Patent ID: 9700477
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A61G

Claim:
1. A basket apparatus with enhanced strength for use with a water-based pet cremation machine, the basket apparatus configured to store a plurality of pets and enhance water flow therethrough during a cremation procedure, the basket apparatus comprising: a lower basket assembly comprising an inner compartment formed by a lower frame assembly that constructs a plurality of faces, the lower frame assembly comprising an upper generally rectangular frame, a lower generally rectangular frame, a first pair of side frame members coupled to the upper and lower rectangular frames of the lower frame assembly, and a second pair of side frame members coupled to the upper and lower rectangular frames of the lower frame assembly, the plurality of faces comprising a front face, a rear face, side faces coupled to the front and rear faces, and a bottom face coupled to the front face, rear face and side faces, each face of the plurality of faces comprising a perforated mesh coupled thereto on a corresponding portion of the lower frame assembly; at least one divider disposed within the inner compartment of the lower basket to create a first set of compartments, each compartment in the first set of compartments configured to store any one of the plurality of pets; an upper basket assembly disposed on the lower basket assembly and comprising an inner compartment formed by an upper frame assembly that constructs a plurality of faces, the upper frame assembly comprising an upper generally rectangular frame, a lower generally rectangular frame, a third pair of side frame members coupled to the upper and lower rectangular frames of the upper frame assembly, and a fourth pair of side frame members coupled to the upper and lower rectangular frames of the upper frame assembly, the plurality of faces comprising a front face, a rear face, side faces coupled to the front and rear faces, and a bottom face coupled to the front face, rear face and side faces, each face of the plurality of faces comprising a perforated mesh coupled thereto on a corresponding portion of the upper frame assembly; and at least one divider disposed within the inner compartment of the upper basket to create a second set of compartments, each compartment in the second set of compartments configured to store any one of the plurality of pets; wherein the upper and lower basket assemblies are disposed within the pet cremation machine to perform the cremation procedure.