Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Land marker or monument
Patent
1990-01-24
1991-05-14
Raduazo, Henry E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Land marker or monument
40459, 40541, 40611, E04H 1300
Patent
active
050144723
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a tombstone of the type intended to be anchored upright in or on a foundation.
Tombstones are found in different forms and materials, usually stone or wood. Tombstones made of a wooden material have a limited life but, on the other hand, they are easy to handle thanks to their relatively low weight. Tombstones made of a stone material are heavy and consequently awkward to handle, not the least in connection with their erection but, on the other hand, have a substantially longer life than tombstones of a wooden material. Due to their weight, tombstones of stone materials also require a well prepared and a more stable foundation than wooden tombstones to be able maintain their intended position for a long time. Moreover, tombstones of a wooden material have the advantage in comparison with tombstones of a stone material that it is easier to make the intended inscription in wood than in stone.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is apparent from the above that the ideal of tombstones should be one so constituted that it combines the best qualities of tombstones of wood and stone materials, but not the negative qualities thereof. It is the object of this invention to provide such a tombstone, i.e. one having a long life, a low weight and which can be provided with the intended inscription without great difficulties even after being erected. It is also an object to provide a tombstone which can be so constituted that, if desired, it can be used as a repository for e.g. one or more flower-vases, small garden tools and the like.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is described in the following in greater detail with reference to the enclosed drawings in which FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the tombstone, FIG. 2 is a lateral view thereof, FIG. 3 shows a section taken along the line II--II in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 shows a section taken substantially along the line IV--IV in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 shows a section taken along the line V--V in FIG. 4.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The tombstone comprises a casing 1 made of a weatherproof material, for instance stainless steel, aluminum, a plastic material or the like which casing may have any desired form. A preferred form is shown as an example in FIG. 1. The casing 1 comprises a back side 2, two end sides 3, 4, a bottom 5 and a roof 6, having the form of a mansard roof in the example shown in FIG. 1. The sides included in the casing 1 are interconnected to constitute one unit, but it is also possible to form the casing 1 in one piece, for instance in case of plastic materials.
In addition to the casing 1, the tombstone comprises a foot 7 consisting of a foot plate 8 and a hollow stand 9 fixedly connected to the foot plate, preferably tightly, and having a rectangular cross-sectional form, in the example shown on the drawings. Of course, the stand may have another cross-sectional form suitable for the purpose. Mounting nuts 10 are fixedly arranged in the upper four corners of the stand, by means of which, and suitable bolts 11, the casing 1 is connected to the foot 7, as shown in FIG. 3. The tombstone is anchored in or on a foundation with the foot 7 and is preferably dug into the ground to a suitable depth so that the ground surface is preferably closer to the bottom 5 of the casing than the bottom plate 8 of the foot when the tombstone is erected. To increase the stability and consequently, to reduce the risk of a tombstone anchored in the ground being inclined, the bottom plate 8 of the foot can be made bigger than what is shown or be provided with laterally extending projections, as indicated in FIG. 3 with broken lines 12, which projections can be of the same material as the foot 7 such, in turn, should preferably be made of the same material as the casing 1.
According to the present invention the front side of the casing consists of, a first inscription plate 13, i.e. a front wall plate, made of a suitable material, preferably a wooden material such as teak, oak, pine or the like, treated in a suitable
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McGann Ripley Deborah
Raduazo Henry E.
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