Parts of the Casket Exterior and Hardware

Bridge (header, cap filler) -

Component part of the cap (lid) on half couch caskets that provides support at the point of the transverse cut.

Gasket channel -

The channel found on the foot panel header of a half couch casket.

Stamped hardware -

a hardware production method whereby the casket hardware sections are pressed out on a hydraulic press.

Plastic extrusion molding -

a method of forming items by injecting molten plastic into a die.

Body ledge (top body molding) -

a molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels.

Swing bar -

a moveable casket handle with a hinged arm.

Stationary bar -

a non-moveable casket handle.

Bail handle -

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

Ogee (rim) -

an "S" shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap.

Body panels -

compose the sides and ends of the casket shell.

Stiffeners -

elongated indentations pressed into a casket bottom to help strengthen the casket body.

Base molding -

molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels.

Decorative Corner -

optional decorative hardware that is attached to the four corners of the body panel.

Body -

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

Cast hardware -

production method in which molten metal is poured into a mold and allowed to cool before removing from the mold.

Bar -

that part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casketbearer.

Shell -

the component parts of the casket comprised of the cap (lid) and body.

Tip -

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

Hardware -

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

Body ledge flange (top body molding flange) -

the horizontal portion of the top body molding (body ledge) where the gasket is placed on gasketed caskets.

Arm -

the part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug (ear).

Ear (lug) -

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

Cap (lid) -

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

Ogee flange (rim flange) -

the turned under edge or horizontal portion of the casket rim which comes into contact with the gasket or body ledge flange (top body molding flange).

Header flange -

the turned under edge or horizontal portion of the header of the casket cap.

Crown (swell) -

the uppermost part of the casket cap.

Fishtail (pie) -

the wedge-shaped portion of the cap (lid) at each end of the crown.