ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,638, issued on July 22.

"Biodegradable and incineratable funeral casket with frame covered by natural fabrics" was invented by Henry Sanchez Zequera (Bogota, Colombia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a coffin with a lower side and an upper side. Said coffin comprises a structure and an inner lid, where the structure includes a first frame located on the lower side of the coffin, a second frame located on the upper side of the coffin, a plurality of ribs connected to the first frame, protruding towards the upper side, and connecting the second frame with said first frame, and a covering surface connected...