Vessel for interring cremated remains and associated methods
View Patent ↗A cremated remains containment vessel may include an outer shell including a base and sidewalls extending upwardly from the base. The sidewalls may be defined by a lower portion positioned adjacent the base and an upper portion positioned opposite the base. The outer shell may also include a plurality of interior walls extending upwardly from the base, interior the sidewalls, to define a plurality of compartments. The vessel may also include a top that is removeably connected to the upper portion of the sidewalls, and a pair of handles connected to the sidewalls of the outer shell to oppose one another. The vessel may further include a pair of grooves formed in a bottom portion of the base and aligned substantially parallel with one another. The vessel may still further include a liner carried by the outer shell adjacent an inner portion of the sidewalls and the base, and a data plate carried by a bottom portion of the top. The vessel may also include a frame member carried by an outer portion of the sidewalls. Contact between the top and the outer shell may form an airtight or watertight seal.
1. A cremated remains containment vessel comprising:
an outer shell including a base and sidewalls extending upwardly from the base, the sidewalls being defined by a lower portion positioned adjacent the base and an upper portion positioned opposite the base, the outer shell including a plurality of interior walls extending upwardly from the base to define a plurality of compartments; and
a top that is removeably connected to the upper portion of the sidewalls;
a pair of handles connected to the sidewalls of the outer shell to oppose one another;
a pair of grooves formed in a bottom portion of the base and aligned substantially parallel with one another, each of the pair of grooves extending from a first end of an outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion of the base to a second end of the outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion of the base, the grooves adapted to receive raising/lowering members to raise and lower the vessel into an interment site;
a liner carried by the outer shell adjacent to an inner portion of the sidewalls and the base;
a data plate carried by a lower portion of the top; and
at least one frame member carried by an outer portion of the sidewalls;
wherein contact between the top and outer shell forms at least one of an airtight seal and a watertight seal.
2. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 1 further comprising a top liner carried by the top.
3. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 2 wherein the liner and the top liner is at least one of fabric, paper, and cardboard.
4. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 1 wherein the outer shell and top are at least on of treated wood, concrete and polyethylene.
5. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 1 wherein the outer shell is a non-biodegradable material.
6. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 1 wherein the top includes an upper portion and the lower portion that threadably connects to the upper portion of the outer shell; and wherein the lower portion of the top defines a top compartment.
7. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 6 wherein the lower portion of the top includes a base and sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom; and wherein the data plate is carried by the base of the lower portion of the top.
8. A cremated remains containment vessel comprising:
an outer shell including a base and sidewalls extending upwardly from the base, the sidewalls being defined by a lower portion positioned adjacent the base and an upper portion positioned opposite the base; and
a top that is removeably connected to the upper portion of the sidewalls;
a pair of handles connected to the sidewalls of the outer shell to oppose one another;
a pair of grooves formed in a bottom portion of the base and aligned substantially parallel with one another, each of the pair of grooves extending from a first end of an outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion of the base to a second end of the outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion of the base, the grooves adapted to receive raising/lowering members to raise and lower the vessel into an interment site;
a data plate carried by a lower portion of the top;
a liner carried by the outer shell; and
a top liner carried by the lower portion of the top.
9. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 8 wherein the liner is carried adjacent an inner portion of the sidewalls and the base.
10. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 8 wherein contact between the top and the outer shell forms at least one of an airtight seal and a watertight seal.
11. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 8 wherein the liner and the top liner is at least on of fabric, paper, and cardboard.
12. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 8 wherein the outer shell and the top are at least one of treated wood, concrete, polyethylene.
13. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 8 wherein the outer shell is a non-biodegradable material.
14. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 8 wherein the outer shell includes at least one interior wall extending upwardly from the base interior to define at least one compartment within the outer shell.
15. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 8 further comprising at least one frame member carried by an outer portion of the sidewalls.
16. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 8 wherein the top includes an upper portion and the lower portion that threadably connects to the upper portion of the outer shell; and wherein the lower portion of the top defines a top compartment.
17. A cremated remains containment vessel according to claim 16 wherein the lower portion of the top includes a base and sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom; and wherein the data plate is carried by the base of the lower portion of the top.