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Abstract

A burial vault is provided, the component parts of which are preferably made of molded plastic resinous material, such as polyethylene, and which comprises a composite base including as components parts thereof, (1) a generally flat, rectangular-shaped supporting platform; (2) an inner upright wall structure including a generally rectangular-shaped frame mounted on the said supporting platform member and having an open top and having a lower end portion which is mechanically fastened and hermetically sealed to the supporting platform and having upstanding side walls and end walls which are provided on their outer surfaces with laterally spaced generally vertically extending parallel reinforcing ribs; and (3) a generally flat rectangular-shaped top closure plate or lid member which is arranged over and closes the open top of the frame member of the inner upright wall structure and is hermetically sealed thereto. The burial vault includes a dome-shaped outer cover member having side walls and end walls, a closed top wall and an open bottom wall; the dome-shaped outer cover member being arranged over the top closure plate or lid member and being arranged over and enclosing the frame of the inner upright wall structure and being mechanically fastened and hermetically sealed to the supporting platform member.

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