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air seal
a method of closure or a method of sealing a vault that utilizes the air pressure created by plaing the dome of the vault onto the base of the vault
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air tray
a transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket
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alternative container
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, compressed material, or pouches of canvas ( with or without an outside covering) or like materials
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apron
the lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket and/pr a component part of the throw (overlay/overthrow) which extends downward into the body of the casket
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arm (bracket)
the part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug (ear)
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average (mean)
the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units
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ball handle
a single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit
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bar
that part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casket barer
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base
the lower or supporting part of a monument. in some monuments, there may be a first, second, and third base
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base molding
molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels
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bed
the portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed
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Bi-unit Pricing
a method of price quotation showing separately the price of the service to be rendered and the price of the casket
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body
that portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base molding, and casket bottom
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body ledge/ top body molding
a molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels
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body ledge flange/ top body molding flange
the horizontal portion of the top body molding (body ledge) where the gasket is placed on gasketed caskets
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body lining
material which drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket
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body panels
composed of the sides and ends of the casket shell
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broadcloth
a twilled, napped, woolen or worsted fabric with a small lustrous face and dense texture. a fabric usually made of cotton, silk, or rayon woven in a plain or rib weave with a soft semi-gloss finish
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Bronze
A metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 10%.
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Brushed Finish
bare metal is scratched with an abrasive material and then finished until a smooth high gloss is obtained
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Cap/Lid
the topmost part of the casket shell, including the ogee, crown, pie, and header.
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Cap Panel
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
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Cash Advances
any item of service or merchandise described to the purchaser as a "cash advance," "accommodation," "cash disbursement," or similar term; any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser's behalf
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Cash Discount
a reduction of the price given for payment of an account within the time limits established by the sales contract
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Casket
a case or receptacle in which human remains are placed for protection, practical utility, and a suitable memory picture
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Casket Rack
a device upon which two or three caskets are placed, one on top of the other, for display.
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Casket Stand (Casket Standard)
The stand or support upon which a casket rests in the selection room.
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Cast Bronze
molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool.
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Cast Hardware
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.
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Chromium Nickel
an alloy of chrome and nickel
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Church Truck
a wheeled, collapsible support for the casket, used in the funeral home, church, or home.
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Coffin
a case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape
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Combination Case
a transfer container consisting of a particle board box with a cardboard tray and cover to satisfy air shipping regulations
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Combination Unit
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
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Composition Board / Particle Board / Pressed Board / Fiberboard / Hardboard
particle of wood bonded together with waterproof glue; the different types are distinguished by the size and shape of the particles of wood used
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Concrete
an artificial stone like material that is made by mixing cement, sand and broken stone with water and allowing the mixture to harden
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Concrete Box
an outer enclosure of two or three component parts of unfinished concrete
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Consecutive Method
placing caskets in the selection room in their order of increasing or decreasing value
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Consignment
placing caskets in the selection room in their order of increasing or decreasing value
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Consumer Value Index (CVI)
the percentage derived by dividing the wholesale cost of the merchandise by the retail price of the merchandise.
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Copper
a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown color.
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Copper Deposit
a casket made from a core of copper metal to which copper ions are combined by an electrolytic process.
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Corner
an optional part of the hardware that is attached to the four corners of the body panel
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Corrugated Container
a container used to hold a dead human body which is constructed out of a type of cardboard, which is made with a series of alternate folds and ridges.
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Cotton
the soft, white, downy fibers of the cotton seed
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Cove/Roll/Puffing
a component part of the casket interior which lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel
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Cremation Casket
an environmentally safe which is designed for encasing dead human remains for cremation.
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Crepe
a thin crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton or wool that is used in casket construction as a lining material
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Crinkled finish
an exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries; usually used on less expensive caskets
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Crown (Swell)
the uppermost part of the cap of the casket, extending from rim to rim; everything above the rim.
