FUNERARY CAPSULE FOR VIEWING AND TRANSPORTING DEAD BODIES

Abstract

Disclosed is a funerary capsule for viewing and transporting dead bodies, including: a casket for containing the body, provided with a side wall and with a closing lid; a bag for containing the body, which can be placed in the casket. The casket includes a hinge for the side wall and the lid, adapted to allow the movement thereof by rotation, and where the bag includes handles and closing ties to facilitate insertion of the body into the casket, extraction therefrom and loading thereof into the crematory, wherein the casket includes rotation hinges of pivot type, adapted to allow reversible lifting of the related side wall.

Claims

1. Funerary capsule (C) for viewing and transporting dead bodies, comprising: a casket (1) for containing the body, provided with a side wall (2) and a closing lid (3); a bag for containing the body, which can be placed in said casket (1), where said casket (1) comprises hinge means (4, 5) for said side wall (2) and said lid (3) adapted to allow the movement thereof by rotation and where said bag comprises handles and closing ties to facilitate insertion of the body into said casket (1), extraction therefrom and loading thereof into the crematory, characterized in that said casket (1) comprises rotation hinges (4) of pivot type, adapted to allow reversible lifting of the related side wall (2).

2. Funerary capsule (C) according to claim 1, characterized in that the casket (1), the related side wall (2) and the related closing lid (3) are made of synthetic materials adapted to be subjected to sanitation treatments.

3. Funerary capsule (C) according to claim 2, characterized in that the closing lid (3) is made of a transparent material.

4. Funerary capsule (C) according to claim 1, characterized in that the bag for containing the body, the related handles and the related closing ties are made of natural fibers adapted to be incinerated during cremation of the body.

5. Funerary capsule (C) according to claim 1, characterized in that the casket (1) comprises a rotation hinge (4) of linear type, adapted to allow reversible lifting of the related closing lid (3).

6. Funerary capsule (C) according to claim 1, characterized in that the casket (1) comprises handles (6), which can be extracted laterally from the related base (7).

7. Funerary capsule (C) according to claim 1, characterized in that the casket (1) comprises legs (8) for resting on the ground, which can be housed under the related base (7) and provided with hinges adapted to allow rotation thereof between a using position resting on the ground and an idle position folded under said base (7).

8. Funerary capsule (C) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a system for cooling the body, housed in the base (7) of the casket (1).

9. Funerary capsule (C) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a system for lighting the body, housed in the upper profile of the casket (1) and/or of the related liftable side wall (2).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Further features and advantages of the invention will be more apparent from the more detailed description set forth below, with the aid of the drawings that show a preferred embodiment thereof, illustrated by way of non-limiting example, wherein:

[0026] Figs. A and B show, respectively in a cross section and in an axonometric view, a funerary capsule for viewing and transporting dead bodies in open position, according to the prior art;

[0027] FIGS. 1-2 show, in a complete axonometric view, a funerary capsule for viewing and transporting dead bodies in closed and open position, according to the invention;

[0028] FIGS. 3-4-5 show, in a top, front and side plan view, the funerary capsule in closed position;

[0029] FIGS. 6-7-8 show, in a top, front and side plan view, the funerary capsule in open position;

[0030] FIG. 9 shows, in a complete axonometric view, the funerary capsule in open position and resting on the ground, according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0031] With reference to the details of FIGS. 1-9, a funerary capsule C for viewing and transporting dead bodies to cremation sites according to the invention comprises: [0032] a casket 1 for containing the body, provided with a side wall 2 and a lid 3 liftable by rotation on respective hinges 4, 5 relative to the remaining stationary portion of said casket 1; [0033] a bag (not illustrated) for containing the body, which can be placed in said casket 1, provided with handles and closing ties; [0034] handles 6, which can be extracted laterally from the base 7 of said casket 1; [0035] legs 8 for resting on the ground, which can be folded and housed under the base 7 of said casket.

[0036] The casket 1, the side wall 2 and the lid 3 of the capsule C are made of synthetic materials of known and suitable type, adapted to be subjected to sanitation processes that ensure the hygiene of the capsule C and allow its reuse without health risks for the funeral operators.

