Headstone assembly and method for lawn crypt

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-15
SANNIPOLI ALFRED L SR
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[0008] The headstone holder may be provided with a temporary removable lid or cap for placing over its open end until the time of the first burial

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Over the years, headstones or markers will tend to tilt or even fall over without support.
More space is required between such crypts when upright markers or headston

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[0022]FIG. 1 illustrates the various parts of a headstone assembly 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, while FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate the parts assembled on a lawn crypt 11. The assembly basically comprises a headstone holder or containment box 12, a headstone 14, and a base member 15 for sliding engagement over the headstone. The assembly may also include a cap or lid 16 for covering the open end 18 of the headstone holder box 12, as will be described in more detail below.

[0023] The headstone holder box 12 is substantially as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,243,997, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. The box 12 may be formed integrally with the lid 20 of a lawn crypt, or may be formed separately and mounted in a recess in the head end of the lid, or may be mounted in an end piece 22 formed separately from the lid 20, as illustrated in FIG. 1. The end piece 22 is designed for mating engagement ...

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A headstone assembly for a lawn crypt has a headstone holder with a cavity of rectangular cross-section shaped and dimensioned to receive the lower end of a headstone, a headstone with a lower end portion for engagement in the cavity and an upper end portion projecting upwardly out of the cavity, and a separate headstone base member or collar with a flat lower surface for engaging the ground above a buried lawn crypt and a rectangular opening of predetermined dimensions for engaging over the headstone. After an interment, the opening in the base member can be engaged over the headstone, and the base member can slide down over the headstone until the lower surface of the base member engages the ground to form a flat base member surrounding the base of the headstone, providing an additional surface for informational or ornamental indicia and for supporting containers such as flower vases.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to upright markers or headstones for burial sites, and to methods of installing such markers or headstones. [0002] Upright grave markers or headstones in the past have typically relied on the inconsistent support of the earth in which they are partially submerged in order to keep them upright. Over the years, headstones or markers will tend to tilt or even fall over without support. [0003] Some cemeteries now use single or double depth concrete lawn crypts which are initially buried in rows, with crypts positioned side-by-side in each row to cover the entire cemetery area. When an interment takes place, the selected crypt is uncovered, the lid is removed, and the casket is placed into the crypt before replacing the lid. The crypt is then re-covered with earth and turf. More space is required between such crypts when upright markers or headstones are to be used, since the headstone will require a foundation to...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H13/00E01F9/011
CPCE04H13/003
InventorSANNIPOLI, ALFRED L. SR.
OwnerSANNIPOLI ALFRED L SR