US 12,065,849 B2
In-ground niche
Gerardo G. Garcia, Golden, CO (US)
Assigned to COLUMBARIUM BY DESIGN, LLC, Golden, CO (US)
Filed by Columbarium By Design, LLC, Golden, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/366,828.
Prior Publication US 2023/0003048 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. E04H 13/00 (2006.01); A61G 17/08 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 13/008 (2013.01) [A61G 17/08 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A niche adapted for in-ground deployment, comprising:
a storage cavity sidewall that defines a cylindrical storage cavity, wherein a bottom section of the storage cavity sidewall has a first diameter that is smaller than a second diameter of a top section of the storage cavity sidewall, and a shelf is formed on an inner surface of the storage cavity sidewall along an interface between the top section and the bottom section;
a circular divider configured to rest on the shelf and to divide the cylindrical storage cavity into two portions;
an anchor rod attachment point integrated in a lower portion of the storage cavity sidewall, wherein an anchor rod that is attached to the anchor rod attachment point extends substantially horizontally from the storage cavity sidewall;
an on-ground lid support structure that extends from a top of the storage cavity sidewall, wherein
the on-ground lid support structure comprises a lid support floor and lid support sidewalls,
a lid fastener attachment point comprising a threaded nut is integrated in a lid support side wall of the lid support sidewalls,
the lid support floor comprises a storage cavity access opening, and
the lid support sidewalls extend upward from the lid support floor;
a convex lip extending outward from upper portions of the lid support sidewalls;
a lid configured to fit over the on-ground lid support structure;
a threaded security bolt configured to extend through the lid and to attach to the lid fastener attachment point; and
a rosette positionable between the lid and a head of the threaded security bolt.