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Originally posted by scoutsniper
reply to post by stars15k
Neither is stupidity. Preparing for the worst and expecting the best are common interests to those with intelligence. I refuse to engage in conversations with fools . Believe what you will. Time shall prove what I and many others know to be the truth. You and I have nothing more to say to each other.
Scoutsniper
Originally posted by tsurfer2000h
reply to post by Hefficide
Since you live near Covington then you know Vantage Products ( the manufacturer of these so called FEMA coffins) does? I live near Vantage about 2 miles away and I can guarantee that these are not FEMA coffins. Oh before I forget I have worked there in the past, and no gov't agency has anything to do with them. In fact here is a good read.
From: [email protected]
Subject: Fw: Enquiry Date: 29 July 2008 05:48:44 BDT
To: [Redacted]
[Redacted]
The property on Lions Club Road in Madison, Georgia is leased by Vantage Products. The product stored on the property are standard burial vaults, please see our web page for information on this product - www.vantageproducts.com
The majority of cemeteries across the United States require the use of a burial vault when a body is interred. The use of a burial vault, plastic or concrete, is to prevent the collapse of the ground in the cemetery and to protect the casket placed inside. In the funeral and/or death care industry there is a common practice of people making their funeral arrangements prior to death.
Many people like to make their own selections for the casket and burial vaults that will be used at the time of their death. Once this selection has been made the local funeral home that has made arrangements can purchase the burial vault product from Vantage Products and we will store it for them until that person dies.
We maintain detailed records of ownership of the products and require a certificate of ownership to be sent to use before products can be released. Additionally, we are annually audited by several states including Georgia to insure that we have all of the products that our records indicate and that are on file with each of the participating states.
These products are not owned by any one individual person, company or the government. Additionally, there are only about 50,000 vaults in storage in Madison, no where near the quantity that is being discussed openly on the net. In the United States there are approximately 1,300,000 deaths each year. Of those deaths there are about 900,000 in ground burials every year.
Only a small percentage of those people have pre arranged their burial. I hope this has answered your questions. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions.
Cordially,
Michael A. Lacy
Vice President of Operations
Vantage Products Corporation
960 Almon Road Covington, GA 30014
770-788-0136 Office
770-788-0361 Fax
Also there are other statements that try to say Poly Guard is the company that deals with these well here is the truth from them.
Polyguard and Co.
Afton, WY 83110
1-800-654-1067
To Whom this May Concern: As you all know, death is one of those issues that we all fear yet we all will go through it at some time in our life and we have most all experienced a loved one passing away. In fact there is as average of 2.5 million deaths occurring each year. Some are cremated and some are buried. Most burials require an outside burial container to go around the casket to keep the ground from settling and the aesthetics of the cemetery beautiful with the least amount of maintenance needed. Until about 30 years or so ago, the only outside burial containers available were concrete or wooden boxes. Because of modern technology, there are now other alternatives to concrete such as fiberglass or polymers (plastic).
I am not sure how Polyguard became associated with the burial vaults that are stored in Georgia. Those vaults are manufactured by our competitors in Georgia. However, the manufacturers own the property they are stored on and there is no big secret surrounding the vaults. Because of the manufacturing costs and the ability to manufacturers 2 parts probably ever 2-5 minutes, once the process begins, to be cost effective you manufacture until your raw products are gone. This creates inventory that can be rotated and used as needed.
In the funeral service industry, there is a program called "pre-need" which allows families to go to a funeral home or cemetery and pre-pay for their funeral merchandise or services. I would guess that most of these vaults have been pre-sold and they are meeting the requirement of the storage program set forth by the manufacturing company and the Federal Trade Commission who governs funeral service. Because we do not own the vaults and are not the manufacture of the vaults, I cannot tell you those numbers for sure.
Many of you keep referencing a patent for a cremation container. This product never even made it to the market as far as I know. If it did, it is not the same product that is being stored at the manufacturers storage facility in Georgia. DO NOT CONFUSE THE TWO ITEMS!!!
If this information does not help ease your mind, you are welcome to call us.
Debbie Sainz
Polyguard & Co., LLC
I can also show you the patent numbers for these if you need to see them.
Read and make up your own mind. Enjoy,
From: [email protected]
To: [Redacted]
[Redacted]
The property on Lions Club Road in Madison, Georgia is leased by Vantage Products.
