casket components Flashcards
shell
parts that compose the cap (lid) and body of the casket
cap or lid
the top most part of the casket shell, including the ogee, crown, pie, and header
ogee or rim
an āsā shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap - having a double continuous S shaped curve
crown or swell
the uppermost part of the cap, extending from the rim/ogee to rim; everything above the rim/ogee
pie or fishtail
the wedge shaped portion of the cap/lid at each end of the crown
header / bridge / cap filler
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
rim flange or ogee flange
the turned under edge or horizontal portion of the rim that comes into contact with the gasket or body ledge flange
gasket channel
found on cut top of gasketed casket; the function is to hold the transverse gasket to seal the space between the head and foot
body
that portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base molding, and casket body
top body molding or body ledge
a molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels
top body molding flange or body ledge flange
the horizontal portion of the top body molding where the gasket is placed on gasketed protective casket
body panels
composed the sides and ends of the casket shell
base panels or base molding
molding along the lower most edge on the body panels
what is the hardware of a casket
handles, ornamental fixtures and their fittings that are attached to the casket
swing bar
a moveable casket handle with a hinged arm. full length, individual, or single
stationary
a non moveable casket handle. it can be full length, individual, or single
bail handle
a single handle in which lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit
parts of handles - lug
part of the casket handle that is attached to the casket body
parts of handles - arm
part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug
parts of handles - bar
part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casket bearer
parts of handles - tip
decorative or ornamental part of the casket handle that covers the exposed ends of the bar
corner
an optional part of the hardware that is attached to the four corners of the body panels
production method - cast hardware
most expensive hardware production method in which molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to cool, then removed from mold
production method - stamped hardware
hardware production method thats less expensive whereby the casket hardware sections are pressed out on a hydraulic press
production method - plastic extrusion molding
method of molding by injecting molten plastic into a die
what does the casket bottom look like
flat and with stiffeners
bottom
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
extend over
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
fold or gimp
a strip of metal, plastic, or cloth attached to the inside of the panel. it covers the area where the roll is attached
hinge cover or skirt
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
hinge piece
hinge is a part the connects the cap (lid) to the body of the casket
inside lid flange
that is the inner rim that surrounds the roll
interior panel or head panel
the inside portion of the cap (lid). it can be personalized. many families choose decorative embroidered panels that are visible in open casket viewings
overlay or throw
the aesthetic covering that resembles a throw draped over the foot cap or inner foot panel of the casket
overlay skirt
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
pillow box
where the pillow top is placed
pillow top
pillow is simply a cloth bag filled with soft materials in order to support the head of the deceased
roll / cove / puffing
the curved part of the interior part of the casket that lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel
