Patent ID: 8096028

Claim:
A casket enclosure, comprising: a cover comprising a plastic material, wherein the cover comprises an upper portion, cover longitudinal walls, and cover end walls extending from the upper portion to a cover peripheral edge; a base comprising a plastic material, wherein the base comprises a bottom portion with base longitudinal walls and base end walls extending from the bottom portion to a base peripheral edge, and a guide configured to engage the cover and the base, wherein the guide comprises a main body; a retaining portion extending along a length of the body to form a base channel and connected to the main body via a top extension, wherein the base channel has a sufficient width to receive the base peripheral edge, and wherein a first lip of the retaining portion is located opposite the top extension and extends away from the main body; and a receiving portion extending along a length of the body to form a cover channel and connected to the main body via a bottom extension, wherein the cover channel has a sufficient width to receive the cover peripheral edge, and wherein a receiving lip of the receiving portion is located opposite the bottom extension and extends away from the main body; wherein the enclosure is configured to receive a casket with the base under the casket and the cover over the casket.