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Crushed Interior
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
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Crypt
a chamber in a mausoleum of sufficient size, generally used to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person
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Demonstration Group/Educational Group
three or four caskets utilized to educate the selecting party regarding the elements of casket construction
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Die (Tablet)
a main part of a monument, the upright portion above the base where the inscription is located
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Direct Lighting
Illumination directly shining on an object
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Direct Selection room procedure
the method of selling caskets whereby the funeral director remains in the selection room throughout the selection process
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Doeskin/Moleskin
a heavy durable cotton fabric with a short (1/8th inch or less), thick, velvety nap on one side; woven cloth with a suede-like appearance with a nap of less than 1/8th inch which is used as an exterior covering material for caskets
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dome
The top of an air seal burial vault which entraps the air as it is put in position; it also supports the weight of the earth above.
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Double Seal
a method of closure that utilizes the principle of the air seal in conjunction with an epoxy material at the junction of the dome and the base of the vault
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Elliptic
a casket having ends in the shape of a half circle
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Embossed Cloth Covered Finish
material having raised designs above the surface; ornamental with raised work
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End Seal
a method of sealing which utilizes a rubber gasket which is held in place on the head section of the vault
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Epitaph
an inscription placed on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of the departed
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Extendover
the portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding (body ledge) for aesthetic value
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Ferrous Metal
any metal formed from iron (steel or stainless steel)
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Fiberglass
a material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass embedded in various resins.
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Fishtail/Pie
the wedge shaped portion of the cap (lid) at each end of the crown
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Fixed multiple (Straight Line)
a price determination method whereby the casket cost is multiplied by a constant factor.
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Flaring Square
a caset shell design in which the sides and ends of the casket body flare out from the bottom to the top; a casket shell design that is narrower and shorter at the bottom than at the opening of the top
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Flat Finish/Matte Finish
a finish used on casket exteriors that is free of gloss; dull lusterless surface; no shine or gloss
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Fluorescent Lighting
the illumination produced by a tubular electric discharge lamp; the fluorescence of phosphorous coating the inside of a tube
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Flush Marker
a small headstone which is set with its top even with the surrounding terrain
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Fold/Gimp
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
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Foot Candle
the amount of illumination produced by a source of one candle at a distance of one foot.
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Full Couch Casket
a casket so designed as to display the deceased from head to foot
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Fractional Display
use of portions of caskets (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) in the selection room vs. full sized caskets
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Functional Pricing
a method of price quotation by which the charges are broken down into several major component parts, such as professional service, facilities, automobile, and merchandise.
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Galvanized
steel that has been coated with zinc for increased resistance to rust
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Gasket Channel
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.
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Gauge
a measurement of thickness of metals; the number of sheets of metal necessary to equal approximately one inch of thickness
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Graduated Recovery
the return of money produced by varying the amount expected on each selection
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Grave Box
an outer enclosure consisting of a body and a one or two piece lid.
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Grave Liner
as outer enclosure which offers protection from the earth load but without sealing qualities.
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Grave Marker
the method of identifying the occupant of a particular grave. Permanent markers are usually made of metal or stone which gives such data as a name, date of birth and date of death.
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Half Couch Casket
a casket so designed as to display the deceased from the waist up
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Hammertone Finish
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.
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Hardware
the handles, ornamental fixtures and their fittings that are attached to the casket shell
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Hardwood
any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture; any deciduous tree (any tree that loses its leaves annually)
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Hardwood Casket
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.
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Head Panel
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
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Header (Bridge)
a component part of the cap or lid that is constructed into caskets that display a cut top; provides strength/rigidity at the point of the transverse cut
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Hermetically Sealed
airtight; impervious to external influence; completely sealed by fusion or soldering
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Hinge Cover/Hinge Skirt
that portion of the casket interior covering the hinges that attach the casket cap to the casket body; usually extends from the roll and becomes a part of the body lining
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Incandescent Lighting
the illumination resulting from the glowing of a heated filament
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Inner panels
functional 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
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Itemization
the method of price quotation by which each unit of service and/or merchandise is priced separately
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