Patents by Inventor Mark Hopkins Bates

Mark Hopkins Bates has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Casket enclosure and methods for making and using the same
    Patent number: 8096028
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an enclosure comprises: a cover comprising a plastic material, a base comprising a plastic material, and a guide configured to engage the cover and the base. The guide comprises a main body, a retaining portion, and a receiving portion. The enclosure is configured to receive a casket with the base under the casket and the cover over the casket. In another embodiment, the enclosure comprises: a cover comprising a plastic material, a base comprising a plastic material, and a guide configured to engage the cover and the base. The guide comprises a main body, a retaining portion, and a receiving portion. The retaining portion further comprises an anchor configured to engage an inner surface of the base if removal of the guide from the base is attempted. The enclosure is configured to receive a casket with the base under the casket and the cover over the casket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: The Norwalk Wilbert Vault Company, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Hopkins Bates
  • CASKET ENCLOSURE AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110041302
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an enclosure comprises: a cover comprising a plastic material, a base comprising a plastic material, and a guide configured to engage the cover and the base. The guide comprises a main body, a retaining portion, and a receiving portion. The enclosure is configured to receive a casket with the base under the casket and the cover over the casket. In another embodiment, the enclosure comprises: a cover comprising a plastic material, a base comprising a plastic material, and a guide configured to engage the cover and the base. The guide comprises a main body, a retaining portion, and a receiving portion. The retaining portion further comprises an anchor configured to engage an inner surface of the base if removal of the guide from the base is attempted. The enclosure is configured to receive a casket with the base under the casket and the cover over the casket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: THE NORWALK WILBERT VAULT COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Hopkins Bates
  • Urn
    Patent number: D699914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Norwalk Wilbert Vault Company, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Hopkins Bates, Craig Steven Neal