US20020164437A1 - Device for ritual use - Google Patents

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US20020164437A1
US20020164437A1 US09/822,628 US82262801A US2002164437A1 US 20020164437 A1 US20020164437 A1 US 20020164437A1 US 82262801 A US82262801 A US 82262801A US 2002164437 A1 US2002164437 A1 US 2002164437A1
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  • the present invention refers to a device for ritual use, particularly a device to assist in the recital of the rosary.
  • the rosary is a prayer in honor of the Virgin Mary which consists in the recital of fifteen decades of “Hail Marys” with the interpolation of the recital of an “Our Father”, i.e. it is necessary to say one “Our Father” (“Pater Noster”) for each ten “Hail Marys”.
  • Rosary chains are known which have many interlinked beads or balls to keep count of the prayers said.
  • Rosary rings are also known which have a number of parts projecting from the ring to count the prayers that are being said.
  • Cards are also known which have raised parts arranged in sequence to form a closed chain, in which each raised part is used to keep count of the prayers that are being said.
  • the aim of the invention is to provide a device for ritual use that is aesthetically pleasing, compact, cheap and easy to produce.
  • Another aim of the present invention is to provide a device for ritual use which is able to help the devotee in the recital of the rosary.
  • the device for ritual use has a card, with a rotationally mounted disc.
  • the circumferential edge of the disc has projecting parts or tabs that come out expressly from at least one edge of the card.
  • the tabs projecting from the disc protrude only from the upper edge of the card.
  • the disc has ten identical projections that represent the recital of the “Hail Marys” and a projection, different from the others, which represents the recital of the “Our Father”.
  • the front side of the card can depict an image, namely a sacred image, with the back of the card bearing words.
  • such a device allows the user, during rosary recital, to take his/her finger off the relative projecting part of the disc, without the risk of losing count of the prayers said and not being able to find the original finger position on the projecting part of the disc.
  • FIG. 1 is a top plan view showing the front of the device for ritual use according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view, showing the device of FIG. 1, in which the sheet illustrating the sacred image has been removed;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-section view along the III-III section line of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the device for ritual use according to the invention.
  • the device for ritual use is described with the aid of the figures which, as a whole, is denoted by reference number 1 .
  • the device 1 includes a card 2 , preferably made of plastic or plastic-coated cardboard.
  • the card 2 can also be made of a metallic material through a punching or die-casting process.
  • the card 2 is basically rectangular shaped with an outer frame 3 which is interrupted in the middle of the upper edge 5 of card 2 .
  • the upper frontal part of card 2 has a circular housing 4 , of slightly less diameter than the width of card 2 .
  • An upper part of the housing 4 is cut from the upper edge 5 of card 2 .
  • a disc 7 has an external diameter which is equal to or slightly less than the diameter of housing 4 .
  • the disc 7 has a central hole 8 of basically equal diameter to that of the circular plate 6 .
  • the thickness of disc 7 is equal to or slightly less than the depth of housing 4 . In this way, the disc 7 can be housed in housing 4 and the plate 6 is engaged in the hole 8 , allowing the disc 7 to rotate freely within housing 4 .
  • the circumferential edge of disc 7 has projecting tabs 9 radially protruding out from disc 7 .
  • Such projecting tabs 9 can be basically semicircular shaped. There are preferably ten projecting tabs 9 which are arranged at a similar angular distance from each other. Words such as “Hail Mary” can be present on the front surface of tabs 9 , for instance, if the device 1 is intended for the recital of the rosary.
  • a pin 13 that protrudes at a right angle from the surface of housing 4 in an eccentric part of it, near its peripheral part. In this way, when the disc 7 is assembled in housing 4 , the pin 13 fits within a cusp 12 that spaces apart two consecutive tabs. In this arrangement, a tab 9 or 11 protrudes at a right angle from the upper edge 5 of the card 2 . In this case the user will be able to unequivocally locate which tab sticks out from the upper edge 5 of the card 2 .
  • a rectangular sheet 15 of basically similar size to that of card 2 , is applied to the front of card 2 after assembly of disc 7 . In this manner, the sheet 15 covers disc 7 .
  • a semicircular notch 17 is made on the upper edge 16 of sheet 15 , in a central position. In this way the tab 9 or 11 that protrudes from the upper edge 5 of card 2 is revealed all the more and is therefore more visible.
  • the sheet 15 can carry an image 18 , for instance, a sacred image, namely a Madonna.
  • a sheet 19 can also be applied to the back of card 2 .
  • sheet 19 can carry words, such as for example information or prayers.
  • disc 7 can have a different number of projecting tabs 9 and 11 , and can carry other representations, such as names or images of saints or other prayers.
  • the front surface of disc 7 can have distinguishing signs and sheet 15 can have an opening in a different position from opening 17 , which brings a distinguishing sign of disc 7 into view.
  • disc 7 may not be covered by the sheet 15 and there can be distinguishing signs around disc 7 on card 2 .
  • the disc 7 can have a pointer to indicate a distinguishing sign.

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US20050255441A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2005-11-17 Martin Randall L Prayer/study aid
USD731353S1 (en) * 2014-02-21 2015-06-09 Chaucy Rae Wynn Holy Ghost ornament

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US20050255441A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2005-11-17 Martin Randall L Prayer/study aid
USD731353S1 (en) * 2014-02-21 2015-06-09 Chaucy Rae Wynn Holy Ghost ornament

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