An Improved Coffin Lid.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 18th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 19th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Coffin Lid.
PETER PARKER 125, Abbey Street, Derby, Compositor do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to an improved coffin-lid, and the object of my improve-
ment is to provide an easier mode of viewing corpses after being placed in the
coffin for interment. At present, much inconvenience is caused owing to the
frequent removal and replacement of the coffin-lid, and my invention is intended to
obviate the necessity for this.
My invention can be applied to the lid of any coffin now in common use. It
consists in a transverse division of the lid at or near the shoulder, as shown in
Figure No. 1 (A-B), the two portions of the lid being connected by two back-
flap hinges, plain or ornamental. That portion of the lid extending from the
shoulder to the foot may be secured to the coffin immediately the corpse is placed
therein, while the other portion is left unfastened as long as may be thought
desirable prior to interment, and may be raised, at will, from head to shoulder, as
shown in Figure No. 2.
For the purpose of rendering the coffin air- and water-tight, a projecting strip of
wood, zinc or other material is laid along the under-edge of the longer section as
indicated by C-D.
Dated this 7th day of October 1891.
PETER PARKER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Coffin Lid.
I, PETER PARKER, 125 Abbey Street, Derby, in the County of Derby,
Compositor do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
My invention relates to an improved coffin lid and the object of my improve-
ment is to provide an easier mode of viewing the corpse after being placed in the
coffin prior to interment. At present much inconvenience is caused owing to the
frequent removal and replacement of the coffin lid, my invention is intended to
obviate the necessity for this and it can be applied to the lid of any kind of coffin
now in common use.
Referring to the drawings left with my Provisional Specification
Figure 1 is a plan of a coffin with the lid on.
Figure 2 is a perspective view shewing the application of my invention.
In carrying out my invention I make a transverse division of the lid at or near
the shoulder as shewn in Figure 1 at A-B, the two portions of the lid being con-
nected by back flap or other suitable hinges. That portion of the lid extending
from the shoulder to the foot may be secured to the coffin immediately the corpse
is placed therein while the other portion is left unfastened as long as may be
thought desirable prior to interment and may be raised at will will from head to
shoulder as shewn in Figure 2.
For the purpose of rendering the coffin air- and water-tight a projecting strip of
wood, zinc or other suitable material is laid along the under-edge of the longer
section as indicated at C-D. Figure 2.

page_text: In the case of small coffins instead of dividing the lid I may hinge it on one side
so as to uncover the whole of the coffin
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
A coffin lid divided and made to open and shut by means of hinges whether the
hinges be attached at the head, sides or shoulders, substantially as herein described
and as illustrated by the drawings left with my Provisional Specification.
Dated this 17th dex of November 1891
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant.