US521568A - Burial-case - Google Patents

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BURIAL CASE.

Patented June 19, 1894.

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WITNESSES (No Model.)

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JAMES FRANKLIN HOBSON, OF NEW ANTIOOH, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 521,568, dated June 19, 1894.

Application filed December 7, 1893- Serial No. 493,032 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES FRANKLIN HOB- SON, a citizen of the United States of Amerlca, residing at New Antioch, in the county of Clinton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Burialfully hereinafter set forth.

For a full and clear understanding of my Invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings wherein corresponding letters indicate like parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1- is aperspective view of the bur- 1al case with covers removed. Fig. 2- is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a top or cover with depending spr ng catches on its under side. Fig. 4.- is a view in perspective of an inside cover to take the place or be used in connection with cover shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5- is a similar v ew of the outside cover of the burial case. Fig. 6 is a detail of two securing bolts.

In the drawings, A represents the lower box portion of the burial case of rectangular form with a top slightly flaring outward and having a flanged rim a on its interior, as shown. This-box is preferably made out of any suitable earthen material.

B is alocking top cover of square form and made of any suitable substance to fit snugly inside of the flaring top of the burial case on a flanged rim a. Along this rim on either side are small square shaped recesses a opposite one another for the insertion of transverse slats F to support the casket before it is lowered in the burial case.

a are lugs suitably secured to the sides and ends of the interior of the burial case to engage the spring catches b and b when cover B is placed in position to lock the cover t the box. I

bb are depending spring catches of ordinary form attached to the under side of cover B near its sides and ends and so arranged to engage the under side of lugs a on the lnterior of the case or box to securely retain the D is an outside cover of the burial case having a depending rim d which closely fits over the flaring top of the case, see Fig. 5.

F is a flaring top end portion of the box which may bemade detachable with suitable hidden joints after any approved manner.

G are bolt heads driven or screwed into the corners of the flared top of the box to strengthen the corners of the same. The heads of these bolts may be made ornamental, if desired. Bolt G has in its inner endathreaded aperture into which the threaded end of abolt G screws, see Fig. 6, when they are used adjacently on the same corner.

When the detachable end F is used, I secretly and securely fasten it on to the burial case by means of these bolts G and G which are used in the ends of the removable end piece F and in the adjacent upper corners of the burial case. The heads of all the bolts are similar in appearance so as not to be distinguishable.

By using the removable end piece, the vault is practicallyburglar proof but may be opened by a person familiar with the construction without tearing the burial case to pieces which would require heavy implements and considerable work.

When the removable end piece F is used and the case is closed, it is opened, as follows: The bolts G G are first withdrawn and the end piece F removed. Any smallsharp pointed instrument is next inserted in anaperture H in one end of the cover B and the cover moved endwise toward the opening made. Catch 2) being flexible will permit this end movement near the top of the box having recesses therea in, transverse slats to fit in the recesses, lugs on the interior of the case, a cover having depending catches to engage the lugs when in position, a removable piece forming the upper part of one end of the box, bolts at the corners of the box, bolts engaging each other to secure said removable piece in position, 20

and an inside and an outside cover, substantially as described and set forth.

2. An earthen burial case comprising a flared open top box A, an interior rim a, near the top of the box, lugs on the interior sides and ends of the box, a cover B, having depending flexible catches to engage the lugs when in position, aremovable upper end piece whereby the case may be opened, a cover which rests upon cover B, and an outside cover, as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES FRANKLIN HOBSON.

Witnesses:

J. S. VANDERVORT, WM. W. J ONES.

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