GB2263003A - Prayer mat - Google Patents
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- GB2263003A GB2263003A GB9222222A GB9222222A GB2263003A GB 2263003 A GB2263003 A GB 2263003A GB 9222222 A GB9222222 A GB 9222222A GB 9222222 A GB9222222 A GB 9222222A GB 2263003 A GB2263003 A GB 2263003A
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- mat
- prayer
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- switch
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
- A47G27/02—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
- A47G27/0212—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats to support or cushion
- A47G27/0237—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats to support or cushion for kneeling, praying or dancing
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G33/00—Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G33/00—Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
- A47G33/008—Devices related to praying, e.g. counters, reminders, study aids, compasses, rugs, cushions, or the like
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Abstract
A prayer mat (1) comprises a solar powered electrical circuit (5) including a liquid crystal display (4) and a switch pad (6) operable by a forehead of a worshipper when prostrate on the mat during Sajda. The display (4) records the number of Rakats executed during prayer. <IMAGE>
Description
A Prayer Mat
This invention relates to a prayer mat.
During Islamic prayers worshippers carry out the following ritual:
Iqamah : Upright standing position facing the
Kaba (Mecca) with feet apart.
Ruku : Bowing position with a straight back
and hands on knees.
Sajda : Prostration on a prayer mat whereby
the toes of both feet, knees, palms of
both hands, the tip of nose and the
forehead touch the mat.
The sequence commencing with Iqamah and proceeding to Ruku, then to Sajda and finally back to the standing Iqamah position is called a "Rakat".
However, a Rakat is only completed if, during Sajda, the worshipper twice touches the mat with the forehead.
According to the present invention, there is provided a prayer mat comprising an electrical circuit including means for supplying power to the circuit, a display for displaying in turn digits in a series of digits, a switch and a counter for counting a sequence of operations of the switch and for controlling the display to display digits indicative of the sequence so that the display indicates the number of Rakats carried out during prayer.
Preferably, the counter is controlled to change digits displayed only on alternate operations of the switch.
Following is a description, by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawing, of one method of carrying the invention into effect.
The drawing is a plan view of an embodiment of a prayer mat in accordance with the present invention.
Referring to the drawing, there is shown an elongate rectangular prayer mat 1 of flexible material having a transverse head margin 2 and a transverse foot margin 3. The head margin 2 has located at a right hand end portion thereof a liquid crystal display 4 and an associated solid state solar powered integrated circuit 5 incorporating a counter for controlling display of digits in the display 4. The circuit 5 includes and elongate switch pad 6 located centrally of the mat 1 adjacent the head margin 2, such that a longitudinal axis of the switch pad 6 extends longitudinally of the mat 1.
The circuit 5 also includes an on/off operating switch 7 which is located at a left hand end portion of the head margin 2.
The arrangement of the switch pad 6 is such that the switch is operated by the forehead of a worshipper during Sajda. The switch pad 6 is elongate so as to be actuable by worshippers of different heights, when positioned for Sajda.
The circuit 5 is adpated such that the counter is controlled to change digits displayed only on alternate operations of the switch pad 6.
Thus, operation of the switch pad 6 effects display of digits at the display 4 as follows:
1st operation 00 is displayed
2nd operation 01 is displayed
3rd operation 01 is displayed
4th operation 02 is displayed and so on.
The display 4 therefore is set to indicate increase by one digit upon every two operations of the switch pad 6. In this manner, the counter counts the number of Rakats executed during prayer.
Preferably, the prayer mat 1 is provided with a foot grip 8 to prevent toes of a worshipper's right foot from slipping from an initial position during a prayer.
It will be appreciated that the display 4 may comprise a system other than liquid crystal and may, for example, comprise light emitting diodes.
Furthermore, it will be appreciated that the solar powered circuit 5 will respond to radiation from artificial light and, therefore, solar radiation includes radiation from an artificial light source.
Claims (5)
1. A prayer mat comprising an electrical circuit including
means for supplying power to the circuit, a display for
displaying in turn digits in a series of digits, a switch
and a counter for counting a sequence of operations of
the switch and for controlling the display to display
digits indicative of the sequence so that the display
indicates the number of Rakats carried out during prayer.
2. A prayer mat as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the counter is
controlled to change digits displayed only on alternate
operations of the switch.
3. A prayer mat as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein the
switch is elongate and is arranged so that a longitudinal
axis thereof extends longitudinally of the mat.
4. A prayer mat as claimed in any one of the preceding
Claims wherein the said means is charged by solar
radiation.
5. A prayer mat substantially as hereinbefore described
and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP35014392A JPH05253047A (en) | 1991-12-31 | 1992-12-04 | Mat for praying |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9127553A GB9127553D0 (en) | 1991-12-31 | 1991-12-31 | "rakat"counter prayer mat |
Publications (3)
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GB9222222D0 GB9222222D0 (en) | 1992-12-02 |
GB2263003A true GB2263003A (en) | 1993-07-07 |
GB2263003B GB2263003B (en) | 1995-03-22 |
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Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB9127553A Pending GB9127553D0 (en) | 1991-12-31 | 1991-12-31 | "rakat"counter prayer mat |
GB9222222A Expired - Fee Related GB2263003B (en) | 1991-12-31 | 1992-10-22 | A prayer mat |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB9127553A Pending GB9127553D0 (en) | 1991-12-31 | 1991-12-31 | "rakat"counter prayer mat |
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Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2007104321A1 (en) * | 2006-03-16 | 2007-09-20 | Abdelmohsen Ahmed Mohamed Ezza | Prayer carpet (for muslims) provided with a number of bowings (rak'a) digital displayer apparatus |
FR2942562A1 (en) * | 2009-02-24 | 2010-08-27 | Brahim Filalli | Device for indicating number of prayer units to blind Muslim person during e.g. supplication, has case including compass module which is connected with LED and buzzer and indicating direction of North pole to determine prayer direction |
DE102010048504B3 (en) * | 2010-10-14 | 2012-04-05 | Ibrahim Kantarceken | Prayer assistance device for use as e.g. personal digital assistant, has electronic memory unit storing program flow that acoustically corrects spoken words and physical gestures of prayer by sound transducer unit |
CN102917621A (en) * | 2010-06-01 | 2013-02-06 | 记忆祷告毯有限公司 | Prayer mat with prayer monitoring system |
US20170065114A1 (en) * | 2015-09-08 | 2017-03-09 | Abdulaziz Omar ALMUBARAK | Prayer mat with a bow counting system |
RU172212U1 (en) * | 2016-11-14 | 2017-06-30 | Владимир Васильевич Кожокарь | MILK MAT |
GB2621447A (en) * | 2022-06-14 | 2024-02-14 | Hussain Yasmin | A prayer device |
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1991
- 1991-12-31 GB GB9127553A patent/GB9127553D0/en active Pending
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1992
- 1992-10-22 GB GB9222222A patent/GB2263003B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2007104321A1 (en) * | 2006-03-16 | 2007-09-20 | Abdelmohsen Ahmed Mohamed Ezza | Prayer carpet (for muslims) provided with a number of bowings (rak'a) digital displayer apparatus |
FR2942562A1 (en) * | 2009-02-24 | 2010-08-27 | Brahim Filalli | Device for indicating number of prayer units to blind Muslim person during e.g. supplication, has case including compass module which is connected with LED and buzzer and indicating direction of North pole to determine prayer direction |
CN102917621A (en) * | 2010-06-01 | 2013-02-06 | 记忆祷告毯有限公司 | Prayer mat with prayer monitoring system |
DE102010048504B3 (en) * | 2010-10-14 | 2012-04-05 | Ibrahim Kantarceken | Prayer assistance device for use as e.g. personal digital assistant, has electronic memory unit storing program flow that acoustically corrects spoken words and physical gestures of prayer by sound transducer unit |
US20170065114A1 (en) * | 2015-09-08 | 2017-03-09 | Abdulaziz Omar ALMUBARAK | Prayer mat with a bow counting system |
RU172212U1 (en) * | 2016-11-14 | 2017-06-30 | Владимир Васильевич Кожокарь | MILK MAT |
GB2621447A (en) * | 2022-06-14 | 2024-02-14 | Hussain Yasmin | A prayer device |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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GB9127553D0 (en) | 1992-02-19 |
GB2263003B (en) | 1995-03-22 |
GB9222222D0 (en) | 1992-12-02 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 19971022 |