Mors 200 Arts Final - Funeral Service Merchandising- Casket Sizes
Standard interior dimensions for an adult metal casket are approximately 78 inches in length, 23 inches in width, and 16 to 24 inches in height, accommodating the average adult body size.
Length 78”
Width 23”
Height 16” to 24”
Average Adult Metal Interior Casket Size
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Length 78”
Width 23”
Height 16” to 24”
Average Adult Metal Interior Casket Size
Length 75”
Width 22”
Height 16” to 22”
Average Adult Wooden Interior Casket Size
Length 84”
Width 29”
Average Adult Wooden or Metal Casket Exterior Size
This is how the deceased should be measured for casket size.
Elbow to Elbow
1976-1980- 47%
1988-1994- 56%
1999-2000- 64%
People Considered Overweight or Obese in America
The arranging funeral director should always do his or her best to ascertain the approximate size of the deceased _____ the family makes a casket selection.
Before
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Length 78” Width 23” Height 16” to 24” | Average Adult Metal Interior Casket Size |
Length 75” Width 22” Height 16” to 22” | Average Adult Wooden Interior Casket Size |
Length 84” Width 29” | Average Adult Wooden or Metal Casket Exterior Size |
This is how the deceased should be measured for casket size. | Elbow to Elbow |
1976-1980- 47% 1988-1994- 56% 1999-2000- 64% | People Considered Overweight or Obese in America |
The arranging funeral director should always do his or her best to ascertain the approximate size of the deceased _____ the family makes a casket selection. | Before |
Measures 86 inches long by 30 inches wide. An oversize casket may require the use of an oversized outer burial container May need to utilize more than one standard grave space. | Standard Interior Dimensions of a Burial Container |
Oversize dimensions have increased incrementally by 2 Inches in Width, 3 Inches in Length. Each “step” increase in size represented by an X. | X Formula |
Fewer provide oversize caskets that specifically follow any particular X formula. Instead, they simply manufacture a variety of oversize units designed to accommodate the widest range of body types one can reasonable expect to encounter. | Manufacturers Today |
A unit that measures (inside) 38 inches wide and 85 inches long (keep in mind that a twin bed mattress measures 39 inches by 75 inches). | Double Oversize |
Althought oversized caskets use the same materials as a standard casket, the additional materials, labor, and sometimes custom work necesary to manufacture them will make them ____ ______ than the standard casket. | More Expensive |
Represents pure tragedy, one of the greatest losses anyone can experience. Range from 12” to 5’6” in length Typically increase lengthwise by 6 inch increments. Widths vary, determined by proportion to casket’s length. Only difference between adult caskets is dimensions Interiors may be reversible | Infant or Child’s Casket |
Half couch caskets may have caps hinged in an opposing manner, and can be displayed with either “male” (light blue) or “female” (pink) interior themes. | Reversible Interior in Children’s Caskets |
Vacuum formed or injection molded polymer plastics account for a much larger percentage of caskets produced. Many of these polymer caskets are combination units. Practical, study, and economical Less aesthetically pleasing | Unusual Aspect of Children’s Caskets |
Offer the advantage of serving as their own burial container, so no additional burial vault is required. | Combination Unit |
If the funeral home does not stock what the family wants, the family should be offered the opportunity to select an appropriate casket from a catalog; most manufacturers of infants’ and children’s caskets can deliver within 24 hours. Do not cause the family of a deceased child to feel any more disenfranchised because their choices were limited and they had to “settle” for what the funeral home had in stock. | Offer The Family Options |