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Granted Patent B2
US 12,523,056 · App. 18/470,053 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Stackable burial tower

Inventors: Pamela D. Bautz (Mansfield, OH); Adam J. Longstreth (Mansfield, OH)
E04H13/008
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Patent No.
US 12,523,056
App. No.
18/470,053
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stackable burial tower configured to store cremated remains is provided. The stackable burial tower includes a base member and a plurality of intermediate blocks. Each of the plurality of intermediate blocks is configured to stack on the base member or on each other thereby, in combination with the base member, forming a tower. A spinal structure extends from the base member through the plurality of intermediate blocks and a plurality of chamber vessels are configured to store cremated remains, each of the plurality of chamber vessels positioned within one of the plurality of intermediate blocks.

Claims (27)

1 . A stackable burial tower configured to store cremated remains, comprising:

a base member including a base cavity configured to receive a base sleeve, the base sleeve having sleeve threads on an inner surface;

a plurality of intermediate blocks, each configured to stack on the base member or on each other thereby, in combination with the base member, forming a tower;

a spinal structure extending from the base member through the plurality of intermediate blocks; and

a plurality of chamber vessels configured to store cremated remains, each of the plurality of chamber vessels positioned within one of the plurality of intermediate blocks.

2 . The stackable burial tower of claim 1 , wherein the base member has a rectangular cross-sectional shape.

3 . The stackable burial tower of claim 1 , wherein the base member is formed of granite based material.

4 . The stackable burial tower of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of intermediate blocks has a rectangular cross-sectional shape.

5 . The stackable burial tower of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of intermediate blocks has a rectangular dimension that is smaller than a rectangular dimension of the base member.

6 . The stackable burial tower of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of intermediate blocks is formed of granite based material.

7 . The stackable burial tower of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of intermediate blocks includes a block cavity that extends from an upper face to a lower face.

8 . The stackable burial tower of claim 1 , wherein the spinal structure includes a plurality of reinforcing rods.

9 . A stackable burial tower configured to store cremated remains, comprising:

a base member including a base cavity configured to receive a base sleeve;

a plurality of intermediate blocks, each configured to stack on the base member or on each other thereby, in combination with the base member, forming a tower;

a spinal structure extending from the base member through the plurality of intermediate blocks; and

a plurality of chamber vessels configured to store cremated remains, each of the plurality of chamber vessels positioned within one of the plurality of intermediate blocks,

wherein the spinal structure includes a plurality of housing chambers, a first housing chamber of the plurality of housing chambers is attached to the base sleeve with a mating thread arrangement.

10 . The stackable burial tower of claim 9 , wherein successive housing chambers are attached to each other in an end-to-end arrangement.

11 . The stackable burial tower of claim 10 , wherein successive housing chambers are attached to each other with a mating thread arrangement.

12 . The stackable burial tower of claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of chamber vessels is positioned within a housing chamber, which in turn is positioned within one of the plurality of intermediate blocks.

13 . A stackable burial tower configured to store cremated remains, comprising:

a base member;

a plurality of intermediate blocks, each configured to stack on the base member or on each other thereby, in combination with the base member, forming a tower;

a spinal structure extending from the base member through the plurality of intermediate blocks; and

a plurality of chamber vessels configured to store cremated remains, each of the plurality of chamber vessels positioned within one of the plurality of intermediate blocks,

wherein a cap block is seated on an uppermost intermediate block, the cap block including a cap block cavity configured to receive a cap block sleeve including sleeve threads on an outer surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2024
From: LONGSTRETH, ADAM J.
To: BAUTZ, PAMELA D.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63407796 · Sep 19, 2022
Related Publication 20240093527A1 · Mar 21, 2024
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