Crypt system

Abstract

A burial crypt arrangement comprises precast concrete cells (1) arranged in rows, with the cells (1) in each row being spaced apart and staggered relative to the cells (1) in adjacent rows. The corners (3) of cells (1) in a row are juxtaposed with the diagonally opposite corners of cells in adjacent rows. In this manner, both the spaces within cells, and the spaces between cells, can be used as burial chambers. Each cell (1) is formed by a continuous wall (2) of rectangular shape. Cells may be stacked vertically. The thickness of the wall (2) is tapered, being thicker at the top than the bottom, so that a ledge (9) is formed at the junction of stacked cells. An intermediate lid (10) can be supported in each burial chamber by the ledges (9). Each burial chamber is closed by a top lid (12). A trailer (17) can be used to raise and transport the lids (12).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to burial crypts. In particular, the present invention is directed to an improved burial, and to a burial arrangement which enables a more efficient burial system. Background technique [0002] Traditional burial methods require that each grave be dug up, the excavated soil moved over the coffin, and then landscaped. Traditional burial techniques are not only labor-intensive but also waste of space, [0003] In order to overcome the various deficiencies of traditional burial techniques, various improved burial structures have been proposed. Examples of this improved burial system are: International Patent PCT / AU95 / 00272 (WO95 / 31623); Australian Patent 30423 / 92; and US Patents 3878656, 4068425, 4606839, 4989382, 5243794, 5381591. Whereas in these systems the modules are stacked vertically to form the mausoleum, in some cultural and religious contexts the dead are buried in an underground burial rather than in an above gr...

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[0004] U.S. Patent 4,134,239 discloses a cemetery layout, including several rows of rectangular burial chambers formed by various wall parts. Although the burial system described in U.S. Patent 4,134,239 can be buried underground and effectively utilizes space, the burial must be composed of many individual burial chambers. components, construction of the burial system is particularly time-consuming

[0005] French patent 2225993 discloses a crypt consisting of cuboid walls comprising parallel side walls of wedge-shaped thickness and thicker at the top than at the bottom, but it also suffers from low efficiency and is uneconomical

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