Funeral Home Operations Mod 2

What casket shell design resembles an old-timey claw-footed bathtub in it's shape?

Elliptic-ended

This casket opening style allows for a single or double style:"

Hinged cap

The underside of the ogee would be called the __________.

Ogee flange

The opening style allows for "half" or "full" types

Perfection couch

The "slip head panel" is a variation of the ______ opening style?

Single hinged cap

What is so special about a "priest" or "clergy" casket?

The top is removed from the casket: allowing viewing on both sides.

The ultimate casket shell design is considered to be the:

Urn shell

While attending a funeral service, you are positioned so that you are looking directly at the foot end of the casket. You see two "tubes" on the foot end of the casket. You know that one is used to lock the casket with a crank or a key, but what is the purpose of the other tube?

A place to store biographical info about the deceased

The ogee______________.

Is seen around the perimeter or entirety of the casket.

What is the position of the ogee in the open perfection couch casket?

It was connected in one piece with the cap, therefore it was raised for viewing.

What casket shell type is probably the easiest to create or product?

Square cornered

The regular full couch casket

THERE IS NO SUCH THING

What is the position of the ogee in the open regular couch casket?

It was separate from the cap and hinged and folded down while the cap was raised

What do "stiffeners" actually do?

Make the bottom more structurally sound.

A "fishtail" would be found on what part of a casket?

The ends of the casket, just above the ogee.