Brian K Groemminger

US Patent:

6446315, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Mar 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/822373

Inventors:

David L. Agee - Batesville IN
Rosalie J. Calhoun - Osgood IN
Richard A. Colangelo - Indianapolis IN
Donna F. Gould - Batesville IN
Brian K. Groemminger - Batesville IN
Bryan M. Hankel - Batesville IN
Donald R. Maier - Cincinnati OH
Donald D. Maple - Batesville IN
William F. Neth - Batesville IN
Ilija Rojdev - Fairfield OH
Scott A. Schultz - Batesville IN

Assignee:

Batesville Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G 1700

US Classification:

27 14, 27 19, 40725

Abstract:

In an effort at increasing the quality and styling of the casket interior, and in particular the casket cap dish assembly, and in an effort to increase the quality of the memorialization aspect of the casket and memorial service, the present assembly was devised which comprises, in one aspect, a dish assembly for installation into an underside of a casket cap, the assembly comprising a foam dish including an opening therethrough, and a cap panel installed in the opening in the foam dish. In a second aspect, the dish assembly comprises a dish including an opening therethrough and a cap panel removably installed in the opening in the dish, the cap panel being personalized to the deceased and being removable from the dish by a loved one of the deceased subsequent to a memorial service for the deceased and retained by the loved one as a memorial to the deceased.

US Patent:

6557222, May 6, 2003

Filed:

Oct 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/972464

Inventors:

Brian K. Groemminger - Batesville IN
Christopher M. Wessel - Batesville IN

Assignee:

Batesville Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G 1700

US Classification:

27 10, 4289133

Abstract:

A casket ornament display plaque and associated methods for memorializing a deceased individual. The casket ornament display plaque comprises a decorative board, a casket ornament attached to the board, and indicia attached to the board identifying a deceased to be memorialized. The casket ornament is one having been removed from a casket in which the deceased was displayed. The indicia may be a nameplate bearing the name of the deceased, a photograph of the deceased, or both. A method for memorializing a deceased comprises displaying a casket containing the deceased therein, the casket having at least one selectively removable ornament, removing the ornament from the casket, affixing the ornament to a display plaque and presenting the display plaque and ornament to survivors of the deceased so that the deceased can be remembered by displaying the plaque and ornament.

US Patent:

6591466, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Sep 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/660574

Inventors:

Troy D. Acton - St. Paul IN
Brian K. Groemminger - Batesville IN

Assignee:

Batesville Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G 1700

US Classification:

27 10

Abstract:

An ornamental corner piece for attachment to a casket includes a back plate which is adapted to mount to the corner of a casket. An attachment clip is operatively mounted within an elongated groove in the back plate. The clip member has at least one keyhole groove comprising an opening and a slot. An ornamental corner insert with at least one attachment member selectively slidingly engages the keyhole groove in the attachment clip such that the ornamental corner insert may be selectively mounted to or removed from the back plate. The attachment clip includes an indexing member. When the attachment clip is installed, the indexing member extends into a throughhole in the elongated groove in the back plate. The indexing member properly orients the attachment clip in the elongated groove.

US Patent:

6715190, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

Feb 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/788769

Inventors:

Brian K. Groemminger - Batesville IN
Walter A. Hullemeyer - Batesville IN
Charles F. Winburn - Batesville IN

Assignee:

Batesville Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G 1700

US Classification:

27 19, 27 14

Abstract:

A memorialization casket of the type which allows it to be personalized to the deceased comprises a shell, a lid closable upon the shell and an alcove structure mounted to an under side of the lid, the alcove structure including a recessed area adapted to receive an ornament for display. The casket lid may include a dish mounted to the under side of the casket lid, with the alcove structure being mounted to the dish. The dish may have a panel which may include an opening therethrough, with the alcove structure mounted in the opening of the dish panel. An alcove structure mounting adaptor may be mounted in the dish panel opening, with the alcove structure being mounted to the adaptor. The mounting adaptor may include a fastener fastening the alcove structure to the mounting adaptor. The alcove structure may include a fastener adapted to removably retain the ornament in the alcove structure.

