3rd Quarter Merchandising Test 1 Flashcards
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Case or receptacle for dead human remains.
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Coffin
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Case or receptacle in which human remains are placed for protection, practical utility, and a suitable memory picture.Any box or container of one or more parts in which a dead human body is placed prior to interment, entombment, or cremation which may or may not be permanently interred, entombed, or cremated with the dead human body.
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Casket
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French word “casse”Chest of valuable possessions.Originally a jewelry box.
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Casket
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(FTC definition) A rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, or like material and ornamented and lined with fabric
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Casket
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the purchase, display, and sale of goods
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Merchandising
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goods that are bought and sold
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Merchandise
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Examples of merchandise
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CasketsVaultsUrns ClothingRegister books, memorial cards, etc.
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What is the shape of a coffin?
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Anthropoidal Shaped (human shaped)
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What is the shape of a casket?
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Rectangular Shaped
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Materials from which caskets are made?
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Wood Metal Polymer Fiberglass
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Composition of wood
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CelluloseLignin
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1000’s of tiny hollow cells
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Cellulose
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Glue that binds cellulose togetherAllows wood to breathe
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Lignin
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Types of wood:
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Solid woodLaminatesWood by products
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Two categories of woods
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HardwoodsSoftwoods
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Deciduous / Leaf bearing trees / Close grain patternStrong and tough / More expensive than softwoods.Lose leaves in the fall
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Hardwoods
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Types of Hardwoods
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Birch Cherry MahoganyMaple Oak Walnut
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Constructed from different species of wood.
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Select hardwoods
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Examples of Select Hardwoods
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cotton woodwillow tulip tree Salix
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Select Hardwoods is also called…
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Salix orWillow
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Component parts of a single casket will NOT__________________
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necessarily be constructed of the same species of wood.
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Coniferous (Cone-bearing trees with needles)Less distinct grain patternKnot holes and other imperfections Soft and easy to work
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Softwoods
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Types of softwoods
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Pine Spruce Cedar Poplar
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Cone-bearing
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Coniferous
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Made by uniting superimposed layers of different materials.
Laminates
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Types of Laminates
Wood veneer Artificial laminate
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Not cone-bearing; is the ONLY softwood used in making select hardwood caskets.
Poplar
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Created by gluing thin layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to an inferior wood.
Wood veneer
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Created by gluing thin layers of man-made material to an inferior wood or other material.
Artificial laminate
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Examples of Artificial Laminate
Formica Vinyl
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Types of Wood by-products
Corrugated fiberboard Composition board Plywood
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Cardboard
Corrugated fiberboard
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Particles of wood bonded together with waterproof glue.Different types distinguished by size and shape of wood particles.
Composition board
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Types of composition boards...
Particle boardPressed boardFiberboardHardboardFlakeboard
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Wood by products are used in the construction of...
Alternative containersCloth covered caskets (offered by York and Batesville Casket Companies)
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Thin sheets of wood glued together with grains at right angle to one another.Odd number of sheets so grain on front and back runs same direction.
Plywood
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Wood is measured in....
board feet
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Board foot is....
1 foot square and 1 inch thick
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An average casket contains how many board feet?
over 300
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Wood is stronger than....
metal
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Wood retains....
its shape longer
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Wood caskets cannot be
“sealing” or “protective.”due to cellulose and lignin.
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typically wood caskets do not contain
glass or bronze insert, but it is possible
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People select wood because of....
1. natural warmth & beauty2. uniqueness in grain patterns from species to species3. familiarity4. use in furniture and homes
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Batesville provides for the Military when killed in active duty.
Revere Silver
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Any metal formed from iron
Ferrous (Latin for iron) metal
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The most common Ferrous Metal used in casket construction
SteelStainless Steel
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Metal alloy (mixture) consisting mainly of iron and carbon.Commercial steel contains carbon in an amount up to 1.7%.Essential alloying constituent.
Steel
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a substance composed of two or more metals.
ALLOY
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Steel used in caskets because...
Low in carbonKeeps it soft (mild)Malleable (bendable, workable)
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Measurement of thickness of metals.
Gauge
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Number of sheets of metal necessary, that if stacked, would equal approximately one inch of thickness.
U.S. Standard Gauge
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16 gauge is
1/16 of an inch
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20 gauge is
1/20 of an inch
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Characteristics of 16 guage
Lower gaugeThicker metal16 gauge is 67% thicker than 20 gauge.
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Characteristics of 20 guage
Higher gaugeThinner metal
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Metal alloy of steel, chromium, and sometimes nickelResist rust and corrosionMust have a minimum of 11% chormium
Stainless steel
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Classification of stainless steel
400 Series (magnetic)300 Series (non-magnetic)
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12% chromium0% nickelUsed in car mufflers
400 Series (magnetic)
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18% chromium8% nickel Premium grade - stronger and better casketUsed in table ware, sailboats, cleats, shackler, jet engines.
300 Series (non-magnetic)
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What makes the 300 series non-magnetic
The nickel
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Any metal not formed from iron
Non-ferrous metal
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Types of Non-ferrous metals
CopperBronze
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Non-ferrous metals are also called
Precious &Semi-precious metals
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Malleable, ductile, metallic elementCharacteristic reddish brown colorNaturally resistant to rust/corrosion
Copper
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Types of copper caskets
Wrought copperCopper depositSeamless solid cast copper
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A naturally occurring element that is mined out of the ground...NOT AN ALLOY.
Copper
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Copper metal rolled into sheetsSheets pressed to form casket shell
Wrought copper
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Core of copper metalCopper ions combined by an electrolytic process
Copper deposit
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Molten copper poured into a moldMold broken awayVery expensive
Seamless solid cast copper
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Metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 10%.Naturally resistant to rust/corrosion
Bronze
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Types of bronze casket
Wrought bronzeCast bronze
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What gives Bronze it's color?
Tin or Zinc
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Bronze metal rolled into sheetsSheets pressed to form casket shell.
Wrought bronze
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Bronze is more expensive than Copper because...
it is mixed with 10% tin and sometimes zinc
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Molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool
Cast bronze
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The most expensive type of casket is a....
Cast bronze casket
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Classification of non-ferrous metals
Ounces per square footBrown and Sharpe gauge32 oz. (2lbs)48 oz. (3lbs)
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Compound with a high molecular weightSimilar in appearance to plasticExtremely durable
Polymer
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Other materials used in casket construction
PolymerFiberglass
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Fine filaments of glass embedded in various resins
Fiberglass
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Also used to manufacture infant caskets
Fiberglass
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Main portions of the casket.
ShellCap(s)Body
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Component parts consisting of the cap(s) and body.Seeing a closed casket is considered the ______.
Shell
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Top most part of the casket shell.
Cap(s) (head & foot cap)
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Portion of casket shell below the cap(s).
Body
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Parts of the cap
CrownRimPieHeaderRim flangeGasket channel (not labeled)
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Upper most part of the cap.Extend from rim to rim.Everything above the rim.
Crown
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“S” shaped molding.Ogee.
Rim
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Wedge shaped portion at each end of the crown.
Pie
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ONLY Found on half - couch caskets.Medial portion (medium) of the head and foot cap.Face each other when the cap is closed.
Header
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Turned under edge or horizontal portion of the rim/ogee.Comes in contact with the gasket or top body molding flange.
Rim flange
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ONLY Found on half-couch gasketed caskets.Integral part of foot cap header.Holds transverse gasket to seal space between head and foot caps.
Gasket channel
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Also called an Ogee
Rim
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Rim Flange is also called...
Ogee flange.
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Header is also called...
Bridge
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Parts of the Body of the casket
Top Body Molding Flange
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The Pie of the casket is also called....
fishtail
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Horizontal portion of top body molding.Placement of gasket on protective casket.
Top Body Molding Flange
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Top Body Molding Flange is also called...
Body ledge flange
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Molding along uppermost edge of the body panels.
Top body molding
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Top body molding is also called...
Body ledge
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Sides and ends of the casket shell.Side - on front and back sides.End - at head and foot ends.Where the handles are attached.
Body panels2 sides (front & back) & 2 ends (head & foot)
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Less expensive caskets do not contain...
Top body molding
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Molding along lower most edge of the body panel.
Base molding
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Portion of casket body that is not visible.Rest on the bier.
Bottom
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Reinforcing groves in bottom.Add strength on metal caskets.
Stiffeners
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Casket hardware
HandlesCornersThese are added to the shell.
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Types of casket handles
Swing barStationary barBail
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Moveable casket handle with a hinged arm.Full lengthIndividual
Swing bar handle
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Runs entire length of each side body panel.
Full length swing bar handle
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Single handlePlaced along end and side body panel.One for each casket bearer.
Individual swing bar handle
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Non-moveable casket handle.Full lengthIndividual
Stationary bar handle
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Runs entire length of side body panel.
Full length stationary bar handle
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Placed along end and side body panel.One for each casket bearer.
Individual stationary bar handle
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Single handleLug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.
Bail handle
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Parts of the casket handle
LugArmBarTip (not labeled)
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Attached to the casket body.Ear
Lug
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Attaches the bar to the lug.
Arm
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Attached to the lug(stationary) or arm(swing)Grasped by the casket bearers.
Bar
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Found on each end of the BARDecorative or ornamental portion.Covers exposed ends of the bar.Found only on swing bar handles.
Tip
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The lug is also known as the.....
ear
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Optional parts of the hardware.Attached to four corners of the body panel.Ornamental...covers seam where the corners meet
Corners of the casket
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construction of handles and corners
metal (cast & stamped)plastic (extrusion)
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Molten metal poured into a mold, allowed to cool, and remove from mold.Most expensive hardware production method.
Cast
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Sheets of metal pressed into hardware components on a hydraulic press.Less expensive hardware.
Stamped hardware
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Method of molding plasticInject molten plastic into a dye.
Plastic extrusion molding hardware
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Interior components of a casket
Cap PanelRollGimpThrowApronExtendoverBedMattress coverBody liningHinge coverPillowBlanket
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types of casket caps
full couchhalf couch
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cap lifts as one complete unitcasket fully opened at head and foot endsexposes entire body
full couch caskets
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rim, crown, and pies formed as one uniteraises as one piece
perfection full couch casket
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cap cut into two sectionshead capfoot caponly head cap is opened for viewing
half couch caskets
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rim, crown, and pie are formed as one unit with a transverse cut in the cap.forms head and foot cap
perfection half couch casket
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focal part of the interiorfills the inside of the crownsometimes bordered by the rollComponents of the cap panel: Head panel Foot panel
cap panel
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interior portion of the head cap
head panel
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interior portion of the foot cap.
foot panel
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in full couch casketfunctional or ornamental covering in foot endor located at both head and foot ends
inner panels
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lines the rim and surrounds the cap panelsimilar to a picture frame
roll
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strip of metal, plastic, or cloth attached to cap interior.covers area where roll is anchored to the rim flange
gimp
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aesthetic covering for foot cap or inner foot panel
throw
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portion of the throw extends downward into body of the casket or lining attached to under-surface of the foot panel
apron
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extends over the top body molding for aesthetic value
extendover
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portion on which decedent is placed.stationary/adjustable
bed
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non-moveable bed
stationary bed
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moveableRaised and lowered with mechanical device.Tilting mechanism allows side to side movement.Proper positioning of decedent.
adjustable bed
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Individual swing bar handle is also known as...
Single swing bar handle
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Individual stationary bar handle is also known as...
Single stationary bar handle
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Interior cloth or materialCovers mattress or bedding.
Mattress cover
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Material which drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket.
Body lining
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Covers the hinges that attach casket cap to casket body.Extends from the roll and becomes a part of the body lining.
hinge cover
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the hinge cover is also called
hinge skirt
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Small cloth sleeveCovers hinge which keeps the head cap open.
hinge sleeve
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types of pillows
headfoot
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for placement and positioning of decedent's head
head pillow
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for feet in full couch casket
foot pillow
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no distinction between head and foot panels in a _______________
full couch casket
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Covers lower portion of decedent in a full couch casket.In absence of inner foot panel
Blanket
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the ROLL is also called....
covepuffing
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Gimp is also known as...
fold
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a throw is also known as
OverthrowOverlay
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the apron is also known as the....
skirt
