US3549464A

US3549464A - Rosary tabulator

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Publication number: US3549464A
Application number: US764670A
Authority: US
Inventors: Herman G Nabinger
Original assignee: HERMAN G NABINGER
Current assignee: HERMAN G NABINGER
Priority date: 1968-10-03
Filing date: 1968-10-03
Publication date: 1970-12-22
Anticipated expiration: 1987-12-22

Description

Dec. 22, 1970 H. G. NABINGER ROSARY TABULATOR Filed Oct. 5, 1968 l F G 3 INVENTOR HERMAN G. NABINGER United States Patent 3,549,464 ROSARY TABULATOR Herman G. Nabinger, 311 Kirk Ave., Syracuse, N.Y. 13205 Filed Oct. 3, 1968, Ser. No. 764,670 Int. Cl. A44c 23/00 US. Cl. 1618 4 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention consists of a small metal cylinder having solid nonmetallic ends that are secured together by a screw that passes through one end on into the other end in such a way that permits either end to be rotated in either direction. A bead chain has one end suitably secured to one of the aforesaid solid ends of this invention and the other end of the same chain is provided with a crucifix. The aforesaid cylinder has five decade numerals and the capital letter L and capital letter R properly engraved thereon near one end, as will hereinafter be described. Necessary pins are provided to control the rotation of the two solid ends, as one will find on reading the following specification of this rosary tabulator.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a rosary tabulator of the character described that will permit one to keep an accurate count of the Hail Marys and the decades recited as well as providing a visible indication of the same.

Another object of this invention is to provide a rosary tabulator of the character described that is small enough to be concealed in a clenched fist so as not to be visible to the public.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a rosary tabulator of the character described that can be operated by either the right or left hand and by use of one hand only, thereby making it possible for one to say the rosary while driving a car or doing anything else that requires the use of one hand.

These and other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent as the reading of the following specification proceeds in which the details and arrangement of details in combination with one another are disclosed, pointed out in the appended claims, and the accompanying drawing is examined.

Inthe drawing:

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of this invention in its entirety.

FIG. 2 is a pictorial exploded view of this invention ready for assembly.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of one detail of this invention, taken substantially along line 33 of FIG. 2, and viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

FIG. 4 is a pictorial view of a special screw of this invention.

In the several views of the drawing, like parts of this invention are indicated by like reference numbers. The reference number 5 indicates this invention in its entirety.

Looking first at FIG. 2 of the drawing it will be seen that this invention consists of a cylinder 6 that is preferably made of aluminum, and that the cylinder has the numeral and capital letter 1R, 2L, 3R, 4L, and SR engraved in equal spaced relation around the periphery thereof near one end of the cylinder. Near the other end, one will find the capital letter L with a capital letter R engraved directly under the L with arrows in the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawing. The aforesaid cylinder 6 is provided with five spaced (equally spaced) recesses 7 in the inside wall thereof. Each recess extends longitudinally approximately half the length of the cylin- 3,549,464 Patented Dec. 22, 1970 der from the end 8 of the cylinder which is also provided with three equally spaced recesses 9 that extend inward longitudinally from the end 10 for a distance approximately half the length of the cylinder, all the recesses having an end configuration of that of a letter U having square corners. A nonmetallic end member or decade knob 11, that is slightly larger in diameter than that of the aforesaid cylinder 6, is rotatably fitted onto the end 8 of cylinder 6 since the end member 11 is integrally formed with a body 12 that fits into the cylinder 6. The aforesaid end 11 and its cylindrical body 12 have a longitudinally disposed and centrally located opening therethrough that has internal threads 13 in one end thereof and one end 14 of the beads 15 in the other end thereof. The just mentioned end 14 of the heads is secured in the end member 11 by means of the headed pin 16. The outer end of the aforesaid beads 15 is provided with the crucifix 17. Two spring-loaded balls 18 are so located in longitudinal spaced relation to one another in the recesses 19 in the periphery of the aforesaid body 12 of the end member 11 that the balls will be engaged in one of the previously mentioned recesses 7 in the inside of cylinder 6, as will be fully understood by examination of the aforesaid FIG. 2 of the drawing.

