Liquid retaining tray for casket

Abstract

A tray with a bottom of a casket has a bottom wall, longitudinal side walls and transverse end walls that are interconnected to create a water-tight container. A network of upstanding ribs is formed on the bottom wall to create a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids. The side walls and end walls have vertical, inwardly projecting ribs for stiffening purposes. The tray is preferably made by vacuum forming of a thermoplastic material such as high density polyethylene.

I claim: 
     
       1. A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising; a sheet of plastic material having a bottom wall   longitudinal side walls connected to said bottom wall and   transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls,   said bottom wall having a network of interconnected upstanding ribs forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids,   the longitudinal dimension of the compartments being so related to the height of the ribs to permit a casket to have one end raised up to about 3020  with respect to said other end without overflowing when the depth of liquid in a horizontal casket is about 0.5 inch.   
     
     
       2. A tray as in claim 1 in which said plastic sheet is in the range of about 0.020 to 0.125 inch thick. 
     
     
       3. A tray as in claim 2 in which said upstanding ribs are about 1.5 inches above said bottom wall. 
     
     
       4. A tray as in claim 2 in which said side and end walls are inclined outwardly about 7°. 
     
     
       5. A tray as in claim 2 in which said side and end walls have vertical ribs, projecting inwardly, that stiffen the walls while permitting conformance to internal irregularities of casket interiors. 
     
     
       6. A tray as in claim 2 in which said side and end walls are about six inches high. 
     
     
       7. A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising; a sheet of plastic, high density, polyethylene material that is in the range of about 0.020 to 0.125 inch .[.think.]. .Iadd.thick.Iaddend., said material having a bottom wall;   .Iadd.longitudinal side walls connected to said bottom wall, and .Iaddend.   integral transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls,   said side and end walls being at least about six inches high,   said bottom wall having a network of interconnected upstanding ribs about 1.5 inches high forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids,   the longitudinal dimension of the compartments being so related to the height of the ribs to permit a casket to have one end raised up to about 3020  with respect to said other end without overflowing when the depth of liquid in a horizontal casket is about 0.5 inch.   
     
     
       8. A tray as in claim 1 which is formed of recycled plastic materials. .Iadd. 
     
     
       9.  A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising a sheet of plastic material having: a bottom wall,   longitudinal side walls connected to said bottom wall, and   transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls,   said bottom wall having a plurality of interconnected upstanding ribs forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids. .Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       10.  A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising a sheet of plastic material having: a bottom wall,   longitudinal side walls connected to said bottom wall, and   transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls,   said bottom wall having a plurality of interconnected upstanding ribs forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids,   the longitudinal dimension of the compartments being so related to the height of the ribs to permit a casket having a given depth of liquid in the bottom to have one end raised up with respect to the other end without overflowing by an amount greater than would be possible in the absence of said ribs. .Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       11.  A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising a sheet of plastic material having: a bottom wall,   longitudinal side walls connected to said bottom wall, and   transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls,   said bottom wall having a plurality of interconnected upstanding ribs forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids,   the longitudinal dimension of the compartments being so related to the height of the ribs to permit a casket when one end is raised up with respect to the other end by a given amount to contain in the bottom of the casket a greater depth of liquid without overflowing than would be possible in the absence of said ribs. .Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       12.  A tray for the bottom of a casket comprising a sheet of plastic material having: a bottom wall,   longitudinal side walls connected to said bottom wall, and   transverse end walls connected to said bottom wall and said side walls,   said bottom wall having a plurality of interconnected upstanding ribs forming a plurality of discrete isolated compartments for the retention of liquids,   the longitudinal dimension of the compartments being so related to the height of the ribs to permit a casket having liquid in the bottom to have one end raised up with respect to the other end without the liquid flowing from the one end to the other end. .Iaddend.