US 11,641,967 B2Granted

Self-serve communion containment, presentation and service device

OwnerGary Sheltoninventor

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Abstract

A self-serve, communion containment, presentation and service device for presenting individual servings of a host and cup of wine that are kept isolated and covered until such a time that they are presented for consumption. The device includes a first end, second end, front side, rear side, top side and bottom side. The device comprises a frame; a platform attached to the frame, the platform including a top surface and defining through slots to receive communion hosts and apertures to receive a wine cup; and hinged covers covering the slots and the apertures, each hinged cover configured to cover only one slot and one aperture when the hinged cover is in a closed position. Each individual serving of one host and one cup of wine is positioned under one of the caps and held stationary in a single respective slot and a single respective aperture, until removed by the communicant.

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Dependent claims

A self-serve, communion containment, presentation and service device that includes a first end, second end, front side, rear side, top side and bottom side, the device comprising:

a frame;
a platform attached to the frame, the platform including a top surface and defining a plurality of through slots configured to receive communion hosts;
and
a plurality of hinged covers covering the plurality of slots, each hinged cover of the plurality of hinged covers configured to cover only one slot of the plurality of slots when the hinged cover is in a closed position,
wherein each slot of the plurality of slots defines a length extending in a direction from the front side to the rear side, a width extending in a direction from the first end to the second end, and a depth extending in a direction from the top side to the bottom side, the length being greater than the width, and
wherein each slot is defined at least in part by a first slot-wall surface located opposite a second slot-wall surface, the first slot-wall surface defined by a plane that is inclined with respect to a plane formed by the second slot-wall surface, such that the first slot-wall surface is not parallel to the second slot-wall surface.

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A self-serve, communion containment, presentation and service device for containing, presenting and serving a plurality of edible communion items, comprising:

a frame;
and
a plurality of individual communion-containment units connected to the frame, each communion-containment unit configured to contain a single edible communion host, each of the plurality of individual communion-containment units includes:
a platform portion having a platform surface;
an opening in the platform portion, the opening configured to receive and position the edible communion item in a predetermined position;
and
a hinged cover moveable between a first position covering the opening and a second position exposing the opening,
wherein the opening in the platform surface defines a slot and the platform surface also defines a communion cup aperture, wherein the slot is the only opening in the platform surface configured to receive an edible communion item, and the communion cup aperture is the only opening in the platform surface configured to receive a communion cup.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.