EP0791702A1 - Cavité funéraire pour la décomposition biologique accélérée des substances organiques dans du sol saturé d'eau ou transportant l'eau provisoirement - Google Patents

Cavité funéraire pour la décomposition biologique accélérée des substances organiques dans du sol saturé d'eau ou transportant l'eau provisoirement Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0791702A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: grave; casing; water; earth; space
Prior art date: 1996-02-22
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EP96120228A

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Helmut O. Weisser

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1996-02-22

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1996-12-17

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1997-08-27

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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H13/00—Monuments; Tombs; Burial vaults; Columbaria

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the invention relates to a grave cover, made of textile fabric coated on both sides, in which a coffin or corpse can be accommodated.
the object of the invention is therefore to offer a possibility that solves all the difficulties mentioned. This object is achieved by the features mentioned in claim 1.
the invention described below is characterized by a technically simple, maintenance-free, environmentally friendly and cost-effective container, which enables the complete dismantling of the body, in a water-bearing earth grave, within the legally prescribed minimum rest period of 15 years.
the approx. 0.3 to 0.5 mm thick cover material consists of textile mesh fabric, which is coated on both sides with plastic. The cover is welded watertight at the seams. High tensile strength and high elongation potential provide adequate protection against mechanical influences. There is also an indefinite aging resistance in the soil. Materials of this type have been used in pond construction for decades, but generally without tissue inlay.
the shell which is open at the top, is attached to the four grave walls using pegs that are welded to the outside. There is about 200mm of earth on the bottom of the grave, so that the original depth level is established. Due to the usual covering of the grave walls with cloths during the funeral ceremony, practically no inspection of the shell is possible. If it is necessary to stiffen the grave due to static requirements, this can be done in a conventional manner. After the coffin has been lowered onto the ground layer, the filling of the grave area can begin. After filling in the side rooms, additional earth material is brought in, up to an approx. 300mm high covering of the coffin. Assuming a coffin about 600mm high, the earth level reached is then around 1100mm.
Two large-volume air distributors (1) which are already connected to the push-in sleeves (2), are inserted from the inside of the sleeve and externally with one through two sleeves welded on in the upper sleeve area Sealing strap sealed. After removing the ground nails, the approximately 500mm high side walls are brought together above the center of the grave and hermetically sealed with a waterproof zipper or an electric hand welder for thermoplastics.
Two plastic pipes (3) are plugged into the upper part of the insert sleeve (2) like a chimney. The connections are achieved through precisely fitting rubber seals, retaining and waterproof properties.
the tubes have a length of 450mm and a diameter of 100mm. In the upper area there are sufficient openings (5) over a length of 200mm to ensure the necessary air entry or gas exchange.
the tubes are closed at the top with a cover (4) to prevent the ingress of rain or irrigation water.
Both tubes are filled with styrofoam chips (6) to ensure an unhindered exchange of the gaseous substances.
a protective tube which is kept at a distance and serves as an entry barrier but allows unhindered gas exchange, can optionally be installed.
the initial earth coverage, from the pipe end to the upper edge of the grave, is approx. 250mm. This is sufficient to effectively prevent odor nuisance, especially since the shell covering the coffin, earth layer (approx. 300mm) already provides the first filter effect.
a normal grave planting can be carried out.
the casing will compress due to the earth pressure, but without losing its function.
the attached pipes are pulled down by their stable connection with the insertion sleeve, so that no water can get into the interior even at this stage.
the shell has compressed to such an extent that the initially filled earth volume of approx. 1.5 m 3 , plus the remaining components of the coffin and body, is reached.
the complete loading and Venting system can be done after cleaning and a possible new filling with styrofoam chips can be used again.
the grave is ready to accommodate a new grave cover and thus to be relocated within a short time. Since the legal minimum rest times no longer have to be exceeded with this container, cemetery extensions or new facilities can be postponed or even avoided altogether.
Complicated measures for draining old systems can also be omitted. From an environmental-ecological point of view, perhaps the greatest advantages arise since toxic entries into the surrounding water are completely prevented.
the toxic substances released in the shell are generally of pharmacological origin and are neutralized by the rapid onset of the dissolution process, in an elimination process which takes a long time.
the invention also shows a way that fully takes into account the wishes of the deceased and his or her surviving dependents for a pious burial, in accordance with the aphoristic maxim "earth to earth, dust to dust".

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EP96120228A 1996-02-22 1996-12-17 Cavité funéraire garnie d'un revêtement pour la décomposition biologique accélérée des substances organiques dans du sol saturé d'eau ou transportant l'eau provisoirement Expired - Lifetime EP0791702B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE19606583		1996-02-22
DE19606583A DE19606583C1 (de)	1996-02-22	1996-02-22	Grabhülle zum beschleunigten biologischen Abbau organischer Substanz in wassergesättigten Böden

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EP0791702A1 true EP0791702A1 (fr)	1997-08-27
EP0791702B1 EP0791702B1 (fr)	2003-05-28

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EP (1)	EP0791702B1 (fr)
AT (1)	ATE241743T1 (fr)
DE (2)	DE19606583C1 (fr)

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DE50104545D1 (de)	2001-07-05	2004-12-23	Helmut O Weisser	Erdgrabverbau mit Belüftungsfunktion
EP1283314A1 (fr)	2001-08-08	2003-02-12	RW Bestattungssysteme GmbH & Co KG	Matelas mortuaire pour la protection du sol et des eaux souterraines
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DE3537367A1 (de)	1985-10-21	1987-04-23	Gerhard Suckfuell	Grabkammer
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DE4118408A1 (de)	1991-06-05	1992-12-10	Guenther Ackermann	Grabkammer
DE9301006U1 (de)	1993-01-26	1994-05-26	Reichardt, Jürgen, 58313 Herdecke	Grabkammer
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- 1996-02-22 DE DE19606583A patent/DE19606583C1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-12-17 EP EP96120228A patent/EP0791702B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-12-17 DE DE59610476T patent/DE59610476D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-12-17 AT AT96120228T patent/ATE241743T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation

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US4154031A (en) *	1978-01-16	1979-05-15	Williamson Mims Jr	Vault
DE3537367A1 (de)	1985-10-21	1987-04-23	Gerhard Suckfuell	Grabkammer
FR2608199A1 (fr) *	1986-12-12	1988-06-17	Augias Francis	Caveau prefabrique modulable avec terre d'enfouillissement auto-aeree et anti-nuisance
DE4118408A1 (de)	1991-06-05	1992-12-10	Guenther Ackermann	Grabkammer
DE9301006U1 (de)	1993-01-26	1994-05-26	Reichardt, Jürgen, 58313 Herdecke	Grabkammer
US5471718A (en) *	1994-01-25	1995-12-05	Harrill; Donald R.	Burial vault

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ATE241743T1 (de)	2003-06-15
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