Patent ID: 6018853
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A knockdown coffin comprising:a rectangular bottom plate having two opposite first edges and two opposite second edges, each of the edges having an arc slot formed thereon and coextensive therewith;two long side plates respectively associated with the first edges of the bottom plate, each of the long side plates having a lower edge with arc extension formed thereon to be slidably receivable into the arc slot of the respective first edge of the bottom plate to such a position where the long side plate is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, the long side plate also having an upper edge on which a rib-like projection is formed and coextensive therewith;two short side plates respectively associated with the second edges of the bottom plate, each of the short side plates having a lower edge with arc extension formed thereon to be slidably receivable into the arc slot of the respective second edge of the bottom plate to such a position where the short side plate is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate so that the short and long side plates and the bottom plate define a receptacle adapted to receive therein a dead body, the short side plate also having an upper edge on which a rib-like projection is formed and coextensive therewith;a holding plate which is fit into the receptacle to be positioned on the bottom plate with edges of the holding plate abutting against and thus holding the long and short side plates in the perpendicular position;a cover plate positionable on the short and long side plates when the short and long side plates are in the perpendicular position, the cover plate having grooves formed thereon to receive the rib-like projections of the short and long side plates therein for securing the short and long side plates together; andwherein the short and long side plates are connected to the edges of the bottom plate by having the arc extensions thereof received in the arc slots of the bottom plate in such a way to form a gap between each of the side plates and the respective edge of the bottom plate and wherein the holding plate comprises a flange formed on each of the edges thereof to be fit into the gap of the respective side plates for securely holding the side plate in the perpendicular position.