| 摘要 |
<p>A latch mechanism (10) for burial or cremation caskets (12) includes a stud (22) which is press-fit in the lower edge (18) of the casket lid (16), and a latch plate (24) which resides within a transverse recess (40) in an upstanding wall ( 20) of the casket shell (14). The latch plate includes an elongated keyhole-shaped slot (44) which is accessible to the stud via a vertical hole (46) in the upper edge (21) of the shell wall. The slot has a wide portion (48) which allows the stud to pass throu gh the latch plate, and a narrow portion (50) which is narrower than the distal end (52 ) of the stud. The stud includes a necked-down portion (54) which is narrower than th e narrow portion of the slot. The latch plate is slidable within the recess from a first position in which the stud resides within the wide portion of the slot to a seco nd position in which the necked-down portion of the stud resides within the narrow portion of the slot. The latch mechanism parts are easily fabricated out of a combustible material such as plastic, and are secured within the casket without the use of metal fasteners.</p> |
