US139095A - Improvement in glass coffins - Google Patents
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- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G17/00—Coffins; Funeral wrappings; Funeral urns
- A61G17/007—Coffins; Funeral wrappings; Funeral urns characterised by the construction material used, e.g. biodegradable material; Use of several materials
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- the object of our invention is t0 construct a glass casket; which contains snf'ficienh strength, with an easy replaoing 0f the different parts, t0 be hermetaically cemented together.
- Our invention pertains .130 an improved construction of glass caskets; und c0nsists in providing the sides -With clasps and rims or flanges whereby they are cou- -venientlyflnd securely locked together.
- A represents the side pieees; B, the top and O, the botton1 pieces 0f the cas ket molded suitably of glass.
- the side pieces A are. wider a1; the head end than ab the, foot end, having straighl: sides aud conica1 ends, tapering downward fromm top t0 bottom. Projecting rims a ran along the upper edge pieces A, which support the top piece G. Grooves b, along the bottom edge, opening toward the head end, serve f0r the bottom 0 t0 slide in.
- One of the side pieces A is provided wit;h projecting flanges 0r rin1s d, which run up vertically ab head and foot ends, and fit int0 correspondingly-grooved clasps e, producing a firm connecbion 0f the side pieces A; ab the same time, il: is a counection easily and readily made, is n0t easily broken, and does n0t materially impair the ornamental appearance of the casket.
- Top part; B is beVeled along the edges, 110 be hermetically sealed to 1ims a; and the bottom and side parts are similarly sealed by some suitable cement, forming a streng and rigidly-cemented casket.
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Description
NI'IED STA'IES PATENT OFFICE.
JOHN N. WALLIS AND THEODORE WALLIS, OF FLEMING NEW YORK.
IMPROVEMENT m GLASS con=ms.
Speeification forming pa1t of Letters Patent N0. 139,095, dated May 20, 1873 applieation filed April 12, 1873.
T0 all whom it mag; concern:
Be it known that we, JOHN N. WALLIS und. THEODORE WALLIS, of Fleming, in the county 0f Cayuga and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Glass Oasket, of which the following is a specification In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 represents a t0p view of 0m improved glass casket, and Fig. 2 a vertical transverse section 0f the same 011 the line c c, Fig. l.
Similar letters 0f reference indicate corresponding parts.
The object of our invention is t0 construct a glass casket; which contains snf'ficienh strength, with an easy replaoing 0f the different parts, t0 be hermetaically cemented together. Our invention pertains .130 an improved construction of glass caskets; und c0nsists in providing the sides -With clasps and rims or flanges whereby they are cou- -venientlyflnd securely locked together.
In the drawing, A represents the side pieees; B, the top and O, the botton1 pieces 0f the cas ket molded suitably of glass. The side pieces A are. wider a1; the head end than ab the, foot end, having straighl: sides aud conica1 ends, tapering downward fromm top t0 bottom. Projecting rims a ran along the upper edge pieces A, which support the top piece G. Grooves b, along the bottom edge, opening toward the head end, serve f0r the bottom 0 t0 slide in. One of the side pieces A is provided wit;h projecting flanges 0r rin1s d, which run up vertically ab head and foot ends, and fit int0 correspondingly-grooved clasps e, producing a firm connecbion 0f the side pieces A; ab the same time, il: is a counection easily and readily made, is n0t easily broken, and does n0t materially impair the ornamental appearance of the casket. Top part; B is beVeled along the edges, 110 be hermetically sealed to 1ims a; and the bottom and side parts are similarly sealed by some suitable cement, forming a streng and rigidly-cemented casket.
Having thus described. 0ur invention, we claim as new and desire 130 secure by Letters- Patent- In a burial-casket, the sides A A, provided wibh the vertical flanges d and clasps e, respectively, interlocking,.as shown and described.
JOHN N. WALLIS. THEODORE WALLIS.
Witnesses:
HORACE T. OOK, LARK OWAN.
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