The product stored on the property are standard burial vaults, please see our web page for information on this product - www.vantageproducts.com
The majority of cemeteries across the United States require the use of a burial vault when a body is interred. The use of a burial vault, plastic or concrete, is to prevent the collapse of the ground in the cemetery and to protect the casket placed inside. In the funeral and/or death care industry there is a common practice of people making their funeral arrangements prior to death.
Many people like to make their own selections for the casket and burial vaults that will be used at the time of their death. Once this selection has been made the local funeral home that has made arrangements can purchase the burial vault product from Vantage Products and we will store it for them until that person dies. We maintain detailed records of ownership of the products and require a certificate of ownership to be sent to use before products can be released.
Additionally, we are annually audited by several states including Georgia to insure that we have all of the products that our records indicate and that are on file with each of the participating states. These products are not owned by any one individual person, company or the government. Additionally, there are only about 50,000 vaults in storage in Madison, no where near the quantity that is being discussed openly on the net. In the United States there are approximately 1,300,000 deaths each year.
Of those deaths there are about 900,000 in ground burials every year. Only a small percentage of those people have pre arranged their burial. I hope this has answered your questions. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions.
Cordially,
Michael A. Lacy
Vice President of Operations Vantage Products Corporation
960 Almon Road Covington,
GA 30014
770-788-0136 Office
770-788-0361 Fax
Polyguard and Co.
Afton, WY 83110
1-800-654-1067
To Whom this May Concern: As you all know, death is one of those issues that we all fear yet we all will go through it at some time in our life and we have most all experienced a loved one passing away. In fact there is as average of 2.5 million deaths occurring each year. Some are cremated and some are buried. Most burials require an outside burial container to go around the casket to keep the ground from settling and the aesthetics of the cemetery beautiful with the least amount of maintenance needed.
Until about 30 years or so ago, the only outside burial containers available were concrete or wooden boxes. Because of modern technology, there are now other alternatives to concrete such as fiberglass or polymers (plastic). I am not sure how Polyguard became associated with the burial vaults that are stored in Georgia.
Those vaults are manufactured by our competitors in Georgia. However, the manufacturers own the property they are stored on and there is no big secret surrounding the vaults. Because of the manufacturing costs and the ability to manufacturers 2 parts probably ever 2-5 minutes, once the process begins, to be cost effective you manufacture until your raw products are gone. This creates inventory that can be rotated and used as needed.
In the funeral service industry, there is a program called "pre-need" which allows families to go to a funeral home or cemetery and pre-pay for their funeral merchandise or services. I would guess that most of these vaults have been pre-sold and they are meeting the requirement of the storage program set forth by the manufacturing company and the Federal Trade Commission who governs funeral service. Because we do not own the vaults and are not the manufacture of the vaults, I cannot tell you those numbers for sure.
Many of you keep referencing a patent for a cremation container. This product never even made it to the market as far as I know. If it did, it is not the same product that is being stored at the manufacturers storage facility in Georgia. DO NOT CONFUSE THE TWO ITEMS!!! If this information does not help ease your mind, you are welcome to call us.
Debbie Sainz
Polyguard & Co., LLC.
US Patent Publication (Source: USPTO)
Publication No. US 5425163 published on 20-Jun-1995
Application No. US 8/69980 filed on 28-May-1993
Inventors Von Braun; Raymond M. [+1] [-1]
Montebello, CA
Milby; Robert V.
Montebello, CA
Abstract
A multi-functional cremation container for a cadaver is provided. A rectangular container is enclosed on five sides by four container side panels and a bottom panel. The sixth side is an upwardly facing open top for providing access to the internal volume within the container. The side panels terminate at the open top in a first annular horizontal peripheral groove and a downturned external flange having a downfacing annular edge. Each side is sloped so as to allow multiple cremation containers to be nestled for compact storage and easy transportation. A rectangular cover has a horizontal top panel with four peripheral, downwardly extending cover side panels. The cover side panels fit over the container flange for closing the container, and include formed therein a plurality of reliefs for carrying the casket. The top panel has a peripheral upwardly facing second annular horizontal groove for nesting within the first annular groove as a moisture barrier. Each of the cover side panels includes a latching rib for fitting against the downfacing annular edge of the flange of the container. Both the cover and the container are manufactured from a material that produces no atmospheric polluting gases or vapors when burned.
