Patent ID: 6763558
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A vehicle shaped funeral container comprising:a body portion configured to authentically reflect the features of the chassis of an automobile, the body portion having a front end, a rear end and a pair of sides; a lid portion, pivotally connected along one of the pair of sides of the body portion, the lid portion being configured to authentically reflect the top portion of the automobile, the lid portion having a front hood section and a rear raised roof section defining a passenger portion of the automobile; a mounting base member positioned underneath said body portion, said body portion and said lid portion being supported on said base member, the base member having a front end, a rear end and a pair of said surfaces; a name display member disposed on a front side of said base member; a plurality of gripping rails disposed along said base member, said plurality of gripping rails comprising a front, rod shaped, elongate, gripping rail disposed along the front end of the base member, a rear, rod shaped, elongate gripping rail disposed along the rear end of the base member and a pair of side, rod shaped elongate gripping rails, each side rail disposed along one of the pair of side surfaces of said base member; a plurality of authentic vehicle identification members disposed on said base member and said body portion; a body retaining compartment located inside of said body portion; a plurality of hinge members disposed along one of said pair of the pair of sides of said body portion, the hinge members pivotally connecting said lid portion to said body portion so that the front hood section and the rear roof section may be pivoted from a closed position to an open position individually or simulataneously; a pair of side windows disposed along the sides of the raised roof portion, the windows reflecting the authentic features of the automobile; a front windshield disposed along the front surface of the raised roof portion, the windshield reflecting the authentic features of the automobile; a trunk portion defined along the rear end of the body portion, the trunk portion reflecting the authentic features of the automobile; said body portion having the authentic features of headlights, a front bumper, a rear bumper, a plurality of doors and a plurality of fenders particular to the automobile; and a lifting lip disposed at a junction of said lid portion and said body portion for allowing lifting of said lid portion in order to allow access to said body retaining compartment; whereby a portion of said lid portion is pivoted about said hinge members to allow access to said body retaining compartment.