Casket shell

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of our new, original and ornamental design for a casket shell;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being identical;

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being identical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof in reduced scale; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof, also in reduced scale;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of our design, the rear elevational view being identical, both end elevational views being as shown in FIG. 3, the top plan view being as shown in FIG. 4 and the bottom plan view being as shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of our design, the rear elevational view being identical, both end elevational views being as shown in FIG. 3, the top plan view being as shown in FIG. 4 and the bottom plan view being as shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment of our design, the rear elevational view being identical, both end elevational views being as shown in FIG. 3, the top plan view being as shown in FIG. 4 and the bottom plan view being as shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a fifth embodiment of our design, the rear elevational view being identical, both end elevational views being as shown in FIG. 3, the top plan view being as shown in FIG. 4 and the bottom plan view being as shown in FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of a sixth embodiment of our design, the rear elevational view being identical, both end elevational views being as shown in FIG. 3, the top plan view being as shown in FIG. 4 and the bottom plan view being as shown in FIG. 5.

The phantom lines illustrate environment and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of the casket in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D111999 November 1938 Scholl
D112000 November 1938 Scholl
647378 April 1900 Darrow
800948 October 1905 Skahen
1212410 January 1917 Skahen
1622777 March 1927 Fleeman
1635904 July 1927 Pinkerton
1837249 December 1931 Barber
1973947 September 1934 Enderle
Other references
  • Color Reproduction of Casket Lithograph "Fremont" Not Dated. Color Reproduction of Casket Lithograph "London Oak" Not Dated.
Patent History
Patent number: D400683
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 1998
Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc. (Batesville, IN)
Inventors: Patrick M. Saaf (Batesville, IN), Hans E. Ritter (Batesville, IN)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Law Firm: Wood, Herron & Evans
Application Number: 0/73,072
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Casket (D99/1)
International Classification: 9900;