TUBULAR BURIAL APPARATUS FOR CREMATION AND/OR VALUABLES

Abstract

A burial system is disclosed herein including at least one container, wherein the at least one container has a container body, a container body top, a container body bottom, and a cap assembly, at least one stake connected to the at least one container, wherein the at least one stake has a stake shaft, a stake head, and a stake tip, wherein the stake head is connected to the container body bottom, at least one side stabilizer, wherein the at least one side stabilizer is connected to the outside of the container body, and a location identifier.

Claims

1. A storage apparatus comprising: at least one container, wherein the at least one container has a container body, a container body top, a container body bottom, and a cap assembly; at least one stake connected to the at least one container, wherein the at least one stake has a stake shaft, a stake head, and a stake tip, wherein the stake head is connected to the container body bottom; at least one side stabilizer, wherein the at least one side stabilizer is connected to the outside of the container body; and a location identifier.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the container is cylindrical or rectangular in shape.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the location identifier is at least one geolocation device for pinpointing a current location of the at least one container.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the at least one geolocation device utilizes GPS, wherein the at least one geolocation device is attached to the at least one container body.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an interment location of the apparatus is stored electronically.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a marker, wherein the marker contains the name and dates for at least one person or animal interred within the at least one container.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the information about the at least one person or animal interred within the at least one container is stored electronically in a local physical computing device, a remote physical computing device, or on a virtual cloud computing device.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the information about the at least one person or animal interred within the at least one container is accessible via a scannable QR code.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: an interior base; at least one secondary base; and a foundation base, wherein the at least one secondary base is on top of the foundation base, and the interior base is on top of the at least one secondary base.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one container is at least two containers, wherein the containers are connected to each other with connectors.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one remains container containing cremated remains of at least one animal or person is adapted to be placed within the at least one container and sealed within the at least one container.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises at least one ring stabilizer, the ring stabilizer located circumferentially around the container body.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cap assembly of the at least one container comprises: a cap; a cap handle; cap threads circumferentially inside the cap; and an opening through the cap or the cap handle.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the cap is connected to the cap handle, with the opening in either the cap or the cap handle.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein a chain is connected to the cap or cap handle, traversing the opening, and connected to the remains container with a chain attachment device.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is modular, allowing for multiple remains containers to be interred in the same apparatus.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is openable and resealable, allowing for multiple remains of multiple different people or animals, or personal affects to be interred at different times.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is waterproof.

19. An apparatus for burial of cremated remains of one or more persons, animals, or other personal effects, comprising: at least one cylindrical or rectangular container, wherein the container has a container body, a container body top, a container body bottom, a cushion, at least one ring stabilizer, wherein the ring stabilizer is located circumferentially around the container body, and a cap assembly, wherein the cap assembly has a cap, a cap handle, cap threads, and an opening, wherein the cap is connected to the cap handle, with an opening in either the cap or the cap handle; at least one remains container containing the cremated remains of the at least one animal or person, wherein the at least one remains container is adapted to be placed within the at least one container and then sealed within the at least one container, wherein a chain is connected to the cap or cap handle, passes through the opening, and is connected to the at least one remains container with a chain attachment device; at least one stake connected to the at least one container, wherein the at least one stake has a stake shaft, stake head, and a stake tip; at least one side stabilizer; at least one geolocation device for pinpointing the current location of the apparatus, making the apparatus retrievable, wherein the at least one geolocation device utilizes GPS, and the at least one geolocation device is attached to the at least one container body, wherein an interment location of the apparatus is stored electronically; an interior base; at least one secondary base; a foundation base, wherein the at least one secondary base is on top of the foundation base, and the interior base is on top of the at least one secondary base; a marker, wherein the marker contains the name and dates for the at least one person or animal interred within the at least one container, wherein the information about the at least one person or animal interred within the at least one container is accessible via a scannable QR code and the information about the at least one person or animal interred within the at least one container is stored electronically in a local physical computing device, a remote physical computing device, or on a virtual cloud computing device, wherein in the marker is on top of the interior base; and at least one remains container containing the cremated remains of the at least one animal or person, wherein the at least one remains container is adapted to be placed within the at least one container and then sealed within the at least one container, wherein the apparatus is adapted for multiple remains containers to be interred in the same apparatus, wherein the apparatus is openable and resealable, adapted for multiple remains of multiple different people or animals, or personal effects to be interred at different times, and wherein the apparatus is waterproof.

Description

III. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The present teachings are described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0013] FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the system;

[0014] FIG. 2 shows a side view of a tube;

[0015] FIG. 3 shows perspective view of a cap;

[0016] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a stake;

[0017] FIG. 5 shows a top view of a box with the tube in ground;

[0018] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of another aspect of the tube;

[0019] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a mounting base;

[0020] FIG. 8 shows a front view of the system with a headstone;

[0021] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of multiple tubes;

[0022] FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of another arrangement of multiple tubes;

[0023] FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of a tube with side stakes; and

[0024] FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of the system with multiple members interred.

IV. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] With reference now to FIGS. 1-8, a burial system 10 is disclosed, wherein the burial system 10 includes a container 12, a marker 22, an interior base 24, a secondary base 38, stakes 26, and a foundation base 40. The container 12 has a container body 44, cap assembly 50, cap 14, cap handle 28, container body top 16, container body bottom 20, and ring stabilizer 18. The cap 14 is attached to the container body top 16 via any means using sound engineering judgment. In one aspect of the present teachings, the cap 14 may be threaded 46, attaching to a matching threaded portion (not shown) on the container body top 16. The container body bottom 20 may have a stake 26 attached to it in order to more firmly hold the container 12 in the ground.