Classifications
International: A61G 17/00
National: 27/7; 27/14; 27/35; 428/913
Field of Search:
27/35; 27/10;27/2; 27/727/14; 27/17; 27/DIG. 1; 428/913 [+5] [-5]
Patent References US 749763 [US 749763] Jan-1904
US 1234180 [US 1234180] Jul-1917
US 1348579 Burial-casket Aug-1920 [+23] [-23]
US 1507957 Composition wall for caskets Sep-1924
US 1705410 Burial vault Mar-1929 27/35
US 1727242 Burial vault Sep-1929 27/35
US 1730666 Composition coffin Oct-1929
US 2004454 Burial vault Jun-1935 27/35
US 2156552 Burial receptacle May-1939 27/3
US 2327949 Casket Aug-1943 27/3
US 2448923 Casket and method of making the same Sep-1948 27/3
US 2527464 Waterproof cement vault Oct-1950 27/7
US 2579756 Plastic casket Dec-1951 27/7
US 2617171 Vacuum sealed casket Nov-1952 27/7
US 3164880 Plastic casket Jan-1965 27/17
US 3367004 Laminated container, especially coffin Feb-1965 27/3
US 3470593 COFFIN WITH HAND-ENGAGING PERIPHERAL FLANGE Oct-1969 27/7
US 3545055 COFFIN Dec-1970 27/7
US 3868799 Burial vault Mar-1975 27/2
US 3997948 Modular pet burial casket Dec-1976 27/7
US 4253220 Burial vaults Mar-1981 27/7
US 4407053 Cover for caskets Oct-1983 27/14
US 4607417 Storage system for cremated remains Aug-1986 27/1
US 4780940 Viewing pouch particularly for bodies dead of a communicable disease Nov-1988 27/28
FR 1331992 Jun-1963 27/7
NL 6510367 Feb-1966 27/7
Examiners Primary:
Friedman; Carl D. Assistant:
Aubrey; Beth A.
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Supplemental Information (Source: DOCDB)
Inventors
VON BRAUN RAYMOND M [+1] [-1]
US MILBY ROBERT V
US Priority US 69980 A 28-May-1993
Classifications International: A61G 17/00
National: 27/7; 27/14; 27/35; 428/913
European: A61G 17/00
US Patent Publication (Source: USPTO)
Publication No. US 5511345 published on 30-Apr-1996
Application No. US 8/90677 filed on 13-Jul-1993
Inventors
Jones; Dale C. [+1] [-1] Conyers, GA
Lacy; Michael A. Conyers, GA
Assignees Vantage Products Corporation Conyers, GA
Abstract
A lawn crypt is fabricated from molded unitary plastic structural members. The structural members are attached to one another so as to inhibit lateral movement therebetween by pins inserted through interengaging protuberances extending outward from the sides of the structural members. The protuberances resemble half-circles or partially open knuckles. Every adjacent protuberance of each structural member opens in the opposite direction. The lawn crypt allows burial chamber lids to be cast in place by the use of a unitary plastic molded lid form that becomes part of the lid after casting. The lid form includes molded-in sockets for restraining concrete reinforcing bars placed therein.
Classifications International: E04H 13/00; E04C 2/32
National: 52/136; 52/70; 52/142; 52/284; 52/582.1; 52/630 [+3] [-3]
Field of Search: 52/65; 52/70; 52/71; 52/582.1; 52/591.1; 52/591.2; 52/591.5; 52/281; 52/284; 52/285.1; 52/285.4; 52/270; 52/272; 52/136; 52/134; 52/139; 52; 52/142; 52/137; 52/630 [+17] [-17]
Patent References US 795527 [US 795527] Jul-1905 52/139
US 3230674 Combination burial liner and vault and method of burial Jan-1966 52/137
US 3618991 CORNER JOINTS BETWEEN ANGULARLY RELATED, MOLDED WALLS AND STRUCTURES UTILIZING THEM Nov-1971 52/285.4 [+4] [-4]
US 3772826 BURIAL CRYPT AND PLANTER Nov-1973 52/137
US 3958378 Burial crypt May-1975 52/136
US 4648219 Lawn crypt Mar-1987 52/136
US 4880210 Removable and stackable hoistway door assesmbly Nov-1989 52/70
Examiners Primary:
Safavi; Michael
Attorney, Agent or Firm
Seidel Gonda Lavorgna & Monaco
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Supplemental Information (Source: DOCDB)
Inventors
JONES DALE C [+1] [-1]
US LACY MICHAEL A US Assignees/Applicants VANTAGE PRODUCTS CORP US Priority
US 90677 A 13-Jul-1993
Classifications International: E04H 13/00; 6E 4C; E04C 2/10; E04C 2/20
National: 52/136; 52/70; 52/142; 52/284; 52/582.1; 52/630 [+3] [-3]
European: E04C 2/20; E04H 13/00