Continuing to look at FIG. 2 it will be seen that a longitudinally disposed pin 20 projects outward from the end 21 of the aforesaid body 12 to become engaged with a like pin 22 that projects outward from the end 23 of the collar 24. Collar 24 is slidably located on the screw 25 which projects longitudinally through the center of the cylindrical member 26 of the nonmetallic end of member or Hail Mary knob 27 of this invention. A springloaded ball 28 rests in the recess 29 in the periphery of the cylindrical member 26 to become engaged in one of the aforesaid recces 9' in cylinder 6 when this invention is assembled. The aforesaid screw 25, which is screwed into the aforesaid internal threads 13 of the body 12 when this invention is assembled, is provided with a head 30 having a recess 31 and a protrusion 32 that engages the longitudinally disposed pin 33. Pin 33 extends outwardly from the end 34 of plug 35 which fits flush into a recessed opening in the previously mentioned end member 27 of this invention. A pin '36 is pressed into a radially disposed opening in the aforesaid end member 27 to pass through the aforesaid recess 31 in head 30 of the screw 25 when this invention is assembled, as can be understood by anyone experienced in the mechanical arts upon looking at FIG. 2 of the drawing.

The only other detail of this invention that has not been described is the pin 37 which, when this rosary tabulator is assembled, is pressed into the opening 38 in cylinder 6, on through openings 39 in the collar 24, and on through opening 40 in the screw 25, thereby securing the screw 25 and its associated parts together when the rosary tabulator is assembled for use.

The way in which this novel invention is used is as follows:

Set both knobs, 11 and 27, to the starting position. This means that the head of pin 16 in the decade knob 11 must be opposite IR and the Hail Mary knob 27 must be rotated all the way towards the aforesaid cylinder 6 until the last click is heard. Place the Rosary in the most suited hand with the thumb and first finger gripping the Hail Mary knob 27. Let the crucifix 17 and the chain or beads 15 extend towards the rear of the hand and close the fingers. The opening prayers are said, and when starting on the ten Hail Marys, the Hail Mary knob 27 is advanced one click to the right after each prayer. When the ten prayers are completed, the aforesaid knob 27 will no longer rotate. Now advance the decade knob 11 to position 2L. This means one must now start the second decade and rotate the Hail Mary knob 27 to the left. The R and L opposite each decade numeral indicate the direction in which the Hail Mary knob must be rotated after each decade. The reason for the numeral indication on the decade knob 11 is to visibly display what decade one is praying on and in which direction one must turn the Hail Mary knob 27. This important feature enables one to start and stop the rosary any number of times due to interruptions and to always pick it up again on the correct prayer. Without this novel feature, one can get mixed up when interrupted and restart on the wrong prayer. When the decade knob 11 no longer rotates, one knows he has completed the five decades and the rosary is completed.

From the foregoing, it is seen that I have provided a new and novel rosary tabulator that meets all of the objects of this invention which is subject to any and all the changes one may care to make in the same in so long as the changes all fall within the scope and intent of the appended claims.

What I now claim as new is:

1. A rosary tabulator, comprising a cylinder having indicia on the periphery thereof near one end, one end of the inside of the said cylinder is provided with five equally spaced longitudinally disposed recesses in the inside periphery thereof, the recesses extending from one end inward to a distance that is approximately half the length of the said cylinder; three equally spaced and longitudinally disposed recesses located in the inside periphery of the said cylinder, the last mentioned recesses extending from the other end inward to a distance that is also approximately half the length of the said cylinder; all of the recesses having an end configuration of that of a letter U having square corners; and an end member embodying mechanism that will permit it to rotate a predetermined number of times, the said end member having a chain of beads extending outward from the center thereof and terminating on the upper end of a crucifix; and an end member at the other end of the said cylinder that is rotatably secured by mechanism to the first mentioned end member.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the first memtioned end member, which is called a decade knob, is provided with an integrally formed cylindrical body that rotatably fits into that end of the said cylinder in which is located the five recesses; the said cylindrical body having two spaced spring-loaded balls longitudinally located in the periphery thereof, the said balls fitting into one of the recesses when this invention is assembled.

3. The invention of claim 2, wherein the second mentioned end member, called a Hail Mary knob, is provided with a cylindrical member that rotatably fits into 1 that end of the said cylinder in which is located the three recesses, the said cylindrical body having a spring-loaded ball in the periphery thereof that fits into one of the three recesses when this invention is assembled.

4. The invention of claim 3, wherein a headed screw is slidably fitted into the longitudinal center of the said Hail Mary knob and on through the said cylinder to be screwed into the inward end of the cylindrical body of the said decade knob; and means of securing the said head of the said screw into the said Hail Mary knob, as well as means of securing the body of the said screw into the said cylinder.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 858,027 6/1907 Risley 2351 17 1,954,598 4/1934 Peterson 235-118 2,421,513 6/ 1947 Lofstrom 4077.4 2,821,953 2/1958 Langbart et al. 235-117X 3,040,982 6/1962 Sanders 235117 F HAROLD ANSHER, Primary Examiner H. F. EPSTEIN, Assistant Examiner U.S. CI. X.R.