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US 8,556,632 B2Granted
Rosary prayer stand
OwnerCarol Valeria Boyerinventor
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Abstract
A rosary prayer stand may include frame, a plurality of parallel rods mounted on the frame, and a plurality of beads for counting prayers. Each bead's position on the stand and/or color may correspond to a particular rosary prayer. When each prayer is recited, the bead corresponding to that prayer is slid across the rod. The plurality of rods may have axes that intersect a transverse reference plane at locations along an arched path.
Claims8
A rosary prayer stand comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of parallel rods mounted on the frame;
- and
- a plurality of beads for counting prayers, the plurality of beads slidably mounted on the plurality of rods;
- wherein one of the rods supports only four beads that respectively represent the Joyful Mysteries, the Luminous Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries, and the Glorious Mysteries;
- wherein a different one of the rods supports only five beads that respectively represent five Our Father prayers;
- wherein five parallel rods are mounted on the frame;
- wherein an upper most one of the rods supports only one bead that represents the Our Father prayer;
- wherein a first adjacent one of the rods supports only three beads that respectively represent three Hail Mary prayers;
- wherein a second adjacent one of the rods supports the four beads that respectively represent the Joyful Mysteries, the Luminous Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries, and the Glorious Mysteries;
- wherein a third adjacent one of the rods supports the five beads that respectively represent five Our Father prayers;
- wherein a fourth adjacent one of the rods supports only ten beads that respectively represent ten Hail Mary prayers.
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