US Patent:

6883212, Apr 26, 2005

Filed:

May 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/427299

Inventors:

Brian K. Groemminger - Batesville IN, US
Christopher M. Wessel - Batesville IN, US

Assignee:

Batesville Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G017/00

US Classification:

27 10, 27 1, 4289133, 401245

Abstract:

A casket ornament display plaque and associated methods for memorializing a deceased individual. The casket ornament display plaque comprises a decorative board, a casket ornament attached to the board, and indicia attached to the board identifying a deceased to be memorialized. The casket ornament is one having been removed from a casket in which the deceased was displayed. The indicia may be a nameplate bearing the name of the deceased, a photograph of the deceased, or both. A method for memorializing a deceased comprises displaying a casket containing the deceased therein, the casket having at least one selectively removable ornament, removing the ornament from the casket, affixing the ornament to a display plaque and presenting the display plaque and ornament to survivors of the deceased so that the deceased can be remembered by displaying the plaque and ornament.

US Patent:

6928706, Aug 16, 2005

Filed:

Apr 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/426170

Inventors:

Troy D. Acton - St. Paul IN, US
Brian K. Groemminger - Batesville IN, US
Timothy Edward Hixson - Oldenburg IN, US
James Tucker - New Palestine IN, US

Assignee:

Batesville Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G017/00

US Classification:

27 10

Abstract:

An ornamental corner piece for attachment to a casket includes a back plate which is adapted to mount to the corner of a casket. An attachment clip is operatively mounted within an elongated groove in the back plate. The clip member has at least one keyhole groove comprising an opening and a slot. An ornamental corner insert with at least one attachment member selectively slidingly engages the keyhole groove in the attachment clip such that the ornamental corner insert may be selectively mounted to or removed from the back plate. The attachment clip includes an indexing member. When the attachment clip is installed, the indexing member extends into a throughhole in the elongated groove in the back plate. The indexing member properly orients the attachment clip in the elongated groove. Other embodiments of the invention are also disclosed.

US Patent:

7210204, May 1, 2007

Filed:

Apr 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/110548

Inventors:

Brian K. Groemminger - Batesville IN, US
Christopher M. Wessel - Batesville IN, US

Assignee:

Batesville Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G 17/00

US Classification:

27 10, 27 1, 4289133, 401245

Abstract:

A casket ornament display plaque and associated methods for memorializing a deceased individual. The casket ornament display plaque comprises a decorative board, a casket ornament attached to the board, and indicia attached to the board identifying a deceased to be memorialized. The casket ornament is one having been removed from a casket in which the deceased was displayed. The indicia may be a nameplate bearing the name of the deceased, a photograph of the deceased, or both. A method for memorializing a deceased comprises displaying a casket containing the deceased therein, the casket having at least one selectively removable ornament, removing the ornament from the casket, affixing the ornament to a display plaque and presenting the display plaque and ornament to survivors of the deceased so that the deceased can be remembered by displaying the plaque and ornament.

US Patent:

7340810, Mar 11, 2008

Filed:

Aug 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/204435

Inventors:

Troy D. Acton - St. Paul IN, US
Brian K. Groemminger - Batesville IN, US
Timothy Edward Hixson - Oldenburg IN, US
James Tucker - New Palestine IN, US

Assignee:

Batesville Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G 17/00

US Classification:

27 10

Abstract:

An ornamental corner piece for attachment to a casket includes a back plate which is adapted to mount to the corner of a casket. An attachment clip is operatively mounted within an elongated groove in the back plate. The clip member has at least one keyhole groove comprising an opening and a slot. An ornamental corner insert with at least one attachment member selectively slidingly engages the keyhole groove in the attachment clip such that the ornamental corner insert may be selectively mounted to or removed from the back plate. The attachment clip includes an indexing member. When the attachment clip is installed, the indexing member extends into a throughhole in the elongated groove in the back plate. The indexing member properly orients the attachment clip in the elongated groove. Other embodiments of the invention are also disclosed.