Casket interior components

Full couch

Casket is fully opened at the head and foot

Inner panels

Functional or ornamental covering that usually covers the foot end of the casket in the full couch casket; may be located at both the head and foot of the full couch casket

Mattress cover

Interior cloth or material which covers the mattress or bedding of the casket

Body lining

Material that drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket

Hinge cover

That portion of the casket interior covering the hinges that attach the casket cap to the casket body; usually extends from the roll and becomes a part of the body lining

Throw

The aesthetic covering of the foot cap or inner foot panel of the casket

Half couch

The casket top is divided into two sections. Only the head section is open

Cap panel

The focal part of the interior, which fills the inside of the crown or uppermost part of the cap

Apron

The lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket and/or a component part of the throw, which extends downward into the body of the casket

Extendover

The portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding for aesthetic value

Bed

The portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed

Single hinged panel

A casket in which the cap is in two pieces; the rim (ogee) and foot panel is one piece which is hinged to the top body molding; and the head pan being the second piece which is hinged to the rim (ogee)

Perfection full couch

A casket in which the rim (ogee), crown, and pies are formed as one unit and which raises as one piece

Perfection half couch

A casket in which the rim (ogee), crown, and pies are formed as one unit with a transverse cut in the cap, forming a two-piece lid for the casket

Pillow

A cloth bag filled with soft material used to support the head of the deceased

Foot panel

A component part of the casket interior which is inside the foot portion of the cap

Head panel

A component part of the casket interior which is inside the head portion of the cap; no distinction is made between head panel and foot panel in full couch caskets

Cove (roll)

A component part of the casket interior which lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel

Blanket

A piece of fabric used to cover the body of a deceased, especially the lower mega and feet when displayed in a full open casket

Gimp (fold)

A strip of metal, plastic, or cloth that is attached to the inside of the panel, covering the area at which point the cove (roll) is anchored