| CPC E04H 13/006 (2013.01) [A61G 17/08 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
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1. A modular columbarium (1) for storing funerary urns, comprising:
a plurality of individual containers (2) which are able to be coupled together in a matrix arrangement in rows and columns, the individual containers (2) are substantially cube-shaped with rounded corners,
wherein each of the plurality of individual containers (2) comprises a part made from injection-mouldable plastic material, the part defined by a base (20) and side walls (21), such that the part defines an inner space provided to house at least one funerary urn,
wherein each container includes a removable closing means provided to close off the inner space from an outside environment, the closing means includes at least one inner door (4) which isolates the inner space from the outside environment,
wherein the at least one inner door (4) for each of the plurality of containers has a releasable locking means and
the at least one inner door is adapted for male-female coupling for joining the at least one inner door (4) to each of the plurality of individual containers (2),
wherein said male-female coupling comprises male extensions (40) on each of an upper and lower end of each inner door (4) configured to be fastened to respective female portions in the side walls of each of the plurality of individual containers (2), and
a securing means for holding the plurality of individual containers (2) together,
wherein said securing means comprises a plurality of rods (3), and a plurality of channels, such that each individual container (2) has two channels (25) in the outer face of each of the side walls (21), wherein at least one rod of the plurality of rods passes through one channel (25), and wherein each of the channels (25) is made up of a pair of ribs (23).
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