Patent ID: 7805819
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: A01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A steamatory for preparing a human body for burial, comprising: a stainless steel cylindrical vessel, supported by a brace, and having a door at a first end of the cylindrical vessel for entry and exit of the body, the cylindrical vessel including a chamber having dimensions of four feet in diameter by ten feet in length to accommodate a body weight up to 400 lbs; a plurality of wire mesh layers to provide a support structure of the body and to facilitate the breakdown of tissue of the body, the plurality of wire mesh layers disposed on rollers and capable of sliding independently in and out of the chamber through the door, wherein the plurality of wire mesh layers has graduating sizes of mesh openings from 0.5 inches to 0.125 inches and at least 2.0 inches of clearance between each of the plurality of wire mesh layers; a plurality of steam jets lining an interior wall of the chamber, the steam jets dispensing steam into the chamber at 212 degrees Fahrenheit with a mass flow rate of at least 1000 pounds per hour; a steam generator configured to provide steam to the plurality of steam jets for a time period between four and five hours to cause the tissue of the body to separate from bone structure; a funnel, connected to the chamber, to channel the tissue of the body after falling through the plurality of wire mesh layers; and a container, sized to collect the tissue from a body weight of up to 400 lbs, coupled to the funnel for collecting the tissue of the body.