Week 3 Interiors and Exteriors, and Casket Sizes

Casket Interiors and Exteriors, and Casket Sizes

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​Week 3:

Casket Interior

• Components

  •  Cap panel

    • Full couch-a casket in which the rim (ogee), crown, and pies are formed as one unit

      and which opens as one piece.

      
      

Casket Interior

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.

• Head panel

• Foot panel

 Inner panel(s)- 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.

Navigate to the interactive casket diagram and label the interior of the casket

Casket Interior

• ​Extendover- the portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding (body ledge) for aesthetic value.

•  Bed- the portion of the casket upon which the human remains are placed.

  • Stationary

  •  Adjustable

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

• ​​Roll (cove, puffing)-a component part of the casket interior which lines the rim (ogee) and

  surrounds the cap panel.

• Gimp (fold)-  a strip of metal, plastic, or cloth that is attached to the inside of the panel,

• Throw (overthrow, overlay)- the aesthetic covering for the foot cap or inner foot panel of the casket.

• 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.

Casket Interior

• Body lining-material which drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket.

•  Hinge cover (hinge skirt)- that portion of the casket interior covering the hinges that attach the casket cap to the casket body.

•  Pillow(s)

• Blanket

Casket Interior

Styles

• Shirred interior- the material is drawn or gathered in parallel fashion in a multiple needle head sewing process.

  
  

•  Crushed Velvet interior-  Typically found in higher quality caskets.

  
  

Casket Interior

Styles

•  Tufted interior- padding material between a

  lining material and a backing material, with subsequent stitches taken, forming small raised puffs.

  
  

• Tailored interior-  a tightly drawn form of casket interior style.

  
  

Casket Interior

Styles

•  Semi-tailored interior-a combination of a tailored interior with one or more other styles of

  interior for effect.

  
  

• Specialty head panels

Casket Interior

Materials Used

• Backing materials

  • Fiberboard (composition board)- particles of

     wood bonded together with waterproof glue; the different types are distinguished by the size and  shape of the particles of wood used

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

  • Plastic-a synthetic or natural organic polymers shaped when soft and then hardened.

•  Lining materials

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

  •  Satin-a fabric woven to create a smooth lustrous face and dull back.

  • Velvet-a fabric of silk, cotton, and possibly rayon, with a nap typically found in higher quality

     caskets.

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

Casket Interior

Materials Used

•  Padding materials

  •  Cotton

  •  Polyethylene foam

  •  Shredded paper

  • Spun polyester

  • Excelsior or wood wool- wood that has been shredded into spaghetti-like strings.

    
    

Casket Exterior

•  Wood

  1. Unfinished

  2.  Natural finish

     1.  Stained versus unstained

Casket Exterior

• Types of finish

  1. Polished (gloss) finish

  2. Semi-gloss finish

  3. Matte or flat finish

  4.  Satin finish

Casket Exterior

•  Painted finish

• Laminate

Casket Exterior

• Cloth covered

  •  Covering material

    •  Broadcloth

    • Doeskin or moleskin

    • Plush (high pile)

Casket Exterior

• Cloth covered

  • Types

    • Smooth

    • Embossed

Casket Exterior

•  Metal

  • Brushed finish

  • Plated finish

Casket Exterior

•  Metal

  • Sprayed finish

    •  Polished (gloss) finish

    • Crinkled (wrinkled) finish

    • Hammertone finish

    • Matte or flat finish

Casket Exterior

•  Fiberglass, polymer and plastic

  • Wood grained finish

  • Polished (gloss) finish

  • Sprayed finish

Casket Exterior

•  Styles of cap opening or cut

  • Perfection

    •  Perfection full couch

    • Perfection half couch

Casket Exterior

•  Styles of cap opening or cut

  • Single hinged panel (single hinged cap)

  • Slip panel (slip top, priest casket)

Casket Exterior

•  Shell designs

  • Ends and corners

    •  Elliptic

    • Octagon

    •  Round corner

    •  Square corner

Casket Exterior

•  Shell designs

  • Side (body panel)

    • Flaring square

    • Vertical side (state casket; vertical side square)

    •  Urnside

Casket Exterior

Closure Methods

•  Gasketed

  • Components

  • Gasket

  • Hinges

  • Locking mechanism

• Types

  •  End lock

  • Side lock (front lock)

  •  Lever lock

  • Threaded fasteners

•   Non-gasketed

  •  Latch closure

  • Threaded fasteners

  • Chemical compounds

• Hermetically sealed

Casket Exterior

Casket sizes

•  Casket dimensions vary between manufacturers, but most adult caskets are within the following ranges:

  •  Adult metal casket interior dimensions: 77-79 in. by 24-26 in.

  • Adult metal casket exterior dimensions: 83-84 in. by 28-29 in.

  • Adult wood casket interior dimensions: 78.5-80.5 in. by 22.7 24.75 in.

  • Adult wood casket exterior dimensions: 83-85 in. by 27-30 in.

• Oversize or extra sizes

  • Length and width dimensions vary by manufacturer

  • Oversize casket may require the use of an oversize outer burial container

    • Reference Page 42 in your textbook for size conversions.

Casket Exterior

Casket sizes

•  Infant and 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 typically up to 5 feet

  4. Width (and height) are made proportionately to the length

  5. Combination units are often used