Daniel John Mendez

US Patent:

6370744, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Apr 10, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/545750

Inventors:

Daniel Mendez - Hemet CA 92544

International Classification:

A61G 1700

US Classification:

27 2

Abstract:

A car shaped coffin construction ( ) including a coffin receptacle member ( ) configured to represent the lower portion ( ) of a stylized vehicle chassis below the vehicle chassis window line ( ) and including recesses ( ) formed in both the front ( ) and rear ( ) bumpers, as well as side exhaust pipe rails ( ) which form hand grip surfaces for pall bearers, and a coffin lid member ( ) hingedly connected to one side of the coffin receptacle member ( ) and configured to represent the upper portion ( â) of a stylized vehicle chassis. The coffin lid member ( ) is provided with a simulated side view mirror ( ) which serves as a handle for raising and lowering the coffin lid member ( ) relative to the coffin receptacle member ( ).