Patents by Inventor Anthony S. Casablanca

Anthony S. Casablanca 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).

  • Cap panel insert usable in dish assemblies of both cut top and full top caskets
    Patent number: 6742231
    Abstract: A cap panel insert which is usable in dish assemblies of both cut top and full top caskets. A dish assembly adapted to be positioned in a lid of a full top casket comprises a cap panel sized and configured to fit within the full top casket lid and puffing members attached to the panel around its periphery, a first cap panel insert overlying the cap panel, and second and third cap panel inserts positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of the first cap panel insert and overlying the cap panel. The first cap panel insert is sized and configured to fit within a dish assembly of a cut top casket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosalie J. Calhoun, Anthony S. Casablanca, Lola J. Fisher, Gary M. McBreen, Dale E. Oliver, Charles F. Winburn
  • Casket with contiguous, integral hardware bosses
    Patent number: 6101692
    Abstract: A casket includes a casket shell and a handle bar. The casket includes a side wall with a plurality of external hardware bosses formed integrally and contiguously with the side wall and protruding outwardly therefrom. Each hardware boss is generally hollow and formed to define an interior region that is at least partially bounded by a respective protruded wall offset outwardly from the side wall. A respective first transition wall integrally connects the side wall and respective protruded wall, and a respective second transition wall spaced from the first transition wall and integrally connects the side wall and respective protruded wall, each of the first and second transition walls being formed to include a handle-receiving void, and a handle bar extending through the voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Linville, Dennis C. Laphan, Anthony S. Casablanca
  • Handle for a casket shell
    Patent number: 5689869
    Abstract: A handle structure for a casket (10) is provided. The handle structure includes a bar (33) and a casket shell (12) spaced apart from the bar (33). The casket shell (12) includes a side panel (28) having an outwardly-facing side surface (66) positioned behind the bar (33) and fixed relative thereto. The side surface (66) includes an outer portion (64) and an edge (60) defining a recessed portion (62) of the side surface (66) positioned inwardly of the outer portion (64) of the side surface (66). The recessed portion (62) cooperates with the outer portion (64) to define a cavity (68) positioned behind the bar (33) so that a person carrying the casket (10) can grip the bar (33) without engaging the side surface (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Linville, Dennis C. Laphan, Anthony S. Casablanca