IP Library Granted Patent US 10,583,060
Granted Patent B2
US 10,583,060 · App. 16/036,171 · Granted Mar 10, 2020

Casket interior trim system

Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds (Oldenburg, IN); Todd Jefferey Tekulve (Batesville, IN); Christopher M. Wessel (Metamora, IN); Gregory Wray (Guilford, IN)
Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
A61G17/042
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Patent No.
US 10,583,060
App. No.
16/036,171
Granted
Mar 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A decorative casket interior trim system comprises a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel, a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels, and a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric end panels. Each of the panels is fabricated as a pocket. A semi-rigid sheet is inserted into each pocket.

Claims (45)

1. A decorative casket interior trim system comprising:

a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel having first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends,

a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels each of which has first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends, one of said side panels positioned along and connected to said first longer side of said bottom panel and the other of said side panels positioned along and connected to said second longer side of said bottom panel,

a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric end panels each of which has first and second sides and first and second ends, one of said end panels positioned along and connected to one of said first and second shorter ends of one of said side panels and the other of said end panels positioned along and connected to said one of said first and second shorter ends of the other said side panel,

each of said panels fabricated as a pocket, and

a semi-rigid sheet inserted into each said pocket,

wherein lines of stitching separate said bottom panel from said side panels and each said end panel from a respective one of said side panels.

2. The decorative casket interior trim system of claim 1 wherein said lines of stitching form said pockets.

3. The decorative casket interior trim system of claim 1 wherein a pair of spaced apart lines of stitching separate said bottom panel from each said side panel.

4. The decorative casket interior trim system of claim 1 wherein each said semi-rigid sheet is fabricated from corrugated cardboard.

5. The decorative casket interior trim system of claim 1 wherein each said semi-rigid sheet is fabricated from corrugated plastic.

6. A decorative casket interior trim system comprising:

a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel having first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends,

a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels each of which has first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends, one of said side panels positioned along and connected to said first longer side of said bottom panel and the other of said side panels positioned along and connected to said second longer side of said bottom panel,

a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric end panels each of which has first and second sides and first and second ends, one of said end panels positioned along and connected to one of said first and second shorter ends of one of said side panels and the other of said end panels positioned along and connected to said one of said first and second shorter ends of the other said side panel,

each of said panels fabricated as a pocket, and

a semi-rigid sheet inserted into each said pocket,

further comprising:

a decorative magnetic frame adapted to be magnetically attached to a cap panel or cap panel insert of a casket, and

a small body removably attached with hook and loop fasteners to a lower horizontal frame element of said magnetic frame, said small body adapted to drape downwardly over a rearmost one of said side panels when installed in the casket.

7. The decorative casket interior trim system of claim 6 further comprising a big body removably attached with hook and loop fasteners to said end panels and a forwardmost one of said side panels when installed in the casket and adapted to drape over and downwardly from a forwardmost upper edge of a shell of the casket and a head end upper edge of the shell of the casket.

8. A decorative casket interior trim system comprising:

a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel having first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends,

a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels each of which has first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends, one of said side panels positioned along and connected to said first longer side of said bottom panel and the other of said side panels positioned along and connected to said second longer side of said bottom panel, and

a generally rectangular decorative fabric end panel having first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends, said end panel positioned along and connected to one of said first and second shorter ends of said bottom panel and connected to corresponding ones of said first and second shorter ends of said side panels,

further comprising:

a decorative magnetic frame adapted to be magnetically attached to a cap panel or cap panel insert of a casket, and

a small body removably attached with hook and loop fasteners to a lower horizontal frame element of said magnetic frame, said small body adapted to drape downwardly over a rearmost one of said side panels when installed in the casket.

9. The decorative casket interior trim system of claim 8 wherein a lower edge of said small body is removably attached with hook and loop fasteners to an upper edge of said rearmost one of said side panels when installed in the casket.

10. The decorative casket interior trim system of claim 8 wherein an upper edge of said end panel and an upper edge of a forwardmost one of said side panels when installed in the casket are adapted to be removably attached with hook and loop fasteners to an existing casket interior.

11. The decorative casket interior trim system of claim 8 further comprising a big body removably attached with hook and loop fasteners to said end panel and a forwardmost one of said side panels when installed in the casket and adapted to drape over and downwardly from a forwardmost upper edge of a shell of the casket and a head end upper edge of the shell of the casket.

12. A decorative casket interior trim system comprising:

a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel having first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends,

a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels each of which has first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends, one of said side panels positioned along and connected to said first longer side of said bottom panel and the other of said side panels positioned along and connected to said second longer side of said bottom panel,

a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric end panels each of which has first and second sides and first and second ends, one of said end panels positioned along and connected to one of said first and second shorter ends of one of said side panels and the other of said end panels positioned along and connected to said one of said first and second shorter ends of the other said side panel,

each of said panels fabricated as a pocket, and

a semi-rigid sheet inserted into at least one of said pockets,

wherein said bottom panel comprises said at least one pocket.

13. A decorative casket interior trim system comprising:

a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel having first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends,

a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels each of which has first and second longer sides and first and second shorter ends, one of said side panels positioned along and connected to said first longer side of said bottom panel and the other of said side panels positioned along and connected to said second longer side of said bottom panel,

a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric end panels each of which has first and second sides and first and second ends, one of said end panels positioned along and connected to one of said first and second shorter ends of one of said side panels and the other of said end panels positioned along and connected to said one of said first and second shorter ends of the other said side panel,

at least one of said panels fabricated as a pocket, and

a semi-rigid sheet inserted into said pocket,

wherein said at least one of said panels is said bottom panel.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2023
From: BATESVILLE SERVICES, LLC
To: TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062634/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2018
From: REYNOLDS, KRISTINE ANN, MS.; TEKULVE, TODD JEFFEREY, MR.; WESSEL, CHRISTOPHER M., MR; WRAY, GREGORY, MR
To: BATESVILLE SERVICES, INC
Reel/Frame 047275/0378 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62532759 · Jul 14, 2017
Related Publication 20190015282A1 · Jan 17, 2019
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