Abstract: A folding casket formed by folding two pieces of flat cardboard. Cutting lines and folding lines are provided on said flat cardboard to form a cardboard casket, wherein one piece of flat cardboard is made into a casket body through cutting, folding and interweaving, while the other piece of flat cardboard is made into an upper casket lid through cutting, folding and interweaving, said upper lid is installed onto the casket body by fitting over the latter.

Abstract: A rotary pawl latch is disclosed that has a lock bar that engages with the pawl when the pawl is latched and that moves toward the center of the pawl to release the pawl for unlatching. This lock bar never completely becomes disengaged from the envelope of the pawl. There are cutouts in the pawl which allow the pawl to rotate as the lock bar is actuated.