Casket Parts
Production Methods
(1) Cast Hardware (2) Stamped Hardware
Padding Materials
(1) Cotton (2) Polyethylene foam (3) Shredded paper (4) Spun Polyester (5) Excelsior (wood wool) - wood shavings
Lining Materials
(1) Crepe (2) Satin (3) Velvet (4) Linen (5) Linen Weave (6) Twill Weave
Backing Materials
(1) Fiberboard (2) Masselin (3) Plastic
Non-Gasketed
(1) Latch closure (2) Threaded fasteners (3) Chemical compounds (4) Hermetically sealed
Component Parts of Handles
(1) Lug (2) Arm (3) Bar (4) Tip (5) Corner
Component Parts of Caskets
(1) Shell (2) Cap (3) Rim (Ogee) (4) Crown (5) Pie (Fishtail) (6) Rim Flange (Ogee flange) (7) Gasket Channel (8) Body (9) Top Body Molding (Body Ledge) (10) Top Body Molding Flange(Body Ledge Flange) (11) Body Panels (12) Base Molding (13) Hardware
Cloth Covering Types
(1) Smooth (2) Embossed
Types of Handles
(1) Swing bar (2) Stationary bar (3) Bail Handle
Outside Dimensions of Casket
84 X 29 inches (7ft X 2ft 5in)
Elliptic
A casket having ends in the shape of a half circle
Single Hinged Panel
A casket in which the cap is in two pieces; the rim (ogee) and the foot panel is one piece which is hinged to the top body molding; and the head panel 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 in 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
Head Panel
A component part of the casket interior which is inside the head portion of the cap; no distinction is made between the head panel and the foot panel in full couch caskets
Stamped Hardware
A hardware production method of lesser expense whereby the casket hardware section are pressed out on a hydraulic press
Doeskin (Moleskin)
A heavy durable cotton fabric with a short (1/8th inch or less), thick, velvety nap on one side; woven cloth with a suede-like appearance with a nap less than 1/8th inch
Brushed
A metal casket is first painted, then scratched with an abrasive material to the base metal, and then finished with a sealer and buffed until smooth high gloss is obtained -Mainly in stainless steel, copper, and bronze caskets
Plastic Extrusion Method
A method of molding plastic by injecting molten plastic into a dye
Top Body Molding (Body Ledge)
A molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels
Swing Bar
A moveable casket handle with a hinged arm. It can be full length, individual, or single
Stationary Bar
A non-moveable casket handle. It can be full length, individual, or single
Latch closure
A simple latch secures the cap to the body after closure
Bail Handle
A single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit
Hammertone
A sprayed finish that has the appearance of small indentations in the metal (as if struck by a ballpeen hammer); the indentations are in the paint and appear as the paint dries; usually found on inexpensive caskets
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 roll (cove, puffing) is anchored
Plastic
A synthetic or natural organic material shaped when soft then hardened
Threaded fasteners
A threaded screw-type fastener used on a hinged cap-style casket
Tailored Interior
A tightly drawn form of casket interior
Throw (Overlay, Overthrow)
Aesthetic covering for the foot cap or inner foot panel of the casket
Rim (Ogee)
An "S" shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap
Crinkled
An exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries; usually used on less expensive caskets
Corner
An optional part of the hardware that is attached to the four corners of the body panels
Fiberboard
Cardboard
Stained
Casket exterior which a color stain is applied
Unfinished
Casket exterior which has no stain or protective varnish
Unstained
Casket exterior which has no stain, but may be covered with protective varnish
Natural Finish
Casket exterior which may be stained or unstained with an outer protective coating of varnish or polyurethane
Tufted Interior
Casket interior created by placing a padding material between a lining material and a backing material, with subsequent stitches taken, forming small raised puffs -Carriage and biscuit are the two most common in caskets
Crushed Interior
Casket interior created by placing the lining material on a metal form, adding weights, steaming the material, and then attaching it to a suitable upholstery (backing) material
Shirred Interior
Casket interior in which the material is drawn or gathered in parallel fashion in a particular sewing process
Full Couch
Casket is fully opened at the head and food
Flaring Square
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
Semi-Tailored Interior
Combination of a tailored interior with one or more other styles of interior; for effect
Foot Panel
Component part of the casket interior which is inside the foot portion of the cap
Roll (Cove, Puffing)
