Wall-mounted ash display cabinet
A wall-mounted ash display cabinet comprising: a medial wall; a first sidewall in communication with a medial wall; a second sidewall in communication with the medial wall, in opposition to the first sidewall; a front ash wall in communication with the first sidewall and second sidewall; a shelf base in communication with the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the front ash wall; a hinge wall in communication with the medial wall, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the front ash wall; a front display case wall in communication with the medial wall, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall; a rear wall in communication with the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the case wall, and the shelf base; an ash door moveably attached to the front ash wall, the ash door comprising at least one ash window; a display door moveably attached to the front display case wall, the display door comprising at least one display window; and wherein the at least one ash window is configurable to show the interior of at least one sealed volume.
The present invention relates to a wall-mounted display for cremation ashes.
BACKGROUNDAs a technique for disposal of a dead body, cremation is becoming more popular for various reasons. Cremation generates ashes which are of course of greatly reduced volume relative to the volume of the original body. The ashes are wholly hygienic and have little bodily material, but it remains a problem as to how to dispose of the ashes. In some cases ashes are spread at a particularly preferred location of the deceased. In some cases the ashes are interred in an urn and subsequently buried in a burial plot which can act as a memorial, although the burial plot is of course significantly reduced in dimension relative to the conventional burial plot for the interred body.
In other cases the ashes are stored in an urn or other container which can be displayed as a memorial or ornament in the home of a relative or which can be simply stored away. Little attention has been given to the development of containers or urns suitable for this purpose and in many cases the container is simply an open container into which the ashes are poured and from which the ashes can be spilled if the container is tipped or upset.
Therefore, a cremation ash display that is needed that avoids the above mentioned and other drawbacks.
SUMMARYThe disclosed invention relates to a wall-mounted ash display cabinet comprising: a medial wall; a first sidewall in communication with a medial wall; a second sidewall in communication with the medial wall, in opposition to the first sidewall; a front ash wall in communication with the first sidewall and second sidewall; a shelf base in communication with the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the front ash wall; a hinge wall in communication with the medial wall, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the front ash wall; a front display case wall in communication with the medial wall, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall; a rear wall in communication with the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the case wall, and the shelf base; an ash door moveably attached to the front ash wall, the ash door comprising at least one ash window; a display door moveably attached to the front display case wall, the display door comprising at least one display window; and wherein the at least one ash window is configurable to show the interior of at least one sealed volume.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThe present disclosure will be better understood by those skilled in the pertinent art by referencing the accompanying drawings, where like elements are numbered alike in the several figures, in which:
The disclosed wall mounted display cabinet may be variously configured. For example, in one configuration, a keepsake amount of ashes, generally about one cup, may be kept in the first keepsake volume with the first keepsake panel 118 installed. The second keepsake panel 126 may be left uninstalled. In this configuration, the front ash wall 50 with only one ash window 55 installed may be used. Various mementos may be stored in the ash container volume 74 prior to the upper section 130 being installed. In another configuration, all the ashes of a person, which is generally much more than a cup, may be stored in the container volume 74, with neither the first keepsake panel 118 nor the second keepsake panel installed 126, but with the upper section 130 installed. In still another configuration, keepsake ashes for two people may be stored in the cabinet 10. In this configuration, a first person's ashes may be kept in first keepsake volume 91, with the first keepsake panel installed, and the second person's ashes may be kept in the second keepsake volume 92, with the second panel 126 installed. Various mementos of either one or both of the people may be stored in the ash container volume 74 prior to the upper section 130 being installed. The cabinet 10 may be configured to be installed on a wall, or the cabinet 10 may be configured to be recessed into a wall. In other configurations, additional keepsake volumes may be installed using the same keepsake container concept, but instead of only having two volumes 91, 92, the keepsake container may configured to have a single volume, or 3 or more volumes for separate containment of people's ashes. The use of adhesive elements, and the screws 122 provides sealed volumes such that the ashes are protected from contamination or leakage.
It should be noted that the terms “first”, “second”, and “third”, and the like may be used herein to modify elements performing similar and/or analogous functions. These modifiers do not imply a spatial, sequential, or hierarchical order to the modified elements unless specifically stated.
While the disclosure has been described with reference to several embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the disclosure without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this disclosure, but that the disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A wall-mounted ash display cabinet comprising:
- a medial wall;
- a first sidewall in communication with a medial wall;
- a second sidewall in communication with the medial wall, in opposition to the first sidewall;
- a front ash wall in communication with the first sidewall and second sidewall;
- a shelf base in communication with the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the front ash wall;
- a hinge wall in communication with the medial wall, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the front ash wall;
- a front display case wall in communication with the medial wall, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall;
- a rear wall in communication with the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the case wall, and the shelf base;
- an ash door moveably attached to the front ash wall, the ash door comprising at least one ash window;
- a display door moveably attached to the front display case wall, the display door comprising at least one display window; and
- wherein the at least one ash window is configurable to show the interior of at least one sealed volume.
2. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 1, further comprising:
- an inner keepsake wall, in communication with the front ash wall;
- an upper keepsake wall in communication with the inner keepsake wall and the front ash wall;
- a lower keepsake wall in communication with the inner keepsake wall and the front ash wall, and in opposition to the upper keepsake wall;
- a first outer keepsake wall in communication with the upper keepsake wall, the lower keepsake wall, and the front ash wall;
- second outer keepsake wall in communication with the upper keepsake wall, the lower keepsake wall, and the front ash wall; and
- at least one sealed volume formed by a keepsake panel in communication the inner keepsake wall, upper keepsake wall, and lower keepsake wall.
3. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 2, wherein the at least one sealed volume is a first keepsake volume defined by the upper keepsake wall, the lower keepsake wall, the inner keepsake wall, the first outer keepsake wall, the front ash wall, and a first keepsake panel.
4. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 2, wherein the at least one sealed volume is a second keepsake volume defined by the upper keepsake wall, the lower keepsake wall, the inner keepsake wall, the second outer keepsake wall, the front ash wall, and a second keepsake panel.
5. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 1, further comprising:
- an ash container volume formed by the shelf base, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the medial wall, the front ash wall and the rear wall.
6. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 1, further comprising:
- a light base in communication with the medial wall;
- a light source in electrical communication with the light base.
7. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 6, further comprising:
- a display case floor in communication with the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the rear wall, and the front display case wall;
- a cabinet bottom panel located below the display case floor, and in communication with the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the rear wall, and the front display case wall, the cabinet bottom panel comprising an access panel;
- a power supply located in a compartment defined by the display case floor, cabinet bottom panel, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the rear wall, and the front display case wall, the power supply in electrical communication with the light base.
8. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 1, wherein the ash door and display door are attached to the cabinet via hidden hinges.
9. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 1, further comprising:
- a display case floor in communication with the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the rear wall, and the front display case wall; and
- wherein the interior of the rear display wall is covered with a surface layer of material selected from the group consisting of velvet, felt, and fabric.
10. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 9, further comprising:
- a cork layer is located between the surface layer of material and the interior of the rear display wall.
11. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 1, further comprising:
- a door lock located on the display door.
12. The wall-mounted ash display cabinet of claim 11, wherein the door lock is configured to lock both the display door and the ash door.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 4, 2006
Publication Date: Jul 5, 2007
Inventor: Dennis Champagne (San Diego, CA)
Application Number: 11/325,163
International Classification: A47F 5/08 (20060101);