casket components

Question 1

shell

Answer 1

parts that compose the cap (lid) and body of the casket

Question 2

cap or lid

Answer 2

the top most part of the casket shell, including the ogee, crown, pie, and header

Question 3

ogee or rim

Answer 3

an “s” shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap - having a double continuous S shaped curve

Question 4

crown or swell

Answer 4

the uppermost part of the cap, extending from the rim/ogee to rim; everything above the rim/ogee

Question 5

pie or fishtail

Answer 5

the wedge shaped portion of the cap/lid at each end of the crown

Question 6

header / bridge / cap filler

Answer 6

the sides of the transverse cut in the cap (lid). these are the exposed sides of a two piece lid in a half couch casket

Question 7

rim flange or ogee flange

Answer 7

the turned under edge or horizontal portion of the rim that comes into contact with the gasket or body ledge flange

Question 8

gasket channel

Answer 8

found on cut top of gasketed casket; the function is to hold the transverse gasket to seal the space between the head and foot

Question 9

body

Answer 9

that portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base molding, and casket body

Question 10

top body molding or body ledge

Answer 10

a molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels

Question 11

top body molding flange or body ledge flange

Answer 11

the horizontal portion of the top body molding where the gasket is placed on gasketed protective casket

Question 12

body panels

Answer 12

composed the sides and ends of the casket shell

Question 13

base panels or base molding

Answer 13

molding along the lower most edge on the body panels

Question 14

what is the hardware of a casket

Answer 14

handles, ornamental fixtures and their fittings that are attached to the casket

Question 15

swing bar

Answer 15

a moveable casket handle with a hinged arm. full length, individual, or single

Question 16

stationary

Answer 16

a non moveable casket handle. it can be full length, individual, or single

Question 17

bail handle

Answer 17

a single handle in which lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit

Question 18

parts of handles - lug

Answer 18

part of the casket handle that is attached to the casket body

Question 19

parts of handles - arm

Answer 19

part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug

Question 20

parts of handles - bar

Answer 20

part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casket bearer

Question 21

parts of handles - tip

Answer 21

decorative or ornamental part of the casket handle that covers the exposed ends of the bar

Question 22

corner

Answer 22

an optional part of the hardware that is attached to the four corners of the body panels

Question 23

production method - cast hardware

Answer 23

most expensive hardware production method in which molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to cool, then removed from mold

Question 24

production method - stamped hardware

Answer 24

hardware production method thats less expensive whereby the casket hardware sections are pressed out on a hydraulic press

Question 25

production method - plastic extrusion molding

Answer 25

method of molding by injecting molten plastic into a die

Question 26

what does the casket bottom look like

Answer 26

flat and with stiffeners

Question 27

bottom

Answer 27

it is simply the bottom portion of the casket. it generally consists of some type of interior padding so that the deceased appears comfortable in the casket

Question 28

extend over

Answer 28

this is a component of the casket interior that wraps over the head of the top body molding. the extend over is purely for aesthetic value

Question 29

fold or gimp

Answer 29

a strip of metal, plastic, or cloth attached to the inside of the panel. it covers the area where the roll is attached

Question 30

hinge cover or skirt

Answer 30

is a component of the casket interior that covers the hinges. the hinge cover is usually the same color as the roll as it extends towards the body lining

Question 31

hinge piece

Answer 31

hinge is a part the connects the cap (lid) to the body of the casket

Question 32

inside lid flange

Answer 32

that is the inner rim that surrounds the roll

Question 33

interior panel or head panel

Answer 33

the inside portion of the cap (lid). it can be personalized. many families choose decorative embroidered panels that are visible in open casket viewings

Question 34

overlay or throw

Answer 34

the aesthetic covering that resembles a throw draped over the foot cap or inner foot panel of the casket

Question 35

overlay skirt

Answer 35

it is a lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel or is sometimes part of the overlay (throw). it extends downward into the casket covering the bottom portion of the casket

Question 36

pillow box

Answer 36

where the pillow top is placed

Question 37

pillow top

Answer 37

pillow is simply a cloth bag filled with soft materials in order to support the head of the deceased

Question 38

roll / cove / puffing

Answer 38

the curved part of the interior part of the casket that lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel