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A cremation casket includes a lid and a base. The base includes a lower member and an upper member. The lower member includes a base panel and at least first and second upstanding side wall panels. The first and second side wall panels are disposed in planes generally perpendicular to a plane in whi

A cremation casket includes a lid and a base. The base includes a lower member and an upper member. The lower member includes a base panel and at least first and second upstanding side wall panels. The first and second side wall panels are disposed in planes generally perpendicular to a plane in which the base panel is disposed. The upper member includes first and second upstanding side wall panels that are disposed in planes generally parallel to the planes in which the first and second side wall panels of the lower member are disposed. First and second flap panel members are also provided that are movable between the storage position wherein the base has a relatively reduced height and a used position, wherein the base has a relatively enlarged height.

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1. A cremation casket comprising a lid and a base,the base including a lower member and an upper member, the lower member including a base panel and at least a first and a second upstanding side wall panel, the first and second side wall panels being disposed in planes generally perpendicular to a p

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A cremation casket comprising a lid and a base,the base including a lower member and an upper member, the lower member including a base panel and at least a first and a second upstanding side wall panel, the first and second side wall panels being disposed in planes generally perpendicular to a plane in which the base panel is disposed,the upper member including first and second upstanding side wall panels disposed in planes generally parallel to the plane in which the first and second side wall panels of the lower member are disposed, andthe upper member further including first and second flap panels movable between a storage position wherein the base has a relatively reduced height, and a use position, wherein the base has a relatively enlarged height, the first and second flap panels being disposed in a plane generally parallel to the base panel of the lower member in the storage position, and the first and second flap panels being disposed in a plane generally perpendicular to the base panel of the lower member in the use position, the first and second flap panels being coupled to the respective first and second side panels of the upper member, the first and second flap panels being engageable with the base panel of the lower member in one of the storage and use positions. 2. The cremation casket of claim 1 wherein the first and second flap panels are engageable with the base panel of the lower member for preventing the base from moving to the reduced height when the first and second flap panels are in the use position. 3. The cremation casket of claim 2 wherein the base panel includes a plurality of tab receiving apertures and the first and second flap panels include a plurality of tab members configured and positioned for being received in the tab receiving apertures for maintaining the first and second side panels in an engaged relation to the base panel thereby preventing the base from moving to the reduced height when the first and second flap panels are in the use position. 4. The cremation casket of claim 3 wherein the tab receiving apertures are positioned adjacent to the first and second side wall panels of the lower member for maintaining the first and second flap panels in a plane generally parallel to the planes in which the respective first and second side wall panels of the lower member are disposed. 5. The cremation casket of claim 4 wherein the first and second flap panels are unitarily formed with the respective first and second side wall panels of the upper member, and are hingedly movable relative to the respective first and second side wall panels about a fold line that permits the first and second flap panels to move between the storage position and the use position. 6. The cremation casket of claim 5 further comprising a strap member having a first end coupled to the lower member and a second end coupled to the upper member, the strap member having a predetermined length for limiting the movement of the lower and upper members in an expansionary direction to prevent the lower and upper members from becoming disengaged from each other. 7. The cremation casket of claim 5 further comprising a tray member having a base panel sized and configured to be placed adjacent to the base panel of the lower member for reinforcing the base panel of the base to reduce deformation when a body is placed in the cremation casket. 8. The cremation casket of claim 7 wherein the tray member includes first and second side wall panels for urging the first and second flap panels of the upper member into contact with the respective first and second side wall panels of the lower member. 9. The cremation casket of claim 8 wherein the base panel of the tray member includes a perimetral portion including the first and second side wall panels and a first end panel and a second end panel, the perimitral portion extending around the perimeter of the base panel and a perimetral fold line between the base panel and the perimetral portion to permit the perimetral portion to hingedly move about the fold line to assume aside wall orientation in one or more planes generally perpendicular to a plane in which the base panel resides, wherein the perimetral portion includes chamfered corner portions to facilitate folding of the corners when the perimetral portion is placed in the side wall orientation. 