[0026] With continuing reference to FIGS. 1-8, the process begins with a burial plot (not shown). A three to five foot deep hole is dug in the ground using an auger (or any other type of equipment for digging holes), such that the container 12 can be placed in the ground. The container 12 is place in the hole, wherein a stake 26 can be attached to container body bottom 20 in order to hold the container 12 in place. In one aspect of the present teachings, the container 12 is made of a waterproof material. The remains are placed inside the remains container 42, and the remains container 42 is sealed. The remains container 42 is then lowered into the container 12. The container 12 may have a cushion 48 at the container body bottom 20 in order to prevent breakage of the remains container 42 when it is lowered or placed into the container 12. The container 12 can then be sealed with the cap assembly 50. The cap assembly 50 has the cap 14 and can have a cap handle 28 for ease of removal of the cap 14. In one aspect of the present teachings, the cap handle 28 (or the cap 14) has an opening 52 which can have a chain 54 connected via the opening 52. The opening 52 can also be used to lower the container 12 into the hole. The chain 54 has an attachment device 56 at the end to attach to the remains container 42. This allows for the remains container 42 to be lowered into a container 12 that is already in the ground, and then to re-attach the cap 14 to the container 12. The container 12 also has a location identifier 36, which in one aspect of the present teachings is connected to GPS, such that the location of a burial site can be easily located, either for visiting families, or if additional remains container 42 are being added. In one aspect of the present teachings, the location identifier 36 is at least partially above ground. In one aspect, the remains container 42 is an urn.

[0027] With continuing reference to FIGS. 1-8, the container 12 can even be buried with an existing casket, in an existing burial plot. In one aspect of the present teachings, the remains container 42 has information placed on it, such as the name of the deceased and the dates they were born and died. This information may be written on the remains container or can be accessible via a bar code or QR code. If a bar code or QR code is utilized, the information is stored electronically either on a local physical computing device, a remote physical computing device, or a virtual computing device. In one aspect of the present teachings, the container 12 is made of PVC pipe, which is two, four, or six inches in diameter, although the container 12 can be made of any size and made of any waterproof material. In one aspect of the present teachings, the container 12 has an eight inch or smaller diameter. In one aspect of the present teachings, the container 12 has a ring stabilizer 18, located roughly in the middle of the container 12 to provide stability to the container 12. The ring stabilizer 18 can have side stabilizers 34 on either side of the container 12, in order to provide lateral stability to the container 12. In one aspect of the present teachings, the side stabilizers 34 are retractable.

[0028] With continuing reference to FIGS. 1-8, the foundation base 40 can be placed in the hole, utilizing stakes 26, wherein the stakes 26 have a head 30 and a tip 32, with the top of the foundation base 40 being roughly at ground level 58. The foundation base 40 can be secured in place via the stakes 26 over top of an existing container 12. The foundation base 40 would have an opening through which the cap 14 of the container 12 is accessible. The foundation base 40 can be filled with cement or sand to hold the container 12 in place. On top of the foundation base 40, a secondary base 38 can be used as a cover for the foundation base 40. The secondary base 38 is attached to the foundation base 40 using waterproof bolts, which can be made of a hard plastic. Attached to the secondary base 38 is interior base 24, which can hold the marker 22. In order to access the container 12, the marker 22, interior base 24, and secondary base 38 are removed.

[0029] With reference to FIGS. 9-12, the burial system 10 can allow for multiple, simultaneous burials, or additional burials at a later date. As shown in FIG. 9, the containers 112 can consist of container bodies 144, connected with a base 150. As shown in FIG. 10, the containers 212 can consist of a different arrangement of container bodies 244, connected with connectors 250. And, as shown in FIG. 12, the containers 312 can be set up in a tree formation of container bodies 344, connected by connectors 350. Each container body 344 can house multiple remains containers 42. The container 312 allows for entire extended families to be buried in the same location. The burial system 10 also allows for adding additional containers 12, 112, 212, 312 to any of the arrangements. On top of each can be the same set up as shown in FIG. 8, with one marker 22 with multiple names, or multiple markers 22. The burial system 10 allows for ease of access to add additional remains containers 42. The burial system can allow for dozens or hundreds of remains containers 42 to be buried in a relatively small area. The marker 22 can be a traditional headstone or a flat grave marker.

[0030] With reference to FIGS. 1-12, the container 12, 112, 212, 312 can be made of recycled plastic, can be used to house remains of people or pets, and can be used to house valuables. If someone wanted a secure location to store family heirlooms or other valuables, a hole could be dug in their backyard, and a container 12 could be placed in the hole with a location identifier 36. In the event of a flood, or some other disaster which would cause the remains containers 42 and/or the containers 12 to be moved from their original location, the remains container 42 can be marked with the names of the deceased, and the remains container 42 can be reburied in the proper location with the proper container. The location identifier 36 can also assist with reburial.

[0031] Non-limiting aspects have been described, hereinabove. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the above methods and apparatuses may incorporate changes and modifications without departing from the general scope of the present subject matter. It is intended to include all such modifications and alterations in so far as they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.