Patent ID: 8046883

Claim:
A burial container comprising: a hull having a length, a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and an opening communicating with an interior of the hull; the outer surface tapering inwardly along the length from a cross-section at the first end to a substantially reduced cross-section at the second end; the outer surface including cutting elements comprising blade portions at the second end and blade extensions extending from the blade portions toward the first end along at least a portion of the length of the hull, the blade extensions reducing in size along the at least a portion of the length of the hull in a direction from the second end toward the first end such that the blade extensions merge into the hull; a closure member secured to the hull to sealingly close the opening, the closure member including means for displaying items of memorialization thereon; and the closure member including means for engagement with an external device for rotation of the burial container and substantially vertical ground interment thereof.