Adjustable bed mechanism for a casket

A mechanism for raising and lowering a casket bed, said mechanism including:

• a threaded rod,
• means mounting said threaded rod in an upstanding position in the casket for rotation about its longitudinal axis,
• a bracket mounted on said threaded rod for movement along said rod upon rotation of the rod,
• at least one leg formed as part of said bracket,
• an opening formed in the leg to receive said threaded rod,
• said leg being inclined to the longitudinal axis of said threaded rod at the same angle as the lead angle of threads of the threaded rod,
• the opening in said inclined leg which receives said threaded rod having a diameter less than the crest diameter of said threaded rod to provide a driving engagement between the threads of the threaded rod and said inclined leg.

A tilting mechanism for a casket bed, said mechanism including:

• a bracket adapted to be mounted on a vertically extending support,
• a pivotal connector joining the bracket and a casket bed frame,
• the pivotal connector including a pin, a fastener permanently attached to the pin and a friction material positioned adjacent the pin and contacting the bracket and casket bed frame,
• the pin and fastener exerting a preselected amount of compressive force against the bracket, friction material and casket bed frame,
• the preselected amount of compressive force providing a friction resistance between the bracket, friction material and casket bed frame at the pivotal connector sufficient to retain the casket bed frame in any selected tilted position under the normal load carried by the casket bed frame while permitting pivotal movement of the casket bed frame to another tilted position upon application of additional force to the casket bed.