IP Library Granted Patent US 11,135,116
Granted Patent B2
US 11,135,116 · App. 16/598,186 · Granted Oct 5, 2021

Casket ornament attachment mechanism

Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds (Oldenburg, IN); Todd Jefferey Tekulve (Batesville, IN); Gregory Wray (Guilford, IN)
Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
A61G17/0407A61G17/08
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Patent No.
US 11,135,116
App. No.
16/598,186
Granted
Oct 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combination casket and ornament comprises a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof, an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, the leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of the keyhole-shaped grooves, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of the ornament, the ornament positioned on the foot of the L-shaped adapter.

Claims (23)

1. A combination casket and ornament comprising:

a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof,

an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, said leg comprising a back plate and said foot comprising a base member, said leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of said keyhole-shaped grooves, said foot having an extreme most upper surface and an extreme most lower surface, and

a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said ornament, said ornament positioned on said foot of said L-shaped adapter,

said back plate having a thickness dimension,

said base member having an extreme most upper surface and an extreme most lower surface, said base member having a thickness dimension measured from said extreme most upper surface to said extreme most lower surface,

said thickness dimensions substantially less than height, width, and depth dimensions of said ornament, to aid in said adapter appearing unobtrusive and inconspicuous in comparison to said ornament so as to not detract from the appearance thereof.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein each of said keyhole-shaped grooves is L-shaped.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said foot of said adapter includes an upstanding post thereon and said ornament has a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said ornament, said post received in said hole as said ornament is positioned on said foot of said adapter to secure said ornament to said adapter.

4. The combination of claim 1 wherein said keyhole-shaped grooves are formed in a clip that is attached to said casket shell corner.

5. The combination of claim 1 wherein said adaptor is fabricated of a transparent material to even further aid in said adapter appearing unobtrusive and inconspicuous in comparison to said ornament so as to not detract from the appearance thereof.

6. A combination funerary ornament and mount comprising:

an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, said leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is adapted to be received in a respective keyhole-shaped groove of a casket shell, a cremation urn, or a memorial plaque, said foot having an upstanding post thereon, and

a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said ornament, said ornament positioned on said foot of said L-shaped adapter, said ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said ornament, said post received in said hole as said ornament is positioned on said foot of said adapter to secure said ornament to said adapter,

said leg and foot having thickness dimensions that are substantially less than height, width, and depth dimensions of said ornament, to aid in said adapter appearing unobtrusive and inconspicuous in comparison to said ornament so as to not detract from the appearance thereof,

said leg having height and width dimensions which are less than the height and width dimensions of said ornament to further aid in said adapter appearing unobtrusive and inconspicuous in comparison to said ornament so as to not detract from the appearance thereof,

said adaptor fabricated of a transparent material to even further aid in said adapter appearing unobtrusive and inconspicuous in comparison to said ornament so as to not detract from the appearance thereof.

7. A combination casket and ornament comprising:

a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof,

an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, said leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of said keyhole-shaped grooves, and

a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said ornament, said ornament positioned on said foot of said L-shaped adapter,

said leg and foot having thickness dimensions that are substantially less than height, width, and depth dimensions of said ornament, to aid in said adapter appearing unobtrusive and inconspicuous in comparison to said ornament so as to not detract from the appearance thereof,

wherein said leg has height and width dimensions which are less than the height and width dimensions of said ornament to further aid in said adapter appearing unobtrusive and inconspicuous in comparison to said ornament so as to not detract from the appearance thereof.

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 May 13, 2020
From: REYNOLDS, KRISTINE ANN; TEKULVE, TODD JEFFEREY; WRAY, GREGORY
To: BATESVILLE SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 052645/0874 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62745053 · Oct 12, 2018
Related Publication 20200113767A1 · Apr 16, 2020
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