includes preliminary surveying, pretreatment and pre-reinforcement, construction of the protective support structure, disassembly of the tomb bricks, and storage of the tomb bricks. It can be applied to ancient brick chamber tombs of various sizes, without limitations based on the original site terrain or region. Furthermore, by utilizing its internal protective support structure, it can effectively prevent accidents such as collapses during disassembly and relocation, and also better protect the content of the tomb murals from damage.
Owner:LANZHOU UNIV +1

Burial vault assembly

ActiveUS12662842B2Burial vaultsMonumentsMining engineeringStructural engineering
A burial vault assembly includes a liner, a jacket, and a jacket cap. The liner is formed to define an interior region. The jacket is arranged around the liner and is configured to be exposed to earth surrounding the burial vault assembly. The jacket cap extends around at least a portion of the jacket and is coupled with the liner to couple the liner with the jacket.
Owner:DORIC PRODS

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a memorial product

PendingUS20260050957A1Geometric CADBurial vaultsGraphicsSystems design
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating memorial products using a memorial product design and ordering system (the “design system”). The design system may generally be configured to provide users with a platform, tools, design elements, automated processes, and / or the like for designing, customizing and ordering memorial products. The design system may be configured to present users with graphical or virtual representations of physical memorial products (“virtual product templates”) that may be customized by specifying product characteristics and adding various design elements. In some embodiments, the virtual product templates may be and / or may include photo-realistic and / or three-dimensional (3D) representations of the actual physical memorial products. In this manner, the design system may be configured to provide a customer with a realistic user experience from a virtual and / or online design tool.
Owner:MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP

Monolithic Columbarium Unit

PendingUS20260146466A1Burial vaultsMonumentsUnit systemMechanical engineering
System and for interment of cremated remains with module above-ground columbariums. Columbariums are formed from individual modular blocks that are stacked on top of and next to one other. Spacers may be used between adjacent blocks in the vertical stack to enable two adjacent units to be interleaved. Support rods may extend through interleaved portions to enable adjacent units to be rotated with respect to each other as well as penetrating down into a below-ground foundation to provide resistance to overturning. Modularity may be achieved at the single-block level where each block contains only one niche, minimizing the capital expenditure operators must make to increase capacity for the facility. Blocks may be offset from each other in one end plane to create the effect of a natural stone wall having a non-planar surface.
Owner:TRIMONTIUM SYST INC

Novel assembly type underground protective cemetery and construction method

The invention relates to the technical field of cemetery, and discloses a novel assembly type underground protective cemetery and a construction method. The underground three-dimensional cemetery comprises a plurality of arranged underground three-dimensional cemetery bodies, the underground three-dimensional cemetery bodies are arranged in multiple layers, a plurality of cemetery units are arranged on each layer, the tops of the underground three-dimensional cemetery bodies are covered with cemetery top plates, entrances are formed in the cemetery top plates, and the entrances are connected with walking stairs to reach all the layers of the underground three-dimensional cemetery bodies. And a landscaping landscape is arranged on the cemetery top plate. By the adoption of the grave mode, the bone ash burying mode meets the practical requirements of applicability, safety, economy, environmental protection, durability and the like, and the requirements of land saving, environment beautifying and ecology protection are met.
Owner:李慧

Guidance systems for positioning gravestones on a burial vault.

ActiveFR3144831B1Burial vaultsMonumentsFlagstoneClassical mechanics
The invention relates to a guidance system (1) for positioning a slab (42) on an upper end (41A) of a burial vault (41) of a funerary monument (4), said system comprising at least four guidance devices (2) each positioned at a distance from the others such that said devices surround the slab (42), each guidance device (2) comprising at least: a fixing end (22) comprising at least one fixing means (22A) configured to allow the temporary mounting of the guidance device (2) on the upper end (41A) of the vault (41), and a guidance end (21) with a guide element (21A) configured to be in contact with the slab (42) when said device is in the mounting position on the vault (41). Abstract figure: Figure 5
Owner:FUNECONCEPTS

