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1
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Predicted by the manner in which the casket’s cap opens. Two most commonly employed casket cap opening styles:

  1. Perfection full couch
  2. Perfection half couch
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The Casket Interior

2
Q

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

  • Deceased may be viewed from head to foot.
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Perfection Full Couch

3
Q

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.

  • Deceased is viewed from the waist up.
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Perfection Half Couch

4
Q

The focal part of the interior which fills the inside portion of the crown, sometimes bordered by the roll (cove).

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Cap Panel (Panel)

5
Q

A component part of the casket interior which is inside the head portion of the cap.

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Head Panel

6
Q

Component part of the casket interior (half-couch) which is inside the foot portion of the cap.

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Foot Panel

7
Q

No distinction is made between the head panel and the foot panel in this kind of casket.

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Perfection Full Couch

8
Q

A 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.

  • Inner foot panel- in place as deceased is viewed.
  • Inner head panel- fixed in place prior to closing the casket.
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Inner Panels

9
Q
  • Cap panel
  • Cove (roll, puffing)
  • Fold (gimp)
  • Overlay (overthrow, throw)
  • Apron
  • Extendover
  • Hinge cover
  • Pillow
  • Cap bracket cover (knee brace cover)
  • Bed
  • Mattress cover
  • Body lining
  • Blanket
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Inner Casket Components

(May Vary Depending on Casket Type)

10
Q

A component part of the casket interior which lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel.

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Cove (Roll, Puffing)

11
Q

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 to the cap.

  • More of a finishing component than one of practical necessity.
  • Many casket manufacturers do not include this ontheir minimum offerings.
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Fold (Gimp)

12
Q

The aesthetic covering for the foot cap (of the half couch) or inner foot panel of the (full couch) casket.

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Overlay (Overthrow, Throw)

13
Q

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.

  • Many half couch caskets include a throw in addition to this.
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Apron (Overlay Skirt, Skirt)

14
Q

The portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding for aesthetic value.

  • Component part that conceals the body ledge.
  • Not present on hinged-cap style caskets
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Extendover

15
Q

That portion of the casket interior covering the hinges that attach the casket cap to the casket body; usually extends from the (bottom) roll and becomes part of the body lining.

  • Not to be confused withthe cap bracket cover (knee brace cover)
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Hinge Cover (Hinge Skirt)

16
Q

An aesthetic covering - a sleeve - for that piece of hardware that helps to maintain the cap of an open casket in position.

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Cap Bracket Cover (Knee Brace Cover)

17
Q

Supports the head of the deceased; it is essentially a cloth bag stuffed with a soft filler material.

  • Box shape
  • Wedge shape
  • Clamshell (feminine aesthetics)
  • Foot- for full couch caskets
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Pillow

18
Q

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

  • Adjustable and stationary
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Bed

19
Q

Consists of a separate mattress (usually of foam rubber or spun polyester), a frame to support the mattress, and mechanisms that allow the height of the mattress to be raised or lowered.

  • Some designs include mechanisms engineered to allow the plane fo the bed to pivot on a horizontal axis.
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Adjustable Bed

20
Q

Remains in a fixed position. The bed material (spun polyester, excelsior, etc) lies atop the casket’s bottom and is finished with the mattress cover.

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Stationary Bed

21
Q

Interior cloth or material which covers the mattress or bedding of the casket.

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Mattress Cover

22
Q
  • Bed can be raised to a relatively high level for display in the funeral home selection room, enhancing the casket’s overall appearance.
  • Bed may be left at a high level for purposes of casketing the deceased, eliminating excessive physical strain.
  • Deceased can be displayed in the most effective level/ most advantageous angle
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Advantage of the Adjustable Bed

23
Q

Material can be added or removed from the bedding to adjust the final placement height of the deceased.

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The Stationary Bed can be Adjusted in a Limited Fashion

24
Q

Material which drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket.

  • Covers the otherwise exposed interior of the casket’s body.
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Body Lining

25
Q

A piece of fabric used to cover the body of the deceased; especially the lower legs and feet.

  • Provided in most full couch caskets
  • As much or as little of the deceased may be covered as the family and/or the funeral director deems appropriate, or as may be the local custom.
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Blanket