Patent ID: 7631404

Claim:
A burial container for interment of a deceased comprising: a hull having a length, an open first end, a closed second end, an outer surface, and an interior for receiving the deceased, the outer surface tapering along the length from the first end to the second end such that the outer periphery of the hull is larger at the first end and smaller at the second end; the outer surface including external threads extending helically thereabout and substantially the entire length of the hull; a cap removably secured to the first open end of the hull to sealingly close the hull, the cap including means for displaying items of memorialization thereon; and at least one of the cap and hull including means for engagement with an external device, the external device cooperating with the at least one of the cap and hull to rotate the burial container such that the external threads pull the burial container into the ground for interment of the deceased.