FR2529245A1 - Funeral vault design with seal aeration and ventilation - has flat slab on monobloc prefabricated vault having receiving shoulders and sand seal allowing aeration - Google Patents

Abstract

The vault top wall longitudinal opening (5) has a shoulder (6) around its perimeter about which is positioned a frame (7) which supports the monument forming slab (11). Shoulders (13) are also cast into the vault mass inside and at mid height of the vault walls (3). The frame is larger than the opening shoulder and defines a continuous space (8) about the shoulder which is filled with fine sand acting as a filter. The frame rests on the top wall (4) of the vault via a non continuous synthetic joint that allows air flow through the filter.

Description

Sealing device,
ventilation and ventilation
funeral cellars.

 The present invention relates to the funeral cellar with their monument.

 There are cellars built on site in masonry or by prefabricated elements sealed in concrete, to receive the beers, on which their monument is fixed.

 These known cellars have many drawbacks, in particular that of not being watertight, in fact, metal rods are fixed in the walls of the cellar to form interior shelves, facilitating the infiltration of water over time. The cellar access openings and especially the upper openings are often sources of infiltration by deficiencies in the joints or by poor drainage of rainwater in the grooves clogged with dirt.

 This first leak is increased by a total lack of ventilation in said cellars, not allowing the escape of gases due to the decomposition of the bodies. In addition, these gases spread strong odors requiring effective filtering.

 The device which is the subject of the present invention makes it possible to remedy these drawbacks effectively without increasing the manufacturing cost.

 The device, object of the invention, comprises a cellar of rectangular or other shape, molded so as to form a monobloc assembly. Said cellar has a longitudinal upper opening, which opening has a circumference surmounted by a shoulder which forms a rampart against the runoff of rainwater.

This cellar, preferably made of reinforced concrete, has its walls treated with exterior applications of sealants, such as bitumens.

 Around the shoulder of the upper opening, a frame is positioned whose sides are larger than the sides of said shoulder so as to form a running space between said shoulder and the frame.

 Said frame rests on the upper wall of the cellar and has a greater height than that of the shoulder of the upper opening, which frame carries a platform constituting the monument of the cellar.

 Said empty space running around the shoulder is filled with fine sand acting as a rot-proof filter for the gases released by decomposition.

 In fact, the compressed gases in the funeral cellar must pass through the sand to escape outside through the natural interstices located between the upper wall of the cellar and the support frame of the monument. The different sides of the support frame can be assembled and secured with resin.

 The interior of the cellar has shoulders molded in the mass at mid-height, avoiding any added part in said walls.

 The drawings, annexed hereto, will allow a better understanding of the invention, together with the description below.

 Figure 1 shows in perspective, the top of the funeral cellar with the platform constituting the monument.

 Figure 2 is a cross section in elevation of the funeral cellar.

 Figure 3 illustrates a partial, upper cross section, a design variant.

 As shown in Figure t, the cellar comprises a one-piece assembly 1, comprising a bottom 2, side walls 3 and an upper wall 4, which wall 4 is provided with an opening 5 surmounted by a shoulder 6, around which is positioned an oversized frame 7 delimiting a space 8 running around said shoulder 6, which space 8 is filled with sand to filter the gases shown diagrammatically by the arrows 9.

 A first synthetic seal 10 is placed on the upper part of the frame 7 supporting the platform 11 and a second synthetic seal 12 is positioned with interruption on the upper wall 4 of the cellar under said frame 7.

 A shoulder 13 molded in the mass, on the inner periphery of the walls of the funeral cellar, supports trays 14 on which the beers will be placed. Said trays 14 have feet 15 at the corners to keep the beers raised on the bottom 2 of the cellar.

 As shown in Figure 3, the frame 16 supporting the platform 11 constituting the monument, may have a square, conical, round section, etc. For a good understanding of the device, the synthetic joints 10 and 12 have been exaggeratedly represented , in practice, said seals 10 and 12 are crushed by the weight of the upper objects.

Claims (7)

10) Device allowing good sealing and ventilation of prefabricated one-piece funeral cellars, characterized in that it comprises a longitudinal opening (5) on its upper wall, which opening (5) has its periphery surmounted by a shoulder (6t, around which shoulder is positioned a frame (7) which supports the platform (11), which constitutes the monument itself, and in that the interior of the tank, has mid-height on its walls (3) shoulders (13) molded in the mass.  2) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame (7) support is greatly oversized relative to the shoulder (6) of the opening (5) longitudinal of the cellar. 3) Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the frame (7) support defines a space (8) running around the shoulder (6). 4) Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the space (8) running around the shoulder (6) is filled with fine sand serving as a filter.  5) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame (7) supporting the platform (11) rests on the upper wall (4) of the funeral cellar. 6) Device according to claim 5, characterized in that a synthetic seal (12) is positioned with interruption under the support frame. 7) Device according to claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the different sides of the frame (7) support are secured with resin.