10. The cremation casket of claim 2 wherein the lid includes a top panel and at least two side panels sized for interiorly receiving the first and second side panels of the upper member, further comprising a reinforcing board member coupled to the first and second side panels of upper member of the base. 11. The cremation casket of claim 2 where the first and second side wall panels of the upper member of the base include a first side wall panel, a second side wall panel, a first end wall panel and a second end wall panel wherein the first and second end wall panels include respective first and second end wall flap panels movable between a storage position wherein the base has a relatively reduced height, and a use position wherein the base as a relatively enlarged height. 12. The cremation casket of claim 11 wherein the base panel includes a plurality of tab receiving apertures, and the flap panels of the first side panel, second side panel, first end panel and second end panel each include at least one tab member configured and positioned for being received by the tab receiving apertures for maintaining the flap panels of the first and second side panels and first and second end panels in an engaged relation to the base panel to maintain the relatively enlarged height of the base. 13. The cremation casket of claim 12 wherein the first and second upstanding side wall panels of the lower member include first and second end wall panels wherein the tab receiving apertures are positioned adjacent to the first and second side wall panels and the first and second end wall panels of the lower member for maintaining the first and second flap panels of the side wall panels and the first and second flap panels of the end panels of the upper member adjacent to and in a contacting and overlaying relationship with the respective first and second side panels and first and second end panels of the lower member. 14. The cremation casket of claim 2 wherein the first and second flap panels are unitarily formed with the respective first and second side wall panels of the upper member, and are hingedly movable with respect to the respective first and second side panel members about a fold line that permits the first and second flap panels to move between the storage position and the use position. 15. The cremation casket of claim 2 further comprising a strap member having a first end coupled to the lower member and a second end coupled to the upper member. 16. The cremation casket of claim 2 further comprising a tray member having a base panel sized and configured for placement adjacent to the base panel of the lower member for reinforcing the base panel to reduce deformation when a body is placed in the cremation casket. 17. The cremation casket of claim 16 wherein the tray member includes first and second side wall portions that are placeable against the first and second flap panels of the side panels of the upper member for urging the flap panels during transition between the storage and use position, into the use position wherein the first and second flap panels are disposed generally co-planarly with the respective first and second side panels of the upper member, and in parallel planes with the respective first and second side panels of the lower member. 18. The cremation casket of claim 1 wherein the base panel includes a plurality of tab receiving apertures and the first and second flap panels include a plurality of tab members configured and positioned for being received in the tab receiving apertures for maintaining the first and second side panels in an engaged relation to the base panel. 19. A cremation casket comprising a lid and a base, the base including an interior for receiving a body,the base including a lower member and an upper member, the lower member including a base panel and first and second upstanding side wall panels disposed in a plane generally perpendicular to the plane of the base panel,the upper member including first and second upstanding side wall panels, the first and second side wall panels including respectively, first and second fixed panels fixedly disposed in planes generally parallel to the first and second side panels of the lower member, the first and second side panels of the upper member including respective first and second flap panels hingedly coupled to the respective first and second fixed panels, the first and second flap panels being movable between a relatively reduced volume storage position wherein the first and second flap panels are disposed in a plane generally perpendicular to the respective first and second fixed panels, and a relatively enlarged volume use position wherein the first and second flap panels are disposed in a plane generally parallel to the respective first and second fixed panels of the upper member. 20. The cremation casket of claim 19 wherein the base panel of the lower member includes a plurality of tab receiving apertures and the first and second flap panels include tab members sized and positioned for being received in the tab receiving apertures for maintaining the flap panels in engagement with the lower member for maintaining the cremation casket in the enlarged volume use position. 21. The cremation casket of claim 20 further comprising a strap member having a first end portion coupled to the lower member and a second end coupled to the upper member, the strap member having a predetermined fixed length for limiting movement of the lower and upper members in an expansionary direction to prevent the lower and upper member from becoming disengaged from each other, and a tray member having a base panel sized and configured to be placed adjacent to, and in a parallel plane with the base panel of the lower member for reinforcing the base panel to reduce deformation of the base panel when a deceased is placed in the casket, the tray member including first and second side wall panels for engaging the respective first and second flap panels for urging the first and second flap panels into contact with the respective first and second side panels of the lower member and into a position wherein the first and second flap panels are disposed in planes parallel with the respective first and second side panels of the lower member.