Claims
- 1. A decorative carapace for a burial vault comprising:
a carapace having a top surface; and a substrate having a decorative graphic, said substrate being attached to said top surface of said carapace.
- 2. The decorative carapace according to claim 1 wherein said substrate is adhered to said carapace using adhesive.
- 3. The decorative carapace according to claim 1 wherein said substrate is transparent.
- 4. The decorative carapace according to claim 1 wherein said graphic is printed on said substrate.
- 5. The decorative carapace according to claim 1 wherein said substrate is formed from a material selected from the group of polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, vinyl, acetate, acrylic, polystyrene, or polycarbonate.
- 6. The decorative carapace according to claim 4 wherein said substrate is adhered to said carapace using transparent adhesive.
- 7. A decorative funeral urn, comprising:
an urn having an exterior surface; and a substrate having a decorative graphic, said substrate being attached to said exterior surface of said urn.
- 8. The decorative urn according to claim 7 wherein said substrate is adhered to said urn using adhesive.
- 9. The decorative urn according to claim 7 wherein said substrate is transparent.
- 10. The decorative urn according to claim 7 wherein said graphic is printed on said substrate.
- 11. The decorative urn according to claim 7 wherein said substrate is formed from a material selected from the group of polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, vinyl, acetate, acrylic, polystyrene, or polycarbonate.
- 12. The decorative urn according to claim 9 wherein said substrate is adhered to said urn using transparent adhesive.
- 13. The decorative urn according to claim 7 wherein said substrate completely encircles the urn.
- 14. A method for customizing the appearance of a carapace, comprising:
providing a carapace and clean a top surface thereof; providing a substrate having a decorative graphic image printed on one side and an adhesive layer covered by a backing sheet on an opposite side; peeling the backing sheet from one end of the substrate; saturating the adhesive side of the substrate with a soap solution; inverting the substrate so that the adhesive side is facing the top surface of the carapace and align the substrate with the carapace; placing the substrate in contact with the surface of the carapace; and removing the soap solution entrapped between the carapace and the substrate.
- 15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
cleaning the substrate; and removing entrapped air bubbles.
CLAIM FOR PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/447,467 filed Feb. 14, 2003, entitled “METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING A BURIAL VAULT CARAPACE”.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60447467 |
Feb 2003 |
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