Lightweight dome-shaped casket lid and method of manufacture

A casket lid comprising:

• a domed lid blank comprising a plurality of trim edges around a periphery of the domed lid blank and having a first end, a second end, and a central region, the domed lid blank being domed in both a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction;
• a plurality of frame members attached to the trim edges of the domed lid blank;
• and
• a support laminate comprising a plurality of tabs, the support laminate being fixed to the domed lid blank, wherein the tabs are secured to the frame members.

The casket lid comprising:

• a domed lid blank comprising a first domed lid blank half and a second domed lid blank half, the domed lid blank being domed in both a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction;
• wherein the first domed lid blank half comprises:
• a first plurality of trim edges around a periphery of the first domed lid blank half and having a first end, a second end, and a central region;
• a first plurality of frame members attached to the first trim edges of the first domed lid blank half;
• and
• a first support laminate comprising a first plurality of tabs, the support laminate being fixed to the domed lid blank, wherein the tabs are secured to the first plurality of frame members, and comprising
• a first header bridge attached to the second end of the first domed lid blank half;
• wherein a second domed lid blank half comprises:
• a second plurality of trim edges around a periphery of the second domed lid blank half and having a first end, a second end, and a central region;
• a second plurality of frame members attached to the second trim edges of the second domed lid blank half;
• a second support laminate comprising a second plurality of tabs, the second support laminate being fixed to the second domed lid blank half, wherein the tabs are secured to the second plurality of frame members;
• and
• a second header bridge attached to the second end of the second domed lid blank half;
• wherein the first domed lid blank half and the second domed lid blank half are adapted to be attached to a casket shell with the second end of the first domed lid blank half facing the second end of the second domed lid blank half.