| CPC E04H 13/003 (2013.01) [E04H 13/001 (2013.01)] | 1 Claim |
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1. A memorial footstone comprising:
a base having a drawer aperture accessible from one side of the base, wherein the base comprises an inset surrounding the drawer aperture, the inset being an enlargement of the drawer aperture and shallower than the drawer aperture, such that a drawer front side of a drawer fits flush with the side of the base when the drawer is closed; and,
a tablet positioned atop the base, the tablet comprising one or more faces with indicia conveying information about an interred decedent, wherein the tablet is located opposite a headstone; and,
wherein the drawer being an open-top container is configured to slide into the drawer aperture and having a drainage aperture on a bottom surface to facilitate a removal of moisture, the drawer comprising a pull handle and a locking mechanism operable to secure the drawer within the drawer aperture and,
wherein the tablet comprises a top with a decorative shape selected from an arched, gabled, sloped, irregular, or flat configuration, and the drawer is constructed from a composite resin material that resists corrosion and moisture damage when placed into the drawer aperture within the footstone base.
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