Bone ash storage mechanism and anti-corrosion equipment

The invention discloses a bone ash storage mechanism and anti-corrosion equipment, and relates to the field of bone ash storage and anti-corrosion, the bone ash storage mechanism comprises a cabinet body, the upper surface of the cabinet body is provided with an exhaust non-return mechanism, the exhaust non-return mechanism comprises an air outlet pipe, the upper surface of the cabinet body is provided with a first through hole, the air outlet pipe is fixedly connected in the first through hole, and the first through hole is communicated with the air outlet pipe. By means of the arranged exhaust non-return mechanism, when dry air is conveyed in the cabinet, the air pressure in the cabinet is gradually increased, the waterproof cap is jacked upwards, wet air enters the air outlet pipe through an opened channel, rising air flow rotates through a spiral air guide piece, and the air outlet pipe is driven by the spiral air guide piece to rotate. A preset and smooth path is provided for air flow, the rising air flow is finally discharged out of the cabinet from the air outlet holes in the side wall of the waterproof cap, internal humidity rise and corrosion acceleration caused by residual water after the bone ash storage rack is cleaned are avoided, and meanwhile the wood carving cinerary casket is prevented from being affected by wet air.
Owner:JIANGXI TIANJING JINGZANG TECH CO LTD

Cylinder-column housing for a funerary urn to be sealed onto an existing grave

PendingFR3164734A1UrnsBurial vaults
A cylinder is shaped and hollowed from a block of stone, traditionally marble or granite, 25 to 30 mm thick, with a diameter and height to be determined according to the dimensions of the urn and the overall aesthetic of the monument. Standard sizes are 250 mm in diameter and 500 mm in height. The cylinder is sealed at its base to the surface of the existing grave, i.e., the headstone or side plaques. If there is a stele, the cylinder(s) are attached to it laterally to create unity and harmony within the monument. After the urn is placed inside, the cylinder is closed at its upper end with a lid sealed around its edges to ensure the urn is watertight and protected within its housing.
Owner:CIRA JULIEN

A memorial device

ActiveGB2639203BBurial vaultsMonumentsMechanical engineering
Owner:JOHN TAMS

Memorial Storage Apparatus and Method of Use

PendingUS20260160090A1Burial vaultsMonuments
A weatherproof memorial container for preserving sentimental items at gravesites, headstones, and / or memorial locations is disclosed. The container includes a housing formed of a hard, waterproof, UV-resistant, and impact-resistant material defining an internal cavity for storing items therein. A hinged lid provides access to the cavity and may incorporate a locking mechanism, including a digital RFID or biometric lock to prevent unauthorized access. A slot disposed in the housing enables insertion of flat articles without opening the lid. Illumination sources, preferably LEDs, are powered by a solar panel and rechargeable power source, with a light sensor autonomously activating illumination during low light conditions. The container may be mounted to a headstone, a pole, or a pedestal using suitable mounting structures. In some embodiments, the housing may be cylindrical and incorporate a machine scannable or readable code such as a QR code for digital memorial interaction.
Owner:SIMBRON KATHY

Commemorative items made from pet remains and their manufacturing method

To provide a production method of a memorial article produced by processing remains of a pet.SOLUTION: A production method comprises: a step for first producing an article body 1; a step for next selecting a portion of remains of a pet, and producing multiple fine particles 3; a step for adhering an adhesive agent 2 capable of being adhered to the article body 1, then sufficiently mixing the respective particles 3 with the adhesive agent 2; and a step for finally adhering the adhesive agent 2 to the surface of the article body 1. The invention can achieve a customized service which accepts a feeling of the owner of the pet, by providing a memorial article as an alternative to the pet which was still alive, when an owner of the pet recalls the pet by the memorial article including portions of remains of the pet, and producing a memorial article considering a feeling of the owner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:翁兆徳

Coal gasification slag-based glass ceramic based on microwave selective body heating as well as preparation method and application of coal gasification slag-based glass ceramic

