Funeral Merchandising Flashcards
Case or receptacle for dead human remains.
Coffin
Case or receptacle in which human remains are placed for protection, practical utility, and a suitable memory picture.Any box or container of one or more parts in which a dead human body is placed prior to interment, entombment, or cremation which may or may not be permanently interred, entombed, or cremated with the dead human body.
Casket
French word “casse”Chest of valuable possessions.Originally a jewelry box.
Casket
(FTC definition) A rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, or like material and ornamented and lined with fabric
Casket
the purchase, display, and sale of goods
Merchandising
goods that are bought and sold
Merchandise
Examples of merchandise
CasketsVaultsUrns ClothingRegister books, memorial cards, etc.
What is the shape of a coffin?
Anthropoidal Shaped (human shaped)
What is the shape of a casket?
Rectangular Shaped
Materials from which caskets are made?
Wood Metal Polymer Fiberglass
Composition of wood
CelluloseLignin
1000’s of tiny hollow cells
Cellulose
Glue that binds cellulose togetherAllows wood to breathe
Lignin
Types of wood:
Solid woodLaminatesWood by products
Two categories of woods
HardwoodsSoftwoods
Deciduous / Leaf bearing trees / Close grain patternStrong and tough / More expensive than softwoods.Lose leaves in the fall
Hardwoods
Types of Hardwoods
Birch Cherry MahoganyMaple Oak Walnut
Constructed from different species of wood.
Select hardwoods
Examples of Select Hardwoods
cotton woodwillow tulip tree Salix
Select Hardwoods is also called…
Salix orWillow
Component parts of a single casket will NOT__________________
necessarily be constructed of the same species of wood.
Coniferous (Cone-bearing trees with needles)Less distinct grain patternKnot holes and other imperfections Soft and easy to work
Softwoods
Types of softwoods
Pine Spruce Cedar Poplar
Cone-bearing
Coniferous
Made by uniting superimposed layers of different materials.
Laminates
Types of Laminates
Wood veneer Artificial laminate
Not cone-bearing; is the ONLY softwood used in making select hardwood caskets.
Poplar
Created by gluing thin layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to an inferior wood.
Wood veneer
Created by gluing thin layers of man-made material to an inferior wood or other material.
Artificial laminate
Examples of Artificial Laminate
Formica Vinyl
Types of Wood by-products
Corrugated fiberboard Composition board Plywood
Cardboard
Corrugated fiberboard
Particles of wood bonded together with waterproof glue.Different types distinguished by size and shape of wood particles.
Composition board
Types of composition boards…
Particle boardPressed boardFiberboardHardboardFlakeboard
Wood by products are used in the construction of…
Alternative containersCloth covered caskets (offered by York and Batesville Casket Companies)
Thin sheets of wood glued together with grains at right angle to one another.Odd number of sheets so grain on front and back runs same direction.
Plywood
Wood is measured in….
board feet
Board foot is….
1 foot square and 1 inch thick
An average casket contains how many board feet?
over 300
Wood is stronger than….
metal
Wood retains….
its shape longer
Wood caskets cannot be
“sealing” or “protective.”due to cellulose and lignin.
typically wood caskets do not contain
glass or bronze insert, but it is possible
People select wood because of….
- natural warmth & beauty2. uniqueness in grain patterns from species to species3. familiarity4. use in furniture and homes
Batesville provides for the Military when killed in active duty.
Revere Silver
Any metal formed from iron
Ferrous (Latin for iron) metal
The most common Ferrous Metal used in casket construction
SteelStainless Steel
Metal alloy (mixture) consisting mainly of iron and carbon.Commercial steel contains carbon in an amount up to 1.7%.Essential alloying constituent.
Steel
a substance composed of two or more metals.
ALLOY
Steel used in caskets because…
Low in carbonKeeps it soft (mild)Malleable (bendable, workable)
Measurement of thickness of metals.
Gauge
Number of sheets of metal necessary, that if stacked, would equal approximately one inch of thickness.
U.S. Standard Gauge
16 gauge is
1/16 of an inch
20 gauge is
1/20 of an inch
Characteristics of 16 guage
Lower gaugeThicker metal16 gauge is 67% thicker than 20 gauge.
Characteristics of 20 guage
Higher gaugeThinner metal
Metal alloy of steel, chromium, and sometimes nickelResist rust and corrosionMust have a minimum of 11% chormium
Stainless steel
Classification of stainless steel
400 Series (magnetic)300 Series (non-magnetic)
12% chromium0% nickelUsed in car mufflers
400 Series (magnetic)
18% chromium8% nickel Premium grade - stronger and better casketUsed in table ware, sailboats, cleats, shackler, jet engines.
300 Series (non-magnetic)
What makes the 300 series non-magnetic
The nickel
Any metal not formed from iron
Non-ferrous metal
Types of Non-ferrous metals
CopperBronze
Non-ferrous metals are also called
Precious &Semi-precious metals
Malleable, ductile, metallic elementCharacteristic reddish brown colorNaturally resistant to rust/corrosion
Copper
Types of copper caskets
Wrought copperCopper depositSeamless solid cast copper
A naturally occurring element that is mined out of the ground…NOT AN ALLOY.
Copper
Copper metal rolled into sheetsSheets pressed to form casket shell
Wrought copper
Core of copper metalCopper ions combined by an electrolytic process
Copper deposit
Molten copper poured into a moldMold broken awayVery expensive
Seamless solid cast copper
Metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 10%.Naturally resistant to rust/corrosion
Bronze
Types of bronze casket
Wrought bronzeCast bronze
What gives Bronze it’s color?
