ES2902037A1 - Expender of Holy Forms (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Liturgical copón for the administration of the Holy Forms. The objective of this invention is aimed at avoiding possible contagions with the Virus Covid19 during the act of the administration of communion in the Church, mainly in the Catholic Church, but also in others that have this rite. Avoid the priest's contact with the Holy Forms and allows to establish a distance greater than one meter between it and the faithful. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Dispenser for the administration of sacred forms

Technical sector

The patent that is requested falls within the field of the manufacture of chalice or ciborium type objects, for use in the liturgy of the different Churches that make use of the act of Communion (especially the Catholic).

Background of the invention

Since its foundation, the Catholic Church has created a series of objects such as chalices, patens and ciboria, for the impartation of Communion. These elements have been developed from clay and ceramics, to the use of metals. When the act of Communion is reached during the liturgy, the priest takes the sacred forms from the chalice with his hand and places them in the hand, or even in the mouth, of the parishioners.

The current incidence of the Covid19 pandemic makes it essential to guarantee that, during the act of administering Communion, the physical interaction between the celebrating priest and the faithful is minimal, avoiding physical contact as much as possible, especially that the priest touch the sacred forms with your hands, in a way that minimizes the chances of contagion of the virus between the priest and the faithful and vice versa.

Currently, the traditional chalice-type elements that have been used to impart Communion to the faithful make it compulsory for the priest and them to have physical contact; normally the priest takes with his hand the sacred forms from a chalice and deposits them in the hand, or even in the mouth, of the parishioners. It is necessary to make available to the different Churches a device that avoids this contact.

On the other hand, this type of device for the administration of Communion will also be useful, apart from the current pandemic, in developing countries where hygienic conditions are usually poor.

Explanation of the invention

The invention that is requested is motivated by the current incidence of the Covid19 pandemic and the urgent need to guarantee that, during the act of administering communion, the physical interaction between the celebrating priest and the faithful is minimal.

The invention consists of a ciborium with a conventional shape and appearance that administers the sacred forms without the priest having to touch them with his hand.

The proposed ciborium is made up of an upper cup in which six cylinders are housed as a store for the sacred forms. In the drawings of the application 6 cylinders appear. The number can be varied from 1 to 6 cylinders, depending on the needs of the user. Likewise, the quantity of the sacred forms can be varied.

The administration of the sacred forms is carried out through slots made in the base of the cup, one for each cylinder, and they are pushed out by means of sliding pushers. These ejectors are activated from the top, so that the priest presses them so that the wafers are partially outside so that the person who communicates finishes removing them with his hand with a small pull.

In this way there is no contact between the priest's hand and the consecrated wafers, thus avoiding possible contagion, both of the priest and of the people who communicate.

In addition to the above, it is important to note that the use of the proposed ciborium allows the distance between the priest and the faithful to be slightly greater than 1 meter during the act of communion. As can be seen in the drawing (Figure 3), the priest with his arm semi-extended (in order to have a comfortable posture while carrying the ciborium) together with the size of the ciborium and the distance from the communicant with his arm extended, add up to a little more than one meter. This protects both from airborne infections.

In the usual practice, the priest with the sacred host in his hand pronounces a phrase of offering, which is answered by the communing parishioner. In this situation, the distance between the two is minimal (it really is a face-to-face relationship between the two), with the aggravating circumstance of a speech that could lead to the transmission of virus particles.

Brief description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, three figures are attached as an integral part of said description where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a front view of the device of the invention, showing the complete ciborium with its main components:

1. Top cover: which covers the device in a watertight way.

2. Cup: it is the piece that supports the extraction mechanisms of the sacred forms.

3. Exit windows: through which the sacred forms come out of the ciborium, making them available to the faithful.

4. Lower sealing crown: in the drawing it is in the open position. To move to the sealing position, it is necessary to act on the closing wheel.

5. Closing roulette: this piece opens or closes the sealing crown by turning it to the right or left.

6. Pedestal: it is attached to the assembly by means of a threaded stud.

Figure 2.- Shows a side view of the device of the invention.

1. Cup.

2. Intermediate cover: which covers the mechanisms and serves as a guide for the pushers through grooves made on its surface.

3. Pushers: sliding element used by the priest to remove the sacred form. The sacred form is left out a little more than half and held. The communicant then removes it with a slight tug.

4. Storage cylinders: they contain the sacred forms until they are used.

5. Stored consecrated hosts.

6. Pedestal.

Figure 3.- Shows the moment of communion, which can be carried out at a distance between the participants greater than 1 meter. This feature is very important given that the Church ritual establishes that communion begins with a phrase of offering from the priest, face to face with the communicant and with the sacred host in hand. The communicant will answer with a word and this moment is the most critical, since the address occurs with a minimum distance between them and the words, more or less strong, can project virus particles.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

The realization of the invention can be carried out with the means that the machining industry currently has. The sealing cup and crown can be made by deep drawing or notching. The rest of the parts are typical of numerical control machining centers or additive manufacturing.

The object of the invention is to create a device that avoids the possible contagion between the priest and the faithful in the Eucharist. To do this, the device puts the consecrated host in the hand of the communicant without the priest touching it at any time. On the other hand, it is achieved that, between both, priest and faithful, there is a separation of more than 1 meter.

It is evident that the application of the invention has a well-defined main field, which is the Christian Church, and especially the Catholic Church, although there are other Churches in which the parishioners also receive communion and in which the invention could have a great effect. .

Likewise, the invention may be useful apart from the current Covid19 pandemic, since in many countries where cults are held with the administration of communion, hygiene and health conditions are very precarious and this system would allow to avoid contagion of other diseases. .

Claims (3)

1. Device 1, which provides a solution that avoids personal contact and possible contagion, both of the priest and of the people who communicate during the administration of Communion. The priest does not touch the consecrated host since it is pushed outwards and the faithful takes it directly from the ciborium with a slight pull. 2. Device 2 according to claim 1, which allows communion while keeping a distance of more than 1 meter between the faithful and the priest. This characteristic is very important given that the Church ritual establishes that communion begins with a phrase of offering from the priest, face to face with the communicant, and with the sacred host in hand. The communicant will answer with a word and this is the most critical moment since the address occurs with a minimum distance between them and words, more or less strong, can project virus particles. 3. Device 3 according to claims 1 and 2, which ensures the tightness of the assembly to isolate the sacred forms from their contact with the outside as required by the Church.