Transformation of a cremation container for display

1. A kit for transforming a cremation container for display, the kit comprising:

a frame including a head end section, a right side section, and a left side section, each section including a bottom surface and a continuous channel along the bottom surface, wherein the frame seats over the cremation container such that:

the channel of the head end section receives a rim of an end panel of the cremation container;

the channel of the right side section receives a rim of a right side panel of the cremation container;

the channel of the left side section receives a rim of a left side panel of the cremation container; and

a canopy that temporarily overlies at least a portion of the cremation container and detachably couples to the frame.

2. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the frame does not touch or extend below a bottom panel of the cremation container.

3. The kit of to claim 1 , wherein the canopy comprises at least one tongue that temporarily seats into at least one corresponding groove in a top surface of the frame.

4. The kit of claim 1 , wherein:

at least a portion of the frame includes a groove in a top surface thereof;

the canopy comprises a groove along a bottom surface thereof; and

the canopy is temporarily coupled to the frame by inserting a key into the respective grooves between the canopy and the frame.

5. The kit of claim 1 , wherein:

the left side section of the frame further comprises:

a shoulder portion and a leg portion, wherein the leg portion includes a groove through a top surface thereof and the right side section of the frame further comprises:

a shoulder portion and a leg portion, wherein the leg portion includes a groove through a top surface thereof.

6. The kit of claim 5 , wherein:

the canopy is dimensioned so as to overlie at least a portion of the shoulder portion of the left side section and at least a portion of the shoulder portion of the right side section.

7. The kit of claim 1 , wherein each section is generally balanced on the corresponding rim of the cremation container.

8. The kit of claim 1 further comprising:

a cutout in the channel of the left side section of the frame;

a cutout in the channel of the right side section of the frame;

wherein:

the cremation container is seated in a support shell having a left sidewall adjacent to the left side panel of the cremation container and a right sidewall adjacent to the right side panel of the cremation container;

when the left side section is installed on the cremation container, the channel thereof receives the rim of the left side panel of the cremation container and the cutout thereof receives the left sidewall of the support shell; and

when the right side section is installed on the cremation container, the channel thereof receives the rim of the right side panel of the cremation container and the cutout thereof receives the right sidewall of the support shell.

9. The kit of claim 1 further comprising:

a skirt comprising:

a left section that couples to the rim of the left side panel of the cremation container beneath the channel of the left side section of the frame, such that at least a portion of the left section of the skirt is between the cremation container and the frame; and

a right section that couples to the rim of the right side panel of the cremation container beneath the channel of the right side section of the frame, such that at least a portion the right section of the skirt is between the cremation container and the frame; and

a cap that covers the head end of the frame, at least partially covers the left section of the frame, and at least partially covers the right section of the frame.

10. The kit of claim 9 further comprising:

a liner that at least partially covers an interior of the cremation container;

a pillow sized to fit in the interior of the cremation container;

a curtain that couples to the canopy such that the curtain hangs into the cremation container;

a canopy cover that drapes over the canopy;

a banner that drapes over the canopy cover; and

a skirt panel coupled to the skirt.

11. The kit of claim 1 further comprising:

a head canopy comprising at least one tongue that temporarily seats into at least one corresponding groove in a top surface of the frame.

12. The kit of claim 1 , wherein:

the frame and canopy are comprised of foam;

further comprising at least one key that temporarily assembles the frame and canopy over the cremation container.

13. A system for presenting a body, the system comprising:

a cremation container including:

a bottom;

a left side panel coupled to the bottom;

a right side panel coupled to the bottom;

a head end panel coupled to the bottom and coupled between the left side panel and the right side panel; a foot end panel coupled to the bottom and coupled between the left panel and the right panel;

wherein the bottom is coupled to the left side panel, right side panel, head end panel, and foot panel such that an interior space is created in the cremation container;

a frame including a head end section, a right side section, and a left side section, each section including a bottom surface and a continuous channel along the bottom surface, wherein the frame seats over the cremation container such that:

the channel of the head end section receives a rim of the head end panel of the cremation container;

the channel of the right side section receives a rim of a right side panel of the cremation container;

the channel of the left side section receives a rim of a left side panel of the cremation container; and

a canopy that temporarily overlies at least a portion of the cremation container and detachably couples to the frame.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the cremation container further includes:

a lid; and

a plurality of fold-out tabs that support the lid.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the cremation container further includes a U-shaped support shell that reinforces:

the left side panel of the cremation container;

the right side panel of the cremation container; and

the bottom of the cremation container.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein:

the channel of the left side section includes a cutout that couples to the support shell; and

the channel of the right side section includes a cutout that couples to the support shell.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein:

the left side section of the frame further comprises:

a shoulder portion and a leg portion, wherein the leg portion includes a groove through a top surface thereof; and

the right side section of the frame further comprises:

a shoulder portion and a leg portion, wherein the leg portion includes a groove through a top surface thereof;

wherein the canopy is dimensioned so as to overlie at least a portion of the shoulder portion of the left side section and at least a portion of the shoulder portion of the right side section.

18. The system of claim 13 further comprising:

a skirt comprising:

a left section that couples to the rim of the left side panel of the cremation container beneath the channel of the left side section of the frame, such that at least a portion of the left section of the skirt is between the cremation container and the frame; and

a right section that couples to the rim of the right side panel of the cremation container beneath the channel of the right side section of the frame, such that at least a portion the right section of the skirt is between the cremation container and the frame;

a cap cloth that covers the head end section of the frame, at least partially covers the left side section of the frame, and at least partially covers the right side section of the frame.

a liner that at least partially covers the interior of the cremation container;

a pillow sized to fit in the interior of the cremation container;

a curtain that couples to the canopy such that the curtain hangs into the cremation container;

a canopy cover that drapes over the canopy;

a banner that drapes over the canopy cover; and

a skirt panel coupled to the skirt.