Bier for casket display

- The York Group
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a bier for casket display showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side is a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof, the opposite end is a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D413703
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 7, 1999
Assignee: The York Group (Houston, TX)
Inventor: Dennis J. Riga (New Albany, OH)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Law Firm: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP
Application Number: 0/65,739
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pedestal Or Bier (D99/9)
International Classification: 9900;