Caskets Cap Openings
4 Basic Styles 1) perfection full-couch 2) perfection half-couch 3) single hinged panel 4) slip panel (slip top, priest casket)
Shell Designs 4 basic styles: 1) elliptic 2) octagon 3) round corner: “curved corner formed by the addition of a rounded corner piece that has been stamped or milled during the manufacturing process. The corner is welded in position.” 4) Square/miter corner: “sides and ends are joined at a 90 degree angle”
Body Panels 1) flaring square 2) vertical side 3) urnside
Cap Closure Gasket: Locking Mechanisms on Gasketed Caskets: 1) Sliding Lock Bar 2) Lever Lock 3) Threaded Fastener
Closing Mechanisms on Non-gasketed Caskets 1) Latch Closure 2) Threaded Fastener 3) Chemical Compounds: butyl tape or epoxies 4) Hermetically Sealed
Casket Sizes Metal: 23/24 X 78 inches (6 ½ feet) Wood: 22 X 75 inches Interior height 16-24 inches Wood: 22 X 75 inches Interior height 16-22 inches Oversize Caskets: “X” = +2 inches width and +3 inches in length “XX” = +4 inches width and +6 inches in length Standard burial vault = 30 X 86 inches
Infant and Children’s Caskets Range = 12 inches to 5 feet 6 inches Increase in 6 inch increments. Widths are proportional to length. Vacuum-formed or injection-molded polymer plastics are common. Many are combination units.