PendingCN121929913AGlass shaping apparatusBurial vaultsSlagGrain structure
The invention provides coal gasification slag-based microcrystalline glass based on microwave selective body heating as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of solid waste recycling and advanced ceramic preparation. The method comprises the following steps: mixing coal gasification slag powder and a microwave sensitizer in a dry method state to obtain composite powder; pressing the composite powder to obtain a green body; and carrying out microwave sintering on the green body, and naturally cooling to obtain the coal gasification slag-based microcrystalline glass. Compared with a traditional kiln, the microwave selective body heating comprehensive energy consumption can be reduced by 40-60%, the single-furnace sintering period is shortened to be within 2 h from tens of hours, and the production efficiency is improved by the order of magnitude; due to the uniform body heating characteristic, the homogeneous crack-free high-performance microcrystalline glass product with the thickness of 100-300 mm or even thicker thickness is possible to be prepared; rapid sintering inhibits overgrowth of grains, a fine grain structure is formed, and the mechanical property of the material is remarkably improved.
Owner:江西锋硅再生资源科技发展有限公司

Modular sacrifice altar structure for cinerary tower

The utility model discloses a modular sacrifice altar structure for a bone ash tower, which comprises a tower body, a tower top arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the tower body and a bone ash tower main body formed by a sacrifice altar assembly, and the sacrifice altar assembly comprises a base main body used for bearing the weight of the tower body and the weight of the tower top. The top table top is located at the upper end of the base body and used for making contact with the bottom end of a tower body, the front end of the base body is in a sunken step shape, protection seats used for placing worship objects are arranged on the two sides of the storage table respectively, and the base body, the protection seats and the storage table are of an integrated worship altar module structure. The bone ash storage container solves the problems that in the prior art, a bone ash storage container is not provided with a sacrifice altar of a modular structure, and the manufacturing and assembling processes of an existing sacrifice altar structure are tedious.
Owner:SHENZHEN YANQIANLI TECH CO LTD

Glass fused stone and manufacturing method thereof

PendingCN121894925AGlass shaping apparatusBurial vaultsFritSilicon oxide
The invention discloses glass fused stone and a manufacturing method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of glass products, and the glass fused stone comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 3-7% of aluminum oxide, 62-70% of silicon oxide, 4-8% of calcium oxide, 1-4% of magnesium oxide, 12-16% of sodium oxide, 1-4% of barium oxide, 1-5% of boric oxide and 0-5% of potassium oxide. By optimizing the component proportion, on the premise of ensuring excellent heat resistance, cold resistance and thermal shock stability (more than or equal to 5 cycles), the Mohs hardness of the product is accurately controlled within the optimal processing interval of 4.5-6.0. The hardness range perfectly balances the outdoor durability of the tombstone and the cuttable and polishing properties in production, solves the problem that the traditional glass tombstone is difficult to process or has insufficient weather resistance, and can effectively reduce the cost by adding waste glass.
Owner:ZHONGSHAN CHUNGUANG GLASSWARE CO LTD

Stackable burial tower

PendingUS20260062945A1Burial vaultsMonumentsSpinal columnMining engineering
A stackable burial tower configured to store cremated remains is provided. The stackable burial tower includes a base member and a plurality of intermediate blocks. Each of the plurality of intermediate blocks is configured to stack on the base member or on each other thereby, in combination with the base member, forming a tower. A spinal structure extends from the base member through the plurality of intermediate blocks and a plurality of chamber vessels are configured to store cremated remains, each of the plurality of chamber vessels positioned within one of the plurality of intermediate blocks.
Owner:BAUTZ PAMELA D +1

Environment-friendly bone ash container system

The invention discloses an environment-friendly bone ash container system which is used for land-saving ecological burying. The system is different from a degradable container by adopting an inorganic non-metallic material, and comprises a container main body made of natural pebbles, granite and other materials, a bone ash accommodating cavity is formed through a cavity filing process, and materials such as cement and the like are used for permanent sealing. The system comprises an underground deep burying implementation mode and an earth surface placement implementation mode, wherein the underground part determines the differentiated burying depth according to the root system characteristics of tree species, so that the influence on the growth of trees is avoided; the earth surface part serves as a landscape decoration element, comprises an artificial sculpture, a flower basket container and the like, and is not provided with a traditional tombstone tomb. The system integrates the Internet of Things digital commemoration technology, records and transmits data such as position depth and identity information through an identification device arranged on the earth surface, realizes an online and offline combined commemoration function, and does not influence land attributes and normal growth of trees while ensuring perpetual property.
Owner:王政期