Vertical Burial Vault Structure for Stacked Casket Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing burial devices lack vertically oriented stacking channels and stackable caskets, resulting in inefficient use of cemetery space.
Innovation Solution
A burial vault with vertically oriented stacking channels and stackable caskets made of translucent material, allowing multiple caskets to be stacked vertically, reducing footprint and increasing burial capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional horizontal burial slots are used, then caskets can be stored side-by-side, but the cemetery footprint is large and burial capacity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal side-by-side casket arrangement to vertical stacking arrangement. The burial vault contains multiple vertically stacked caskets arranged in columns, utilizing the vertical dimension to increase burial capacity while reducing the horizontal footprint required in the cemetery.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nested structures where caskets are stacked vertically within the burial vault. Multiple caskets are arranged one above another in vertical columns, with the burial vault containing multiple such columns, creating a nested arrangement that maximizes space utilization.
2Quantity of substance
If vertically stacked caskets are implemented, then burial capacity increases, but structural support requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The burial vault is divided into multiple vertical columns, with each column containing a stack of caskets. This segmentation distributes the structural load across multiple independent vertical supports rather than requiring a single massive support structure, making the vertical stacking feasible from an engineering perspective.
Solution Approach 2:
The burial vault structure serves multiple functions: it provides the outer containment, acts as structural support for vertical stacking, and organizes multiple columns of caskets. The standardized column design allows the same structural approach to be replicated throughout the vault, efficiently handling support requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A burial vault assembly for vertically stacking decedents in a cemetery includes a vault that has a plurality of stacking channels structurally integrated into the vault. The vault is buried beneath the ground having the plurality of stacking channels being vertically oriented. A plurality of caskets is each stackable in a respective one of the plurality of stacking channels in the burial vault to facilitate the decedent in each of the plurality of caskets to be buried. A plurality of casket lids is each attachable to a respective one of the plurality of caskets for closing the respective casket. A plurality of vault lids is each positionable over a respective one of the plurality of stacking channels in the vault for closing the respective stacking channel.