FS Merchandising Glossary A-I

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

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

a substance composed of two or more metals

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 material, or pouches of canvas (with or without an outside covering) or like materials

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

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

the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units

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

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

the lower or supporting part of a monument

in some monuments, there may be a first, second, and third base

molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels

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

a type of cemetery memorial consisting of a top piece supported by two standards

used to identify family burial plots or used in conjunction with a family monument

a small headstone, set above ground, with a slightly slanting top

typically a stand upon which a casket is placed for viewing and services, but sometimes a means of merchandise display

a method of price quotation showing separately the price of the service to be rendered and the price of the casket

a subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots

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

a molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels

the horizontal portion of the top body molding (body ledge) where the gasket is placed on gasketed caskets

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

composed of the sides and ends of the casket shell

a twilled, napped, woolen or worsted fabric with a smooth lustrous face and denise texture

a fabic usually made of cotton, silk, rayon woven in a plain or weave with a soft semi-gloss finish

a metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 10%

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

the topmost part of the casket shell, including the ogee, crown, pie, and header

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

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 (FTC)

a 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 remains

a removable metal unit that is placed inside a wooden casket shell to provide protective qualities

the most expensive hardware production method in which molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to cool, and is then removed from the mold

a monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present

a wheeled, collapsible support for the casket, used in the funeral home, church, or home

a case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape

a transfer container consisitng of a particle board box with a cardboard tray and cover to satisfy air shipping regulations

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

particle of wood bonded togetherwith waterproof glue

the different types are distinguished by the size and shape of the particles of wood used

an artificial stone like material that is made by mixing cement, sand and broken stone with water and allowing the mixture to harden

an outer enclosure of two or three component parts of unfinished concrete

a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown color

th soft, white, downy fibers of the cotton seed

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

a thin crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool that is used in casket construction as a lining material

an exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries

usually used on less expensive caskets

the uppermost part of the cap of the casket, extending from rim to rim

everything above the rim

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

a chamber in a mausoleum, of sufficient size, generally used to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person

a main part of a monument, the upright portion above the base where the inscription is located

a heavy durable cotton fabric with a short (1/8^th inch or less), thick, velvety nap on one side

woven cloth with a suede-like appearance with a nap of less than 1/8^th inch which is used as an exterior covering material for caskets

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

a casket having ends in the shape of a half circle

material having raised designs above the surface

ornamental raised work

a method of sealing which utilizes a rubber gasket which is held in place on the head section of the vault

an inscription placed on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of the departed

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

any metal formed from iron (steel or stainless steel)

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

the wedge shaped portion of the cap (lid) at each end of the crown

a small headstone which is set with its top even with the surrounding terrain

the amount of illumination produced produced by a source of one candle at a distance of one foot

use of portions of caskets (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) in the selection room vs. full sized caskets

steel that has been coated with zinc for increased resistance to rust

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

a measurement of thickness of metals

the number of sheets of metal necessary to equal approximately one inch of thickness

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

the return of money produced by varying the amount expected on each selection

an excavation in the earth as a place for interment

as outer enclosure which offers protection from the earth load but without sealing qualities

a casket so designed as to display the deceased from the waist up

a sprayed finish that has the appearance of small indentation in the metal (as if struck with a ball peen hammer)

the "indentations" are in the paint and appear as the paint dries

usually found on inexpensive caskets

any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture

any deciduous tree (any tree that loses its leaves annually)

a casket made of woods that are heavy, close-grained, resistant woods, that are the ultimate in wood caskets and among the most expensive to purchase

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

no distinction is made between the head panel and foot panel in full couch caskets

fuctional or ornamental covering that usually covers the foot end of the casket in full couch caskets

may be located at both the head and foot of the full couch casket