Patent ID: 11957630
Assignee: FRIGID FLUID COMPANY
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G  B  H | IPC A  B  G

Claim 22:
23. A casket lowering system configured to enable the lowering of a casket into a grave, comprising:
a casket support system including:
a plurality of strap assemblies to support the casket, and
one or more spool assemblies around which the plurality of strap assemblies are wound, the one or more spool assemblies rotatable to unwind the plurality of strap assemblies to lower the casket into the grave;

an electrically-actuated brake assembly coupled to the one or more spool assemblies and operable to control the rate of rotation of the one or more spool assemblies to control the rate of descent of the casket into the grave, the electrically-actuated brake assembly controlling the rate of rotation of the one or more spool assemblies in response to an input signal received from a user; and
a rechargeable power source electrically coupled to the electrically-actuated brake assembly and configured to provide electrical energy to the electrically-actuated brake assembly.