[0037] The casket 1 and the side wall 2 of the capsule C are made of opaque synthetic materials, while the lid 3 of the capsule C is made of transparent synthetic materials, adapted to allow viewing of the body contained therein. For religions that do not allow viewing of the body, said lid 3 is instead made of opaque material.

[0038] The bag for containing the body, the related handles and the related closing ties, are made of natural fibers, suitable to be incinerated during cremation of the body.

[0039] Naturally, bag must be understood as any enclosure made of fabric, such as a veil, shroud, etc., used in different countries around the world according to religious or civil customs.

[0040] Moreover, the closing ties can comprise closing means of Velcro® or zip fastener type.

[0041] The hinges 4 for lifting the side wall 2 of the capsule C are advantageously of pivot type: said hinges 4 are two and are provided symmetrically at the two end points of the casket 1, so as to facilitate the upward rotation of the side wall 2 and allow easy and direct access to the bag containing the body. The body can be extracted from the capsule C by simply being pulled horizontally, without requiring lifting or particular precautionary measures.

[0042] Advantageously, said hinges 4 are of the type with adjustable friction.

[0043] The hinge 5 for lifting the lid 3 of the capsule C is preferably of rectilinear type.

[0044] Said legs 8 for resting the coffin on the ground are provided with hinges (not illustrated) adapted to allow the rotation thereof between a position of use resting on the ground (FIG. 9) and an idle position folded under said base 7 (FIGS. 1-8).

[0045] In more complex possible variants of embodiment (not illustrated), the funerary capsule C can also comprise: [0046] a system for cooling the body, housed in the base of the casket 1; [0047] a system for lighting the body, arranged in the upper profile of the casket 1 and/or of the related liftable side wall 2.

[0048] The use of a funerary capsule C for viewing and transporting dead bodies, for example to cremation sites or sites of worship (such as mosques in the case of Muslims), according to the invention, can be summarized as described below.

[0049] The dead body is laid out inside the appropriate bag for containing it and with it inserted into the casket 1 of the funerary capsule C, supported by appropriate legs 8 for resting on the ground.

[0050] The movement of the body is facilitated by the handles arranged on the bag, while its insertion into the casket 1 of the funerary capsule C is facilitated by temporarily lifting the related side wall 2 and the related closing lid 3 on the respective rotation hinges 4, 5.

[0051] After the body has been inserted into the casket 1 of the funerary capsule C, and after having re-opened the bag containing it, the related side wall 2 and the related lid 3 are returned to the initial lowered position, in this case determining closing thereof and arrangement (with the legs 8 folded under the casket 1) for transporting the body to the viewing site (mortuary, place in which the funeral is to be held, etc.) or cremation site chosen.

[0052] The movement of the funerary capsule C is facilitated by the extractable handles 6, arranged on the base 7 of the casket 1 for containing the body.

[0053] At the viewing site, the dead body will be visible through the transparent lid 3 of the casket 1 of the funerary capsule C, while the bag will perform the function of lining for covering and/or decorating the casket 1 of the funerary capsule C.

[0054] At the cremation site, the dead body will be extracted from the casket 1 of the funerary capsule C after being closed inside the bag again and loaded with the bag into the crematory used for its incineration.

[0055] Extraction of the body from the casket 1 of the funerary capsule C is facilitated by the handles provided on the bag and by temporary lifting of the related side wall 2 and of the related closing lid 3 on the respective rotation hinges 4, 5, while closing of the bag is enabled by appropriate ties arranged thereon.

[0056] Only the bag for containing the body, the related handles, and the related closing ties will be incinerated during cremation of the body, thereby allowing a reduction in atmospheric pollution produced by cremation services, mainly due to the energy consumption and atmospheric emissions deriving from the incineration of coffins for traditional cremations.

[0057] After having performed its service, the funerary capsule will instead be subjected to sanitation treatments, which will allow it to be reused, in this way allowing a reduction in the operating costs of the cremation services, mainly determined by the single use of coffins for traditional cremations.

[0058] In more complex possible variants of embodiment (not illustrated), the funerary capsule C can also comprise a system for cooling the body, arranged in the base 7 of the casket 1, or a system for lighting the body, arranged in the upper profile of the casket 1 and/or of the related liftable side wall 2.