Patent ID: 8136270

Claim:
A system for digging a grave in the soil at a grave site and for placing a container in the grave, the system comprising: a frame defining a frame opening positionable over the grave site; at least one wheel connected to said frame and to said motor that allows for movement of said frame upon the surface of the soil; a motor connected to said frame and drivingly connected to said at least one wheel; a steering mechanism connected to said at least one wheel that allows said frame to be maneuvered through a generally zero radius turn upon the surface of the soil; an excavator connected to said frame that moves through said frame opening to dig the grave; a hoist connected to said frame that lifts the container and lowers the container through said frame opening to within the grave; at least one container connected to said frame that receives a substantial portion of the soil excavated by said excavator during digging of the grave; and at least one outrigger connected to said frame that contacts the surface of the soil to stabilize said frame.