Cremated remains remembrance and burial system

Abstract

A cremated remains remembrance and burial system that includes an urn, an urn lid, an urn enclosure and a headstone. The urn includes an enclosure with an opening, a first sealing mechanism and second sealing mechanism. The urn lid is capable of engaging the first sealing mechanism to substantially seal the enclosure. The urn enclosure has a recess formed therein that is adapted to receive the urn. The urn enclosure is adapted to engage the second sealing mechanism to retain the urn in engagement with the urn enclosure. The headstone has an opening formed therein that is adapted to receive at least a portion of the urn. The headstone is adapted to engage the second sealing mechanism to retain the urn in engagement with the headstone.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A cremated remains remembrance and burial system comprising:
 an urn having an urn recess adapted to receive a cremated remains, wherein the urn having an opening with, wherein the urn having a first sealing mechanism on an inner surface thereof and wherein the urn having a second sealing mechanism on an outer surface thereof; 
 an urn lid that is capable of engaging the first sealing mechanism to substantially seal the opening; 
 an urn enclosure having an enclosure recess formed therein that is adapted to receive the urn, wherein the urn enclosure is adapted to engage the second sealing mechanism to retain the urn in engagement with the urn enclosure; and 
 a headstone having an opening formed therein that is adapted to receive at least a portion of the urn, wherein the headstone is adapted to engage the second sealing mechanism to retain the urn in engagement with the headstone. 
 
     
     
       2. The cremated remains remembrance and burial system of  claim 1 , wherein the urn and the urn lid are fabricated from a material that resists corrosion, degradation and is substantially gas impermeable. 
     
     
       3. The cremated remains remembrance and burial system of  claim 1 , wherein when the urn lid is attached to the urn, a waterproof seal is formed. 
     
     
       4. The cremated remains remembrance and burial system of  claim 1 , and further comprising a locking system that prevents the urn lid from being separated from the urn, wherein the locking mechanism comprises at least one of an adhesive and a mechanical fastener. 
     
     
       5. The cremated remains remembrance and burial system of  claim 1 , and further comprising a locking mechanism that prevents the urn from being separated from the headstone, wherein the locking mechanism comprises at least one of an adhesive and a mechanical fastener. 
     
     
       6. The cremated remains remembrance and burial system of  claim 1 , and further comprising a headstone lid. 
     
     
       7. The cremated remains remembrance and burial system of  claim 1 , wherein the urn enclosure substantially covers the urn when the urn is in engagement with the urn enclosure and wherein an aesthetically pleasing surface is placed on at least a portion of the urn enclosure. 
     
     
       8. The cremated remains remembrance and burial system of  claim 1 , wherein the first engagement sealing mechanism is formed on an outer surface of the urn and the second engagement sealing mechanism is formed on an inner surface of the urn. 
     
     
       9. The cremated remains remembrance and burial system of  claim 1 , wherein the first sealing mechanism is independently operable from the second sealing mechanism. 
     
     
       10. The cremated remains remembrance and burial system of  claim 1 , wherein the first engagement sealing mechanism is a first thread and wherein the urn lid comprises a second thread having a shape that is complementary to the first thread so that when the second thread engages the first thread, the urn lid is retained in engagement with the urn. 
     
     
       11. A cremated remains remembrance and burial method comprising:
 placing cremated remains in an urn having an urn recess comprising an opening with, wherein the urn having a first sealing mechanism and a second sealing mechanism at an open end of the urn; 
 attaching an urn lid to the urn, wherein the urn lid engages the first sealing mechanism to substantially seal the opening; 
 placing the urn in an urn enclosure, wherein the urn enclosure has an enclosure recess formed therein that is adapted to receive the urn; 
 retaining the urn in engagement with the urn enclosure by engaging the urn enclosure with the second sealing mechanism; 
 conducting a memorial service where persons view the urn enclosure; 
 separating the urn from the urn enclosure after the memorial service is completed; 
 placing the urn in an opening formed in a headstone, wherein the opening is adapted to receive at least a portion of the urn; and 
 retaining the urn in engagement with the headstone by engaging the headstone with the second sealing mechanism. 
 
     
     
       12. The cremated remains remembrance and burial method of  claim 11 , wherein attaching the urn lid to the urn forms a waterproof seal. 
     
     
       13. The cremated remains remembrance and burial method of  claim 11 , and further comprising locking the urn lid to the urn, wherein the locking utilizes at least one of an adhesive and a mechanical fastener. 
     
     
       14. The cremated remains remembrance and burial method of  claim 11 , and further comprising locking the urn to the headstone, wherein the locking utilizes at least one of an adhesive and a mechanical fastener. 
     
     
       15. The cremated remains remembrance and burial method of  claim 11 , and further comprising placing an aesthetically pleasing surface on at least a portion of the urn enclosure and wherein the urn enclosure has a greater intrinsic value than the urn. 
     
     
       16. The cremated remains remembrance and burial method of  claim 11 , wherein the first engagement sealing mechanism is formed on an outer surface of the urn and the second engagement sealing mechanism is formed on an inner surface of the urn and wherein the first sealing mechanism is independently operable from the second sealing mechanism. 
     
     
       17. The cremated remains remembrance and burial method of  claim 11 , wherein the first engagement sealing mechanism is a first thread and wherein the urn lid comprises a second thread having a shape that is complementary to the first thread so that when the second thread engages the first thread, the urn lid is retained in engagement with the urn. 
     
     
       18. A method of memorializing a deceased living being comprising:
 placing cremated remains in an urn;   sealing the cremated remains in the urn;   providing a ceremonial urn enclosure having an opening formed therein;   placing the urn into the ceremonial urn enclosure opening;   conducting a memorial or remembrance ceremony where persons view the ceremonial urn enclosure;   separating the urn from the ceremonial urn enclosure after the memorial or remembrance ceremony is completed; and   placing the urn in an interment location.    
     
     
       19. The method of claim 18, wherein the ceremonial urn enclosure substantially encloses the urn.  
     
     
       20. The method of claim 18, and further comprising mechanically engaging the urn and the ceremonial urn enclosure.  
     
     
       21. The method of claim 20, wherein urn comprises a flange extending therefrom and wherein the flange is used for mechanically engaging the urn and the ceremonial urn enclosure.  
     
     
       22. The method of claim 20, wherein the urn comprises a threaded surface that mechanically engages a threaded ring on the ceremonial urn enclosure.  
     
     
       23. The method of claim 18, providing a headstone at the interment location, wherein the headstone has an opening formed therein and further comprising placing the urn in the headstone opening.  
     
     
       24. The method of claim 18, and further comprising placing the urn in a columbarium storage system at the interment location.