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Broadcloth

a twilled, napped, woolen, or worsted fabric with a smooth lustrous face and dense texture; a fabric usually made of cotton, silk, or rayon woven in a plain or rib weave with a soft semi-gloss finish

Brushed finish

bare metal is scratched with abrasive material and then finished until a smooth high gloss is obtained

Corrugated container

a container used to hold a dead human body which is constructed out of a type of cardboard, which is made with a series of alternate folds and ridges

Crepe

a thin crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool

Crinkled finish

an exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries; usually used on less expensive caskets

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 of less than 1/8th inch

Elliptic

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

Embossed

to ornament with raised work; to raise relief from the surface; material having designs raised above the surface

Engineered Wood

a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding together wood strands, particles, fibers, or veneers with adhesives to form composite materials. Sometimes referred to as composite wood or manufactured wood products

Fiberglass

a material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass embedded in various resins

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

Flat finish (Matte finish)

a finish used on casket exteriors that is free of gloss: dull lusterless surface: no shine or gloss

Hammertone finish

a sprayed finish that has the appearance of small indentations in the metal (as if struck by a ball-peen hammer); the `indentations' are in the pain and appear as the paint dries; usually found on inexpensive caskets

Hermetically Sealed

airtight; impervious to external influence; completely sealed by fusion or soldering

High gloss finish

a smooth, burnished, and polished finish used on caskets exteriors; created by running and polishing the surface to a finished or refined state

Octagon

a casket having eight angles or comers and therefore has eight sides or body panels

Plastic extrusion molding

a method of molding plastic by injecting molten plastic into a die

Plated finish

the finish created when the base metal is coated by another metal via an electrolytic process; often found on casket hardware; in casket construction is identified by the term 'deposit,' as in `copper deposit’

Plush

a woven cloth with a nap exceeding 1/8th inch

Polished finish

a surface made smooth and glossy usually by friction; brought to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; burnished

Polymer

a compound, similar in appearance to plastic, that has a high molecular weight creating an extremely durable substance

Priest Casket (slip panel)

a casket opening style in which the cap or lid at the head end of the casket is completely removed from the casket for viewing; the remains may be viewed from either side of the casket

Rental casket (Ceremonial Casket)

a casket designed to be re-used for multiple funeral service events typically with a removable liner to facilitate the cremation or other disposition of human remains following funeral service events

Satin finish

a type of semi-luster or semi-gloss casket finish that is smooth with well-defined fine lines or striations

Semi-gloss finish

a low luster finish

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 panel being the second piece which is hinged to the rim (ogee)

State casket (Vertical Side Square)

casket in which the body panels are at a 90-degree angle to the bottom and the corners form 90 degree angles

Unfinished wood box

an unornamented casket made of wood that does not have a fixed interior lining

Urnside

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

Air seal

a method of closure that utilizes the air pressure created by placing the dome of the vault onto the base of the vault

Air tray

a transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with cardboard covering for the casket

Alternative container

an unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering) or like materials

Burial Casket

a casket that is sold for the purpose of interring or entombing with the dead human remains

Combination case

a transfer container consisting of a particleboard box with a cardboard tray and cover to satisfy air shipping regulations

Combination unit

any product consisting of a unit or a series of units that are designed or intended to be used together as both a casket and as a permanent burial receptacle

Concrete (sectional)

a grave liner consisting of six or eight slabs of unfinished concrete placed around the casket

Cremation Casket

an environmentally safe casket that is designed for encasing dead human remains for cremation

Dome

the top of an air seal burial vault which entraps air as it is put in position: it also supports the weight of the earth above

Double seal

a method of closure that utilizes the principle of the air seal in conjunction with an epoxy material at the junction of the dome and the base of the vault

Grave box

an outer enclosure consisting of a body and a one or two-piece lid

Grave liner

an outer enclosure that offers protection from the earth load but without protection from the elements

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

Top seal

a method of closure that utilizes an epoxy compound in conjunction with tongue-in-groove construction at the top edge and the lid of the vault

Transfer container

an outer enclosure utilized for the protection of casketed remains during transportation

Unfinished wood box

an unornamented casket made of wood that does not have a fixed interior lining

Urn

a container for cremated remains; a vase with a foot or pedestal

Urn Vault

metal or concrete vault for urns

Vault

an outer enclosure that offers protection from the earth load as well as possessing sealing qualities

Wood Box

a transfer container made entirely of wood

Ziegler case (metal case)

a gasket-sealed container that can be used as an insert into a casket or as a separate shipping container.

Average adult wood inside measurement is?

75” x 22”

Average height wood measurement is?

16”-22”

Average outside casket dimension is?

84” x 29”

Is there a difference in the average outside casket measurement between wood and metal?

NO

Average adult metal casket inside dimension is?

78” x 23”

Average height for metal caskets is?

16” to 24”

Each “X” adds?

two inches in WIDTH three inches in LENGTH

Most coaches accommodate what width?

40” width

Vans can usually accommodate what width?

48” width

Standard outer burial container inside width is?

30” width

Most cremation containers will accommodate what width?

36” width

Standard outer burial container measurements are?

30” X 86”

Apron

the lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket and/or a component part of the throw (overlay) which extends downward into the body of the casket.

Arm

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

Bail handle

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

Bar

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

Base molding - molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels

Bed

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

Body

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

Body ledge (top body molding) - a molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels

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.

Body lining

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

Body panels

compose the sides and ends of the casket shell.

Cap (lid) - the topmost part of the casket shell, including the ogee, crown, pie, and header.

Cap panel

the focal part of the interior which fills the inside of the crown, sometimes bordered by the roll (cove); may be referred to as the panel.

Casket Liner- a removable metal unit that is placed inside a wooden casket shell to provide protective qualities.

Composition board (particle board, pressed board, fiberboard, hardboard) - particles of wood bonded together with waterproof flue; the different types are distinguished by the size and shape of the particles of wood used.

Corner

an optional part of the hardware that is attached to the four comers of the body panel

Crepe

a thin crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool.

Crown (swell)

the uppermost part of the cap, extending from rim to rim; everything above the rim.

Crushed interior

a form of casket interior created by placing the lining material on a metal form, weights added, the material steamed and then attached to a suitable upholstery (backing) material.

Excelsior (wood wool) - wood that has been shredded into spaghetti-like strings.

Extendover

the portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding (body ledge) for aesthetic value

Foot panel

a component part of the casket interior that is inside the foot portion of the cap.

Full couch

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

Gasket channel

found on cut top 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 caps.

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) is anchored

Half couch

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

Head panel

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

Header (Cap Filler; Bridge) – a component part of cap/lid that is constructed into caskets that display a cut top; provides strength/rigidity at the point of transverse cut.

Header Flange – the turned under edge or horizontal portion of the header.

Hinge cover (hinge skirt) - 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.

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.

Linen

a fabric made from flax; noted for its strength, coolness, and luster.

Linen weave

a fabric woven to look like linen used as a casket lining material.

Lug (ear) – the part of the casket handle that is attached to the casket body

Masselin

pressed paper in sheet form; used in casket construction as a backing (upholstery) material.

Mattress cover - interior cloth or material which covers the mattress or bedding of the casket

Ogee (rim) - an "S" shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap

Overlay (overthrow, throw) - the aesthetic covering for the foot cap or inner foot panel of the casket.