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Prayer aid

a technology of prayer and aids, applied in the field of prayer aids, can solve the problems of easy ruined, insincere ostentatious display of the fact of prayer, and easy omission of articles

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-09
ROBIE LYNN
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[0014] It is another object of the invention to provide a prayer aid that allows a person to keep and conceal a prayer card.
[0015] It is a further object of the invention to provide a prayer aid that is soft and comfortable and for use as a conventional pillow.
[0017] It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.

Problems solved by technology

Such people believe that prayer is meant to be private, out of the public's view, and that those who ostentatiously display the fact they are praying are insincere.
A problem with the above-mentioned ways of keeping the religious item is that the article could be misplaced, or it could fall out of the pages of a book or fall off a bed.
Other items are fragile, and thus can be easily ruined if worn or placed in bedding.

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[0024] The present invention is a prayer aid, designated generally as 10 in FIGS. 1 and 2. The prayer aid 10 is a pocketed pillow or cushion. The prayer aid 10 is constructed as a conventional pillow 12 or cushion having an outer case or cover 14 enclosing cushioning material. The pillow 12 is filled with batting or other conventional filler or cushioning material (not shown) The prayer aid 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is generally rectangular and has a cross design 40 disposed on the cover 14, as well as a plurality of pockets 20 and 42. Prayer aid 10 can be made in shapes other than a rectangle, such as a triangle, a square, a circle, cylindrical etc. Surface pockets 20 are four-sided, with three sides attached to the cover 14 and the fourth side being unattached in order to form the opening 21 into the pocket.

[0025] The pockets 20 preferably have a flap 22 to cover the opening 21 of the pocket 20. As shown in FIG. 2, flap 22 is a generally rectangular flap with one full side and at...

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Abstract

The prayer aid is a pocketed pillow or cushion that is used t prayer aid may be disposed on the pillow's surface, in the side seams, or under a design formed on the pillow's surface. The pockets may have flaps to help conceal the pocket and to prevent the prayer card or cards from sliding out of the pocket. Both the prayer aid and the pockets on the prayer aid can take a variety of shapes and forms.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to prayer aids, and more particularly to a cushion or pillow having a number of pockets to retain prayer cards and other religious articles. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Most religions practice some form of prayer. Prayer is practiced in a number of ways and for a variety of reasons. The act of praying can involve the use of religious and non-religious objects and be either overt or covert. Some people believe that their religion should not be belittled by ostentatious displays of prayer. Such people believe that prayer is meant to be private, out of the public's view, and that those who ostentatiously display the fact they are praying are insincere. [0005] It therefore is not uncommon for people to hold a religious item or items, or to hide the items on their person, clothing or in their possessions, as they pray. At times, people find the best way to continue to thi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C16/04A47G9/10A47G33/00
CPCA47C16/04A47G33/00A47G9/1045
Inventor ROBIE, LYNN
Owner ROBIE LYNN
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