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Inventors: Tomer, Rex F.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Ridgill, Jr.; James L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jacobson; Harvey B.
A permanent floral decoration for utilization on grave sites which in one embodiment includes a concrete container into which is positionable a hardenable resin having embedded flowers and the like. A layer of foam plastic is placed in the bottom of the concrete container before placing the resin therein to provide for expansion and contraction of the resin, as well as for insulation from cold, dampness, and the like, while a threshold or border is positionable along a top portion of the container and resin to prevent damage during lawn mowing activities and the like. In another embodiment, a mold constructed of fiberglass is used to form the hardenable resin with decorative items therein after which the hardened resin block is removed from the mold and placed into a ground cavity with a block of rigid foam plastic being placed in the bottom of the ground cavity. A threshold is attached to the block of hardened resin material and anchor members secure the block in place. Flowers, war medals, baby shoes, crosses, photos, and other objects may be embedded in the resin for both aesthetic appearance and in memory of a deceased person. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved lawn marker having embedded viewable mementos and decorations therein.
In one embodiment, the invention utilizes a concrete container of a generally rectangular shape having a layer of rigid foam plastic, such as "Styrofoam" positioned in the bottom thereof and a layer of hardenable resin contained substantially within the concrete container and resting upon the layer of foam plastic.
The hardenable resin has various mementos and other decorations contained therein and may be securely retained within the concrete container by the use of a topmost located metal threshold which overlaps the hardenable resin and which is fixedly securable to a topmost portion of the concrete container.
In this respect, headless screws may be utilized to prevent a removal of the threshold or alternatively, the screws may be positioned in countersunk holes, which are then subsequently filled with a hardening material once the threshold has been attached to the concrete container.
The foam plastic serves to insulate the hardenable resin, as well as to permit an expansion and contraction thereof within the concrete container in response to outside environmental temperature changes.
In another embodiment, a fiberglass mold is provided with a gel coat after which a hardenable plastic is poured into the mold and decorations placed therein.
After hardening, the block of resin is placed in a ground cavity having a layer of foam plastic in the bottom thereof and a threshold and anchors are attached thereto.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved grave marker having viewable embedded mementos and decorations which may be easily and economically manufactured, is of a rugged and durable construction so as to be resistant to weathering and abrasive damage, which provides means for facilitating an expansion and contraction of such resin in response to environmental temperature changes, which utilizes theft prevention means in combination therewith and in one embodiment includes a concrete container and in another embodiment uses anchor members to retain the marker in place
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