Ex Parte BIONDO et al - Page 2




              Appeal No. 2003-1289                                                                Page 2                
              Application No. 09/028,796                                                                                


                                                   BACKGROUND                                                           
                     The appellants' invention relates generally to burial caskets, and more                            
              particularly to a casket with a memorabilia compartment forming a part thereof                            
              (specification, p. 1).  The claims under appeal read as follows:                                          
                     22. A casket having a memorabilia compartment for the placement, display                           
                     and storage therein of personal effects and memorabilia of memorialization of a                    
                     deceased, said casket comprising:                                                                  
                            a casket shell;                                                                             
                            a cap pivoted to said shell: and                                                            
                            an openable and closable memorabilia compartment forming a part of said                     
                     cap, said memorabilia compartment being so positioned and configured as to                         
                     provide convenient access to mourners paying respects to the deceased for                          
                     placing personal effects and memorabilia therein for viewing by the mourners.                      
                     23. A casket having a memorabilia compartment, said casket comprising:                             
                            a casket shell;                                                                             
                            a cap closable upon said shell; and                                                         
                            a memorabilia compartment forming a part of said cap.                                       
                     24. The casket of claim 23, wherein said memorabilia compartment is                                
                     openable and closable.                                                                             
                     26. A casket having a memorabilia compartment, said casket comprising:                             
                            a casket shell having an interior volume therein;                                           
                            a cover member covering at least a portion of said interior volume of said                  
                     shell; and                                                                                         
                            a memorabilia compartment forming a part of said cover member.                              
                     27. A casket having a memorabilia compartment, said casket comprising:                             
                            a casket shell having an interior volume therein;                                           
                            a cover member covering at least a portion of said interior volume of said                  
                     shell; and                                                                                         
                            means for containing memorabilia forming a part of said cover member.                       









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