Cap panel insert usable in dish assemblies of both cut top and full top caskets

A dish assembly adapted to be positioned in a lid of a full top casket, said assembly comprising:

• a cap panel sized and configured to fit within the full top casket lid and puffing members attached to said panel around a periphery thereof;
• a first cap panel insert overlying said cap panel;
• and
• second and third cap panel inserts positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of said first cap panel insert and overlying said cap panel;
• said first cap panel insert sized and configured to fit within a dish assembly of a cut top casket;
• wherein an integral end edge portion of a respective one of said second and third inserts overlies a respective end edge portion of said first insert.

A dish assembly adapted to be positioned in a lid of a full top casket, said assembly comprising:

• a cap panel sized and configured to fit within said full top casket lid and puffing members attached to said panel around a periphery thereof;
• a first cap panel insert overlying said cap panel;
• and
• second and third cap panel inserts positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of said first cap panel insert and overlying said cap panel;
• said first cap panel insert sized and configured to fit within and substantially completely fill a dish assembly of a cut top casket;
• said first, second and third cap panel inserts sized and configured to fit within and substantially fill said full top casket dish assembly.

A casket comprising:

• a shell;
• a full top lid enclosing said shell;
• and
• a dish assembly positioned in said lid, said dish assembly comprising:
• second and third cap panel inserts positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of said first cap panel insert and overlying said cap panel;
• said first cap panel insert sized and configured to fit within and substantially completely fill a dish assembly of a cut top casket;
• said first, second and third cap panel inserts sized and configured to fit within and substantially completely fill said full top casket dish assembly.

A casket comprising:

• a shell;
• a full top lid enclosing said shell;
• and
• a dish assembly positioned in said lid, said dish assembly comprising:
• a cap panel sized and configured to fit within said full top casket lid and puffing members attached to said panel around a periphery thereof;
• a first cap panel insert overlying said cap panel;
• and
• second and third cap panel inserts positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of said first cap panel insert and overlying said cap panel;
• said first cap panel insert sized and configured to fit within a dish assembly of a cut top casket;
• wherein an integral end edge portion of a respective one of said second and third inserts overlies a respective end edge portion of said first insert.

A casket comprising:

• a shell;
• a full top lid enclosing said shell;
• and
• a dish assembly positioned in said lid, said dish assembly comprising:
• a cap panel sized and configured to fit within said full top casket lid and puffing members attached to said panel around a periphery thereof;
• a first cap panel insert overlying said cap panel;
• and
• second and third cap panel inserts positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of said first cap panel insert and overlying said cap panel;
• said first cap panel insert sized and configured to fit within a dish assembly of a cut top casket;
• further including a decorative trim piece covering adjacent end edge portions of said first, second and third inserts;
• wherein each said decorative trim piece is integral with a respective one of said second and third inserts;
• wherein each said trim piece is an accordion folded said end edge portion of said second and third inserts.

A conversion kit for converting a cap panel insert sized and configured for a cut top casket lid for use in a full top casket lid, said kit comprising:

• a pair of conversion cap panel inserts, both of which are sized and configured to be positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of the cut top casket lid cap panel insert such that the cut top casket lid cap panel insert and said pair of conversion cap panel inserts cover a cap panel of a dish assembly sized and configured for installation in the full top casket lid;
• further including a decorative trim piece adapted to cover adjacent end edge portions of said pair of conversion cap panel inserts and the cut top casket cap panel insert;
• wherein each said decorative trim piece is integral with a respective one of said pair of conversion cap panel inserts;
• wherein each said trim piece is an accordion folded said end edge portion of said pair of conversion cap panel inserts.

A method of manufacturing cut top and full top caskets comprising:

• providing universal cap panel inserts sized and configured to fit within a dish assembly of the cut top casket;
• providing conversion kits including a pair of conversion cap panel inserts sized and configured to, when combined with one of the universal cap panel inserts, fit within a dish assembly of the full top casket;
• installing the universal cap panel insert in the dish assemblies of the cut top caskets;
• and
• installing the universal cap panel insert and the pair of the conversion cap panel inserts in the dish assemblies of the full top caskets.

A dish assembly adapted to be positioned in a lid of a casket, said dish assembly comprising:

• a cap panel;
• a first cap panel insert overlying said cap panel, said first cap panel having opposite end edge portions;
• and
• a second cap panel insert overlying said cap panel, said second cap panel insert having an end edge portion overlying one of said end edge portions of said first cap panel insert.