Casket lid assembly
A lid assembly for a casket has an end rail including an end rail notch. Opposing side rails are attached to the end rail. The side rails each include a side rail notch. An end section is positioned within the end rail notch. A lid dome includes a pair of dome side edges. The lid dome is flexed to form a flexed lid dome. The dome side edges are positioned within the side rail notches and in contact with the end section. The lid dome and the end section form a lid joint.
1. A casket lid assembly for a casket comprising:
an end rail including an end rail notch;
opposing side rails attached to the end rail, the side rails each including a side rail notch;
an end section positioned within the end rail notch; and
a lid dome including a pair of dome side edges, the lid dome being flexible to form a flexed lid dome, the dome side edges positioned within the side rail notches and in contact with the end section, the lid dome and the end section forming a lid joint.
2. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the end rail notch has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape.
3. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the end rail notch extends the length of the end rail.
4. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the end rail notch has a width that corresponds to a thickness of the end section.
5. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein each side rail notch has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape.
6. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein each side rail notch extends the length of the side rail.
7. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein each side rail notch has a width that corresponds to a thickness of the lid dome.
8. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the end section includes an arcuate edge.
9. The casket lid assembly of claim 8 , wherein the arcuate edge is in contact with the lid dome.
10. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the end section is made of plywood.
11. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the end section has a thickness between 2.0-3.0 mm.
12. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the end rail notch is centered on an axis, the axis forms an angle with a top of each side rail, the angle being approximately 22.5°.
13. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lid dome is made of plywood.
14. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lid dome has a thickness between 2.0-3.0 mm.
15. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein each side rail notch is centered on an axis, each axis forms an angle with a top of the end rail, each angle being approximately 22.5°.
16. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lid dome includes an arcuate edge, the arcuate edge being in contact with the end section.
17. The casket lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lid joint includes an inside seam.
18. The casket lid assembly of claim 17 , wherein the inside seam is sealed.