Casket incorporating image display device
A casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls, a casket lid closable on the casket shell, and a digital image display device mounted to an exterior of at least one of the shell and the lid for displaying digital images.
1. A funerary article for containing human remains comprising:
a receptacle for receiving the human remains,
a cover that closes said receptacle, and
a digital picture frame attached to one of said receptacle and said cover that displays digital photographs,
wherein said receptacle is a casket shell and said cover is a casket lid, wherein said casket shell has handles, arms connecting said handles to said shell, and decorative lugs covering attachment points of said arms to said shell, and said digital picture frame is mounted to one of said lugs.
2. A casket comprising:
a casket shell having a handle, an arm connecting said handle to said shell, and a lug covering an attachment point of said arm to said shell,
a casket lid closable on said casket shell, and
a digital image display device mounted to said lug.
3. The casket of claim 2 wherein said digital image display device comprises a LCD screen.
4. The casket of claim 3 wherein said digital image display device further comprises a decorative frame surrounding said LCD screen.
5. The casket of claim 2 wherein said digital image display device comprises a memory for electronic photo image files.
6. The casket of claim 5 wherein said memory is configured to display the electronic photo image files as a slideshow.
7. The casket of claim 2 wherein said digital image display device comprises a power source.
8. The casket of claim 2 wherein said digital image display device comprises a USB port.
9. The casket of claim 2 wherein said digital image display device is a digital picture frame that displays digital still photographs.