Tin or Zinc
Bronze metal rolled into sheetsSheets pressed to form casket shell.
Wrought bronze
Bronze is more expensive than Copper because…
it is mixed with 10% tin and sometimes zinc
Molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool
Cast bronze
The most expensive type of casket is a….
Cast bronze casket
Classification of non-ferrous metals
Ounces per square footBrown and Sharpe gauge32 oz. (2lbs)48 oz. (3lbs)
Compound with a high molecular weightSimilar in appearance to plasticExtremely durable
Polymer
Other materials used in casket construction
PolymerFiberglass
Fine filaments of glass embedded in various resins
Fiberglass
Also used to manufacture infant caskets
Fiberglass
Main portions of the casket.
ShellCap(s)Body
Component parts consisting of the cap(s) and body.Seeing a closed casket is considered the ______.
Shell
Top most part of the casket shell.
Cap(s) (head & foot cap)
Portion of casket shell below the cap(s).
Body
Parts of the cap
CrownRimPieHeaderRim flangeGasket channel (not labeled)
Upper most part of the cap.Extend from rim to rim.Everything above the rim.
Crown
“S” shaped molding.Ogee.
Rim
Wedge shaped portion at each end of the crown.
Pie
ONLY Found on half - couch caskets.Medial portion (medium) of the head and foot cap.Face each other when the cap is closed.
Header
Turned under edge or horizontal portion of the rim/ogee.Comes in contact with the gasket or top body molding flange.
Rim flange
ONLY Found on half-couch gasketed caskets.Integral part of foot cap header.Holds transverse gasket to seal space between head and foot caps.
Gasket channel
Also called an Ogee
Rim
Rim Flange is also called…
Ogee flange.
Header is also called…
Bridge
Parts of the Body of the casket
Top Body Molding Flange
The Pie of the casket is also called….
fishtail
Horizontal portion of top body molding.Placement of gasket on protective casket.
Top Body Molding Flange
Top Body Molding Flange is also called…
Body ledge flange
Molding along uppermost edge of the body panels.
Top body molding
Top body molding is also called…
Body ledge
Sides and ends of the casket shell.Side - on front and back sides.End - at head and foot ends.Where the handles are attached.
Body panels2 sides (front & back) & 2 ends (head & foot)
Less expensive caskets do not contain…
Top body molding
Molding along lower most edge of the body panel.
Base molding
Portion of casket body that is not visible.Rest on the bier.
Bottom
Reinforcing groves in bottom.Add strength on metal caskets.
Stiffeners
Casket hardware
HandlesCornersThese are added to the shell.
Types of casket handles
Swing barStationary barBail
Moveable casket handle with a hinged arm.Full lengthIndividual
Swing bar handle
Runs entire length of each side body panel.
Full length swing bar handle
Single handlePlaced along end and side body panel.One for each casket bearer.
Individual swing bar handle
Non-moveable casket handle.Full lengthIndividual
Stationary bar handle
Runs entire length of side body panel.
Full length stationary bar handle
Placed along end and side body panel.One for each casket bearer.
Individual stationary bar handle
Single handleLug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.
Bail handle
Parts of the casket handle
LugArmBarTip (not labeled)
Attached to the casket body.Ear
Lug
Attaches the bar to the lug.
Arm
Attached to the lug(stationary) or arm(swing)Grasped by the casket bearers.
Bar
Found on each end of the BARDecorative or ornamental portion.Covers exposed ends of the bar.Found only on swing bar handles.
Tip
The lug is also known as the…..
ear
Optional parts of the hardware.Attached to four corners of the body panel.Ornamental…covers seam where the corners meet
Corners of the casket
construction of handles and corners
metal (cast & stamped)plastic (extrusion)
Molten metal poured into a mold, allowed to cool, and remove from mold.Most expensive hardware production method.
Cast
Sheets of metal pressed into hardware components on a hydraulic press.Less expensive hardware.
Stamped hardware
Method of molding plasticInject molten plastic into a dye.
Plastic extrusion molding hardware
Interior components of a casket
Cap PanelRollGimpThrowApronExtendoverBedMattress coverBody liningHinge coverPillowBlanket
types of casket caps
full couchhalf couch
cap lifts as one complete unitcasket fully opened at head and foot endsexposes entire body
full couch caskets
rim, crown, and pies formed as one uniteraises as one piece
perfection full couch casket
cap cut into two sectionshead capfoot caponly head cap is opened for viewing
half couch caskets
rim, crown, and pie are formed as one unit with a transverse cut in the cap.forms head and foot cap
perfection half couch casket
focal part of the interiorfills the inside of the crownsometimes bordered by the rollComponents of the cap panel: Head panel Foot panel
cap panel
interior portion of the head cap
head panel
interior portion of the foot cap.
foot panel
in full couch casketfunctional or ornamental covering in foot endor located at both head and foot ends
inner panels
lines the rim and surrounds the cap panelsimilar to a picture frame
roll
strip of metal, plastic, or cloth attached to cap interior.covers area where roll is anchored to the rim flange
gimp
aesthetic covering for foot cap or inner foot panel
throw
portion of the throw extends downward into body of the casket or lining attached to under-surface of the foot panel
apron
extends over the top body molding for aesthetic value
extendover
portion on which decedent is placed.stationary/adjustable
bed
non-moveable bed
stationary bed