Cap Openings, Shell Designs, and Closure Methods Flashcards
- Perfection full-couch
- Full couch
- Perfection half-couch
- Half-couch
- Single hinged panel
- Full hinge panel
- Slip panel (Lift Panel)
- Diagonal couch
- Three-quarter couch
- Priest casket
- Reverse hinge
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Cap Opening Styles
Distinguished betwen the varieties most commonly used today and the older version of these casket designs.
- The ogee is an integral part of the cap, attached to the crown.
- This prefix is usually dropped
Perfection
The ogee portions of the cap were hinged independently of the crown and would fold outward and downward.
Vintage Full-Couch and Half-Couch Caskets
A casket in which the rim (ogee), crown and pies are formed as one unit and which raises in one piece.
- Remains are seen head to foot, unless an inner foot panel is used to cover the lower half of the body.
Perfection Full-Couch
Similar to the full couch perfection cut. Contains no inner foot panel; however, a “blanket” is used to cover the lower portion of the deceased.
Eternity Bed
One in which the entire lid is raised. The ogee is hinged along the entire front of the casket to fold out to display the interior of the casket.
Full Couch
A casket in which the rim (ogee), crown, and pies are formed as one unit with a transverse cut in the cap, forming a two piece lid for the casket.
- Deceased is only seen from the waist up when viewed.
Perfection Half Couch
One in which the upper half of the deceased is viewed. The head panel is raised with the ogee hinged to fold out to display the interior of the casket.
Half Couch
A casket in which the cap is in two pieces, the rim (ogee) and foot panel is one piece which is hinged to the top body molding and the head panel being the second piece which is hinged to the rim (ogee).
- Entire cap raises to allow casketing of the deceased.
- Only the crown portion at the head end of the casket is open for viewing.
- Extendovers and overthrows not commonly employed with this style.
Single-Hinged Panel (Hinged-Cap, Hinged Panel)
Similar to the hinged panel except for the fact that both the head and foot panel are raised so that the remains may be viewed.
Full Hinge Panel
The cut dividing the head panel and the foot panel is made at a 45 degree angle to the shell of the casket instead of the usual 90 degree angle. This allows approximately 3/4 of the right side of the body of the deceased to be viewed, and approximately 1/2 of the left side is exposed.
Diagonal Couch (The 45)
Similar to the half couch except for the fact that 3/4 of the upper portion of the remains are viewed.
Three-Quarter Couch
A casket opening style in which the cap or lid at the head end of the casket is completely removed from the casket for the purpose of viewing; the remains may be viewed from either side of the casket.
- Commonly- Orthodox Jewish Aaron
- Almost exclusively in wood caskets
- Cap is not hinged to top body molding
- Cap is held in place by dowels when closed
- Similar to a priest casket
Slip Panel Design (Lift Panel)
A casket in which the entire lid may be removed in order to view the body.
Priest Casket
One in which the body is viewed from the deceased’s left side instead of the usual right side.
Reverse Hinge
Categorized by the designs applied to the ends of the casket, the style of the casket corners, and the profiles of the casket body panels. Defined by the casket’s ends and corners and are best illustrated when viewed from above.
- Elliptic
- Octagon
- Round-corner
- Square-Corner
Casket Shell Design Variations