Patents by Inventor Gregory Wray

Gregory Wray 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).

  • Patent number: 12268640
    Abstract: A combination cremation urn and ornament comprises a base adapted to receive cremation ashes therein, an upstanding post mounted to an upper surface of said base and extending upwardly therefrom, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said decorative ornament, said decorative ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said decorative ornament, said post received in said hole as said decorative ornament is positioned on said base to secure said decorative ornament to said base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20240216206
    Abstract: A combination cremation urn and ornament comprises a base adapted to receive cremation ashes therein, an upstanding post mounted to an upper surface of said base and extending upwardly therefrom, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said decorative ornament, said decorative ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said decorative ornament, said post received in said hole as said decorative ornament is positioned on said base to secure said decorative ornament to said base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Patent number: 11951049
    Abstract: A combination cremation urn and ornament comprises a base adapted to receive cremation ashes therein, an upstanding post mounted to an upper surface of said base and extending upwardly therefrom, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said decorative ornament, said decorative ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said decorative ornament, said post received in said hole as said decorative ornament is positioned on said base to secure said decorative ornament to said base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20230157920
    Abstract: A combination cremation urn and ornament comprises a base adapted to receive cremation ashes therein, an upstanding post mounted to an upper surface of said base and extending upwardly therefrom, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said decorative ornament, said decorative ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said decorative ornament, said post received in said hole as said decorative ornament is positioned on said base to secure said decorative ornament to said base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20210307992
    Abstract: A combination casket and ornament comprises a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof, an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, the leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of the keyhole-shaped grooves, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of the ornament, the ornament positioned on the foot of the L-shaped adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Patent number: 11135116
    Abstract: A combination casket and ornament comprises a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof, an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, the leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of the keyhole-shaped grooves, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of the ornament, the ornament positioned on the foot of the L-shaped adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20200276070
    Abstract: A keepsake comprises a picture frame, a pair of vertically spaced posts on a rear side of the picture frame, each post having a head thereon, a pair vertically spaced threaded holes on the rear side of the picture frame, each of the threaded holes adapted to receive a screw to secure a magnet to the rear side of the picture frame, a cradle on the rear side of the picture frame, and a kickstand removably secured in the cradle, the kickstand having a threaded end that threads into a lowermost one of the threaded holes. The picture frame is securable to a casket shell corner having a pair of vertically spaced keyhole grooves or to a ferrous metallic cap panel of a casket lid, and is displayable on a horizontal surface via the kickstand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Christopher M. Wessel, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20200113767
    Abstract: A combination casket and ornament comprises a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof, an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, the leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of the keyhole-shaped grooves, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of the ornament, the ornament positioned on the foot of the L-shaped adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Patent number: 10583060
    Abstract: A decorative casket interior trim system comprises a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel, a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels, and a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric end panels. Each of the panels is fabricated as a pocket. A semi-rigid sheet is inserted into each pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Christopher M. Wessel, Gregory Wray
  • Patent number: 10350126
    Abstract: A casket comprises a casket shell, a casket lid closeable on the shell, at least one keyhole groove in the shell, a medallion casket ornament having a rear side, the ornament including at least one magnet mounted on the rear side, and an adapter plate having at least one rearward facing fastener with a head thereon and having a forward facing annular magnetic plate. The adapter plate is removably secured to the shell by inserting the head of the fastener in the keyhole groove and seating the head of the fastener in the keyhole groove. The ornament is removably secured to the shell by positioning the at least one magnet of the ornament on the annular magnetic plate. The ornament is plumbed by rotating the ornament relative to the adapter plate until the ornament is plumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Wessel, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20190015282
    Abstract: A decorative casket interior trim system comprises a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel, a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels, and a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric end panels. Each of the panels is fabricated as a pocket. A semi-rigid sheet is inserted into each pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Christopher M. Wessel, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20170202721
    Abstract: Hardware for a casket comprises a clevis having a pair of side walls, a back wall adapted to be attached to the casket shell wall, a pair of tabs each of which extends laterally outwardly from a respective one of the side walls and each of which is spaced forwardly from the rear wall, an arm pivoted at an upper end to the clevis, and a decorative ear having a downwardly facing recess in a lower edge thereof and a pair of tapered resilient arms each of which is located on a respective side of the recess, each resilient arm having a laterally inwardly projecting tab on a lower free end thereof, each resilient arm becoming progressively thicker from the free end toward a base thereof as measured in a direction generally normal to the casket shell wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Travis Edward Drew, Ilija Rojdev, Gregory Wray
  • Patent number: 9522093
    Abstract: Hardware for a casket comprises a clevis having a pair of side walls, a back wall adapted to be attached to the casket shell wall, a pair of tabs each of which extends laterally outwardly from a respective one of the side walls and each of which is spaced forwardly from the rear wall, an arm pivoted at an upper end to the clevis, and a decorative ear having a downwardly facing recess in a lower edge thereof and a pair of tapered resilient arms each of which is located on a respective side of the recess, each resilient arm having a laterally inwardly projecting tab on a lower free end thereof, each resilient arm becoming progressively thicker from the free end toward a base thereof as measured in a direction generally normal to the casket shell wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Edward Drew, Ilija Rojdev, Gregory Wray
  • Patent number: 9463130
    Abstract: A casket comprises a casket shell adapted to receive a deceased, a casket lid closeable on the shell, a casket ornament, and an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism has a first portion mounted to a corner of the shell and a second portion mounted to the casket ornament. The first and second portions resiliently cooperate to operably removably attach the casket ornament to the casket shell corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20150257961
    Abstract: A casket comprises a casket shell adapted to receive a deceased, a casket lid closeable on the shell, a casket ornament, and an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism has a first portion mounted to a corner of the shell and a second portion mounted to the casket ornament. The first and second portions resiliently cooperate to operably removably attach the casket ornament to the casket shell corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20150107068
    Abstract: Hardware for a casket comprises a clevis having a pair of side walls, a back wall adapted to be attached to the casket shell wall, a pair of tabs each of which extends laterally outwardly from a respective one of the side walls and each of which is spaced forwardly from the rear wall, an arm pivoted at an upper end to the clevis, and a decorative ear having a downwardly facing recess in a lower edge thereof and a pair of tapered resilient arms each of which is located on a respective side of the recess, each resilient arm having a laterally inwardly projecting tab on a lower free end thereof, each resilient arm becoming progressively thicker from the free end toward a base thereof as measured in a direction generally normal to the casket shell wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Travis Edward Drew, Ilija Rojdev, Gregory Wray
  • Patent number: 8060996
    Abstract: A sheet metal casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, and a casket cap closable on the casket shell. At least a portion of at least one of the shell and cap are fabricated of clad sheet metal formed from first and second different metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilija Rojdev, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20100275422
    Abstract: A sheet metal casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, and a casket cap closable on the casket shell. At least a portion of at least one of the shell and cap are fabricated of clad sheet metal formed from first and second different metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilija Rojdev, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20060207076
    Abstract: A casket comprises a casket shell having an upper edge, a casket lid closeable upon the shell, and a memorial shelf connected to the upper edge of the shell, the shelf adapted to support items of memorialization thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Parker, Gregory Wray