Robust funeral container lid

An apparatus configurable into a casket lid, comprising;

• a corrugated structure having a top panel having a length and width, a first side panel foldably attached to the top panel along a first long edge, a second side panel foldably attached to the top panel along a second long edge;
• a top plank affixed to the top panel, the top plank extending a majority of the length and width of the top panel;
• a first side plank affixed to the first side panel, and extending a majority of a length of the first side panel, wherein a first lengthwise gap extends between the first side plank and the top plank, and wherein a first fold line in the corrugated structure between the top panel and the first side panel is aligned with the first lengthwise gap;
• a second side plank affixed to the second side panel, and extending a majority of a length of the second side panel, wherein a second lengthwise gap extends between the second side plank and the top plank, and wherein a second fold line in the corrugated structure between the top panel and the second side panel is aligned with the second lengthwise gap;
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• wherein the top plank, the first side plank, and the second side plank are formed of one or more solid materials having a rigidity greater than that of the corrugated structure.

A lid for a casket, comprising:

• a folded corrugated structure having a top panel having a length and width, a first side panel foldably attached to the top panel along a first long edge, a second side panel foldably attached to the top panel along a second long edge;
• a top plank affixed to the top panel, the top plank extending a majority of the length and width of the top panel;
• a first side plank affixed to the first side panel, and extending a majority of a length of the first side panel, wherein the first side panel and first side plank are configured to fold together about a fold line between the first side panel and the top panel;
• a second side plank affixed to the second side panel, and extending a majority of a length of the second side panel,
• wherein the top plank, the first side plank, and the second side plank are formed of one or more solid materials having a rigidity greater than that of the corrugated structure.