M.A. II Quiz #6

Overside or Extra Sizes

-Width increased in increments of 2 Inches -Each step increase in width is represented by an X (each X equals 2 inches) -Length Increased in increments of 3 inches -Overside caskets may require the use of an oversized outer burial container

Shell Designs: Ends & Corners

1. Elliptic 2. Octagon 3. Round Corner 4. Square Corner

Types of Locking Devices

1. End Lock 2. Side Lock or Front 3. Lever Lock 4. Threaded Fastener

Component Parts of a Gasketed Casket

1. Gasket (Gasket Channel: Hold the transverse gasket to seal the space between the head and foot caps) 2. Hinges: connects the cap to the body 3. Locking Device/Locking Mechanism: A sliding lock bar that is normally used on sealer casket; looks like the cap to the body

Closure Methods

1. Gasketed 2. Non-Gasketed 3. Hermetically Sealed 4. Casket Liner

Non-Gasketed Caskets

1. Latch Closure: A simple latch secures the cap to the body after closure 2. Threaded Fastener: A screw type fastener 3. Chemical Compound: Epoxy and other cements are used; botyl tape is used on some infant caskets

Infant & Children's Caskets

1. Materials used are similar to, or the same as adult caskets 2. Dimensions Vary 3. Sizes increase in increments of 6 inches in length 4. Widths are proportional to the length. i.e. you don't have to remember any dimensions for width)

Common Wood Measurements

2, 2/6, 3, 3/6, 4,4/6, 5

Common Metal Measurements

3, 4, 5

Vertical Side

A casket body style with the body sides at a 90 degree angle to the bottom

Urn Side

A casket design in which the body panels display the shape of an urn

Octagon

A casket having eight angles or corners and therefore has eight sides or body panels

Elliptic

A casket having ends in the shape of a half-circle

Flaring Square

A casket shell design in which the sides and ends of the casket body flare out from the bottom to the top; a casket shell design that is narrower and shorter at the bottom than at the opening of the top Width of casket increases as flaring side comes upward

Casket Liner

A removable metal unit that is placed inside a wooden casket shell to provide protective qualities

Outer Burial Container

Any container, which is designed for, placement in the grave around the casket including, but not limited to, containers commonly known as burial vaults, grave boxes and grave liners.

State

Casket in which the body panels are at a 90 degree angle to the bottom and the corners from 90 degrees

Reverse Hinged Casket

Casket where the body is viewed from the body's left side instead of the usual right

Casket Sizes

Measurements stated according to inside dimensions and vary between manufacturers. Average Adult Metal Casket Interior: 78 Inches X 23 Inches or 10' 6" X 23 Average Adult Wood Casket Interior: 75 Inches X 22 Inches or 6' 3" X 22 These measurements assure the deceased will fit comfortably. Normal outside measurements so the casket will fit into the outer enclosure, 7' 3" X 29 inches

Hermetically Sealed

air tight; impervious to external influences; completely sealed by fusion or soldering