James D Maple

US Patent:

62022709, Mar 20, 2001

Filed:

May 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/312301

Inventors:

Pat Bowman - Holton IN
Tom Heil - Batesville IN
Rodger Jones - Indianapolis IN
James Maple - Batesville IN
Daniel J. Parker - Connersville IN
Ed Scheele - Batesville IN
Samacha Somtrakool - Cincinnati OH

Assignee:

Batesville Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G 1700

US Classification:

27 4

Abstract:

A cremation container is foldable into a compact configuration for shipping purposes and is unfolded and erected at its destination. The cremation container comprises a bottom, a pair of side walls pivotally connected to the bottom, a pair of end walls pivotally connected to the bottom, and a cover removably positionable atop the pair of side walls and the pair of end walls. One pair of the pair of side walls and pair of end walls is foldable onto the bottom, and the other pair of the pair of side walls and pair of end walls is foldable onto the one pair of the pair of side walls and the pair of end walls, to thereby compactly configure the container for shipping. Preferably, the pair of side walls are foldable onto the bottom and the pair of end walls are foldable onto the pair of side walls. The lid comprises a pair of equal length lids positionable on the pair of side walls when the pair of side walls are folded onto the bottom and positionable between free edges of the pair of end walls when the pair of end walls are folded onto the pair of side walls.