US876822A - Burial-case. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JAN. 14, 1 908.

J. MAXWELL.

BURIAL CASE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.29,1905.

JNVENTUH.

(A? TTUHNEY JOHN MAXWELL, OF

ONEIDA, NEW YORK.

BURIAL-GASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed December 29. 1905. Serial No. 293.777.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN MAXWELL, of Oneida,v in the county of Madison, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Burial-Cases, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in sheet metal burial cases or rough boxes for receiving the casket and hermetically sealing the same therein for the purpose of excluding air and moisture' and preventin the escape of gases, and refers more particularly to certain im rovements upon burial cases shown in my atents Nos. 759,728, May 10, 1904, and 800,930, October 3, 1905.

One of the purposes of my invention is to reinforce the marginal flange which surrounds the up er edge of the sheet metal box upon which the packing or gasket rests so as to better resist the clamping pressure of the lid thereon, and to also reinforce the marginal edge of the lid by producing therein a groove running entirely around the margin of the lid for receiving clampin members whereby the lid is more secure y held against lateral displacement or sliding upon the packing. v

The invention, therefore, contemplates the association of the lid with the box together with the fastenin means by which the lid is clamped to the ox.

In the drawi'ngsFigure 1 is a top plan view of a sheet metal rough box or burial case embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of a'portion of the case and lid, showing particularly the means for clamping the lid to the box. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33, Fig; 2. Fig. 4 is a top plan of the parts seen in Figs. 2 and 3; Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3, showing a modified form of reinforcing flange around the upper edge of the box.

In order to demonstrate the practicability and utility of my invention I have shown a sheet metal box 1 of rectangular form having its upper marginal edgefolded outwardly and downwardly a limited distance upon itself forming a vertical shoulder 2, said marginal edge bein bent outwardly in a substantial horizonta plane forming the horizontal ledge or seat 3, the outer edge of which is returned in a horizontal plane beneath the ledge and against the side of box 1 forming a reinforcement -4 to stiffen the ledge 3 against downward compression when the lid isfastened in place. The shoulder 2-; ledge 3, and reinforcement -4- are co-extensive with the lengths of the sides and ends of the box.

A gasket or packing 5 is seated upon the upper face of the ledge 3 and preferably against the vertical shoulder 2 at the inner side of the ledge, which shoulder forms an abutment to retain the gasket placement, but is preferabl of less height than the gasket so as to al ow ample room for compression of the gasket by the lid when the latter is clamped upon the marginal flange of the box formed by the ledge 3and its reinforcement -4.

A suitable sheet metal lid 6 is formed with a horizontal marginal flange 7 which is adapted to rest upon the u per face of the gasket 5, the sides an ends of said ledge being depressed longitudinally for forming a reinforcing rib'8 and groove 9, the rib 8 serving to stiffen the marginal flange ..7 and at the same time forms a convenient groove for receiving one of the clamping members presently described. The cover or lid 6 is of sheet metal and the flange 7 projects beyond the gasket 5, so that the rib 5 also comes beyond the gasket, the object to be hereinafter explained. These clamps are arranged at intervals around the margin of the box 1 and its lid 6, and each preferably consists of a cam lever ]1-.

The bracket 10' is formed with a lateral horizontal offset -l2-- fitting a ainst the underside of the flange 3 and its reinforcement 4, and is hinged to said flange 34 bya rivet or equivalent stud 14 which is passed through an aperture 15 in said flange 3-4. The remaining portion of the swinging bracket 10 extends upwardly at the outside of and in close proximity to the outer edges of the. flanges -34 and 7- of the box and lid respectively, and in this instance projects some distance above theupper face of the ledge -7 of the lid 6 and is provided with a laterally rojecting stud 16 to which is ivoted the cam lever 11, as best seen in ig. 2. I

The swinging bracket 10 is hinged to in operative position against inward dishorizontally swinging bracket 10 and a 'as will be o bvious.

swing upon a vertical axis While the cam lever -11 swings upon a horizontal axis at oneside of the swinging axis of the bracket 10 a sufficient distance so that the bracket -1() may be swung laterally upon the pivot 14 to throw the camlever bodily to one side of the vertical plane of the marginal edge of the lid 6@ and flange 34 so that the lid, when unclamped may be lifted vertically without interference with the clamping device. This arrangement of the cam device leaves the lid entirely free from any attachments, and furthermore, when the bracket is swung into operative position brin ing the cam levers 11 over the margina flange 7- of the lid the inner face of the bracket engages and forms an abutment for the outer edge of the lid,

' and the cam-portion of the lever 11- is brought into vertical alinement or registration with the groove 9, so that when the cam lever is rocked to the position shown in Fig. 2, that is, flat down against the flange 7, the high point of the cam enters the groove -9-- and firmly presses the marginal flange 7 of the lid 6 against the underlying packing or asket -5. The overhanging portion 7 of the lid 6 yields to the pressure of the cam and thus still further increases the rip of the lid u on the gasket, and enables t e material of t e lid to adapt itself to the asket, and to conform thereto, This entrance of the cam lever into the groove 9 also serves to hold the lid against lateral displacement and tends to centralize it upon the box, this centering and retention of the lid being also aided by the swinging of the clamping members or brackets 10 into operative position.

The cam lever 11{ is provided with out of the an upwardly curved hand-engaging portion -11 at one side of its swinging axis 16 whereby the lever may be readily rocked into and out of the groove -9 and when swung upwardly out of the roove, the bracket 10 may be swung aterally a sufiicient distance to throw the cam lever path of the vertical movement of the lid.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a box 1 having its upper marginal ed e bent outwardly in a horizontal plane an itself in an up er plane for forming a horizontal margina edge 13, the inner ed e of the upper return portion being 'turne up vertica ly to form an abutment ormarginal shoulder 2. In both of these boxes the ledges 34 and 13 are reinforced b doubling the thickness of the stock, an aside from the differences just pointedout, the construction of the box, lid and clampin devices are the same as those shown n l igs. 1 to 4 inclusive.

What I claim:

A burial case comprising a body having a portion folded upon itself near the upper edge to form'a reinforced flange with a vertical shoulder extending above the flange, a gasket seated upon said flange and bearing against said shoulder, a lid bearing upon said then returned upon gasket and projecting beyond the same and JOHN MAXWELL.

Witnesses:

F. H. AUBEUT, A. H. Hose.

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