Casket Cap Dish Assembly with Retention and Pull Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing dish assemblies for casket caps face challenges in securely and quickly installing and removing cap panel inserts, with previous methods being either awkward or prone to misplacement or excessive attachment strength.

Innovation Solution

A dish assembly design featuring retention and pull members, such as tabs or cords, fixedly secured to the cap panel insert, which allows for easy insertion and removal by retaining the insert between puffing members and enabling it to be pulled out, with additional friction provided by foam strips or decorative fabric.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If friction between puffing members and cap panel insert edges is used to secure the insert, then the insert can be attached without additional fasteners, but the insert can become dislodged and fall upon the deceased

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattachment mechanismVSAvoidinsert retention

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

A retention member made of resilient material acts as an intermediary between the cap panel insert and the puffing members. This retention member positively engages with the puffing members to securely retain the insert, eliminating reliance on friction alone while maintaining simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If elaborate means of securing the cap panel insert are employed, then the insert retention is improved, but the ability to quickly remove and replace inserts for selection purposes is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinsert retentionVSAvoidinsert removal and replacement

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The retention member is made of resilient material that can be elastically deformed. During installation, the retention member is compressed and then releases to positively engage the puffing members, providing secure retention. During removal, the retention member can be compressed again to disengage, enabling quick replacement without elaborate fastening mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The retention member is divided into distinct functional portions: a body portion that engages the puffing members and a pull portion that extends beyond the cap panel for easy grasping and removal. This segmentation allows the retention member to provide both secure retention and easy removal capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Stability of the object's composition

If the cap panel insert is made of rigid substrate, then the insert provides structural stability, but the straps cannot be permanently attached at both upper and lower locations as the insert cannot be flexed or bowed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinsert structural stabilityVSAvoidstrap attachment

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The retention member serves as an intermediary that does not require the rigid insert to be flexed or bowed. Instead, the resilient retention member deforms to engage and disengage from the puffing members, maintaining the structural integrity of the rigid insert while enabling easy attachment and removal.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Reliability

If an installer must work over the top edge of the cap panel insert to insert and remove strap ends, then the insert can be securely attached, but the installation becomes awkward and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinsert attachment securityVSAvoidinstallation process

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The retention member is segmented into a body portion for engagement and a pull portion for manipulation. The pull portion extends beyond the cap panel, allowing the installer to grasp and manipulate the retention member from outside the cap panel area, eliminating the need to work over the top edge and making installation straightforward.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The retention member's design allows it to be easily manipulated by the pull portion for both attachment and removal without requiring complex tools or awkward positioning. The resilient nature of the retention member allows it to self-engage and self-disengage from the puffing members with simple compression and release actions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS7401391B2Dish assembly for casket cap and method

Publication Date: 2008.07.22 BATESVILLE SERVICES INC

AI summary

A dish assembly for a casket cap comprises a cap panel having a pair of opposed sides, a puffing member attached to each side of the pair of sides of the cap panel along respective adjacent edges of the puffing member and cap panel side, a cap panel insert having a pair of opposed sides and being removably inserted between the puffing members and juxtaposed relative to the cap panel, a retention member fixedly secured to one of the sides of the cap panel insert and removably inserted between the respective adjacent edges of one of the puffing members and a respective one of the cap panel sides, and a pull member fixedly secured to the other of the sides of the cap panel insert and projecting away from the cap panel. The retention member and the puffing members retain the cap panel insert in juxtaposition relative to the cap panel, and the pull member enables the cap panel insert to be pulled out from between the puffing members, away from the cap panel, and out of the dish assembly.