Casket Hardware

production methods

Metal: cast hardware- most expensive production method stamped hardware- cheaper, pressed out on a hydraulic press Plastic extrusion molding hardware- method of molding plastic by injecting molten plastic into a die

escutcheon

a protective or ornamental shield, the corner or escutcheon is used for decorative or aesthetic value

corner

an optional part of the hardware that's attached to the four corners of the body handle; can be interchangeable on wood caskets

tip

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

arm/bracket

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

bar

part of the casket handle that is attached to the lug or the arm which is grasped by pallbearers

full length swing bar

runs the full length of the casket and is hinged to raise and lower, the bar is hinged to the lug

full length stationary bar

runs the full length of the casket but is not hinged

individual stationary bar

same as individual swing bar but not hinged

bail handle/bail bar

single, non-moveable handle in which the lug, the arm and the bar are combined into one unit

lug/ear

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

individual swing bar

usually three small bars on each side and hinged to raise and lower, also found at the ends of the casket