Moveable corner element for a casket

A casket assembly, comprising:

• a first side panel;
• a second side panel arranged opposite and parallel to the first side panel;
• a head end panel coupled to and between the first side panel and the second side panel;
• a bottom panel coupled to the first side panel, the second side panel, and the head end panel;
• a foot end panel hingedly coupled to the bottom panel opposite the head end panel such that the foot end panel is moveable between a closed position, wherein at least a portion of the foot end panel abuts the first side panel and the second side panel, and an open position;
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• at least a first corner element fixedly coupled to the foot end panel, the first corner element defining first and second inner surfaces, at least a portion of the first inner surface extending along and abutting the foot end panel, the second inner surf ace extending substantially perpendicularly from the foot end panel and configured to extend along an outer surface of the first side panel when the foot end panel is in the closed position, and to be spaced apart from the first side panel when the foot end panel is in the open position;
• wherein the first side panel and the foot end panel define a seam when the foot end panel is in the closed position, and wherein the first corner element extends over and covers the seam.

A casket assembly, comprising:

• a first side panel;
• a second side panel arranged opposite and parallel to the first side panel;
• a head end panel coupled to and between the first side panel and the second side panel;
• a bottom panel coupled to the first side panel, the second side panel, and the head end panel;
• a foot end panel hingedly coupled to the bottom panel opposite the head end panel such that the foot end panel is moveable between a closed position, wherein at least a portion of the foot end panel abuts the first side panel and the second side panel, and an open position;
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• at least a first comer element fixedly coupled to the foot end panel, the first comer element defining first and second inner surf aces, at least a portion of the first inner surface extending along and abutting the foot end panel, the second inner surface extending substantially perpendicularly from the foot end panel and configured to extend along an outer surface of the first side panel when the foot end panel is in the closed position, and to be spaced apart from the first side panel when the foot end panel is in the open position;
• at least one side panel latch portion fixedly coupled to an inside surface of one of the first side panel and the second side panel;
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• at least one end panel latch portion fixedly coupled to the foot end panel and configured to engage the at least one side panel latch portion when the foot end panel is in the closed position to latch the foot end panel in the closed position.

A corner element coupled to a casket assembly having a head end panel and a foot end panel, the corner element configured to contact a side panel of the casket assembly, the corner element comprising:

• a first inner surface fixedly coupled to an outside surface of the foot end panel of the casket assembly, the outside surface of the foot end panel facing away from the head end panel;
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• a second inner surface configured to contact an outer surface of the side panel of the casket assembly, wherein:
• the corner element is rotatable with the foot end panel relative to the side panel of the casket assembly between a closed position, wherein the first inner surface of the corner element is in contact with the side panel of the casket assembly, and an open position, wherein the first inner surface of the corner element is not in contact with the side panel of the casket assembly.