Component part of the casket interior which lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel
Body Panels
Compose the sides and ends of the casket shell
Polymer
Compound similar in appearance to plastic, that has a high molecular weight creating an extremely durable substance
Hinges
Connect the cap to the body
Linen
Fabric made from flax, noted for its strength, coolness, and luster
Velvet
Fabric of silk, cotton, and possibly rayon, with a thick, soft pile or nap
Satin
Fabric woven to create a smooth, lustrous face and dull back. Made from silk, nylon, or rayon
Linen Weave
Fabric woven to look like linen used as casket lining material
Gasketed
Flat rubber material is located along the top body molding flange of the casket shell. Another gasket is located between the lids in the perfection half-couch style -Gasket -Hinges -Locking mechanism
Gasket Channel
Found on cut top of gasketed caskets; is an integral part of the foot panel header on gasketed caskets; the function is to hold the transverse gasket to seal the space between the head and foot cap
Gloss
High shine
Oversized Casket
Increase by 2 inches in width and 3 inches in length
Infant Casket
Increments of 6 inches in length and 9 inches in height -Progress to 5 feet
Apron (Overlay skirt)
Lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket and/or a component part of the throw (overlay, overthrow), which extends downward into the body of the casket
Locking Mechanism
Locks the cap to the body -End lock -Side or front lock -Lever lock
Fiberglass
Material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass embedded in various resins
Smooth
Material has no raised surfaces
Body Lining
Material that drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket
XX
Means add 4 inches
Base Molding
Molding along the lower most edge of the body panels
Flat
No shine
Sprayed
Paint is sprayed onto the casket
Hinge Cover (Skirt)
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
Extendover
Portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding (body ledge) for aesthetic value
Masselin
Pressed paper in sheet form; used in casket construction as backing (upholstery material)
Gasket
Single molded piece of rubber
Twill Weave
Textile weave in which threads are crossed over one another to give an appearance of diagonal lines
Arm
That part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug
Bar
That part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casket bearer
Body
That portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base molding, and casket bottom
Half Couch
The casket top is divided into two sections. Only the head section is open
Shell
The component parts that compose the cap (lid) and the body of the casket
Tip
The decorative or ornamental part of the casket handle that covers the exposed ends of the bar
Plated
The finish created when base metal is coated by another metal via an electrolytic process; it is identified when used in casket construction by the term "deposit" as in "copper deposit"
Cap Panel
The focal part of the interior, which fills the inside of the crown or uppermost part of the cap
Top Body Molding Flange (Body Ledge Flange)
The horizontal portion of the top body molding (body ledge) where the gasket is placed on gasketed protective caskets
Cast Hardware
The most expensive hardware production method in which molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to cool, and then is removed from the mold
Lug
The part of the casket handle that is attached to the casket body
Cap
The top most part of the casket shell, including the ogee, crown, pie and header
Rim Flange (Ogee Flange)
The turned under edge or horizontal portion of the rim that comes into contact with the gasket or body ledge flange (top body molding flange)
Crown
The uppermost part of the cap, extending from rim to rim; everything above the rim
Pie (Fishtail)
The wedge shaped portion of the cap (lid) at each end of the crown
Crepe
Thin crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool
Laminated
Type of finish made by uniting superimposed layers of different materials
Cloth Covered
Type of finish where wood is covered with cloth
Polished (Gloss)
Type of finish which a surface made smooth and glossy usually by friction: brought to a highly developed, finished, or refined state: burnished
Satin
Type of finish which has less luster than semi-gloss
Semi-Gloss
Type of finish which is low luster
Flat Finish (Matte Finish)
Type of finish which is used on casket exterior that is free of gloss: dull, lusterless surface: no shine of gloss
Painted
Type of finish which where there is an application of paint, single or multicolored
Plush
Woven cloth with a nap exceeding 1/8th inch (high pile)
