Casket ornament attachment mechanism

Abstract

A combination casket and ornament comprises a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof, an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, the leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of the keyhole-shaped grooves, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of the ornament, the ornament positioned on the foot of the L-shaped adapter.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination casket and ornament comprising:
 a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof,   an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, said leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of said keyhole-shaped grooves, and   a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said ornament, said ornament positioned on said foot of said L-shaped adapter.   
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein each of said keyhole-shaped grooves is L-shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said foot of said adapter includes an upstanding post thereon and said ornament has a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said ornament, said post received in said hole as said ornament is positioned on said foot of said adapter to secure said ornament to said adapter. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said keyhole-shaped grooves are formed in a clip that is attached to said casket shell corner. 
     
     
         5 . A combination cremation urn and ornament comprising:
 a cremation ashes receptacle having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a surface thereof,   an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, said leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of said keyhole-shaped grooves, and   a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said ornament, said ornament positioned on said foot of said L-shaped adapter.   
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 5  wherein each of said keyhole-shaped grooves is L-shaped. 
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 5  wherein said foot of said adapter includes an upstanding post thereon and said ornament has a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said ornament, said post received in said hole as said ornament is positioned on said foot of said adapter to secure said ornament to said adapter. 
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 5  wherein said keyhole-shaped grooves are formed in a clip that is attached to said surface of said cremation ashes receptacle. 
     
     
         9 . A combination cremation urn and ornament comprising:
 a base adapted to receive a small amount of cremation ashes therein,   an upstanding post mounted to an upper surface of said base and extending upwardly therefrom, and   a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said ornament, said ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said ornament, said post received in said hole as said ornament is positioned on said base to secure said ornament to said base.   
     
     
         10 . A memorial plaque comprising:
 a plaque surface having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves therein,   an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, said leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of said keyhole-shaped grooves, said foot having an upstanding post thereon, and   a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said ornament, said ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said ornament, said post received in said hole as said ornament is positioned on said foot of said adapter to secure said ornament to said adapter.   
     
     
         11 . The plaque of  claim 10  wherein said keyhole-shaped grooves are formed in a clip that is attached to said plaque surface. 
     
     
         12 . A combination funerary ornament and mount comprising:
 an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, said leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is adapted to be received in a respective keyhole-shaped groove of a casket shell, a cremation urn, or a memorial plaque, said foot having an upstanding post thereon, and   a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said ornament, said ornament positioned on said foot of said L-shaped adapter, said ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said ornament, said post received in said hole as said ornament is positioned on said foot of said adapter to secure said ornament to said adapter.