Portable Religious Shrine

Abstract

A religious display structure includes two or more removably interconnected wall panels forming a freestanding enclosure for accommodating one or more users. Each wall panel includes a visual 3-dimensional photographic image formed on the front surface of the wall panel where the images on all of the wall panels form religious scenery depicting a place of worship for the one or more users. In one embodiment, the religious scenery is selected from a church, a chapel, a temple, or a synagogue. The enclosure formed by the wall panels can be a partial enclosure or a complete enclosure forming an enclosed space. In one embodiment, the religious display structure is made of plastic and the structure is made for easy assembly and disassembly. The religious display structure can be used in various settings, such as a home or an office, to provide a place of worship for the user.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 713,647, filed on Sep. 2, 2005, having the same inventorship hereof, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0003] This invention relates to a portable religious shrine for use in a home, a commercial building or as part of a landscaped area of a single family dwelling, and more particularly to a portable religious shrine that can be set up to provide the desired ambiance for religious observance. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0004] Places of worship, such as a church, a chapel, a temple or a synagogue, are constructed to provide an ambiance suitable for religious observance. Worshipers travel from their homes to these places of worship to attend religious ceremonies or to pray privately. However, in some situations, it is not possible for worshipers to travel to these places of worship. Al...

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Benefits of technology

[0052] The advantages of the portable religious shrine of the present invention are numerous. First, the portable religious shrine of the present invention can be made at low cost so that the portable religious shrine can be an inexpensive and readily affordable item to a large number of users. The portable religious shrine is constructed for quick and easy assembly and disassembly. Second, the portable religious shrine of the present invention provides an immediate spiritual ambiance not provided by the conventional arts. Third, the portable religious shrine could be utilized as a temporary or permanent place of worship.

Problems solved by technology

However, in some situations, it is not possible for worshipers to travel to these places of worship.

First, the portable prayer altar is suitable only for a single user and cannot be used by two or more people at the same time, such as a family or a gathering of people.

Second, the padded kneeling mechanism requires the use of an air compressor and an air tank which increases the complexity and cost of the prayer structure.

The portable religious shrine of Keshishian is of a small size and thus has limited applications.

The small Buddhist shrines are generally of a small size and thus not conducive for use by a large group of worshipers.

Also, because of their small sizes and appearance as a furniture piece, these shrines do not provide a general ambience for the rooms in which the shrines are placed.

This type of portable shrine is used as a carrier of other objects and does not itself provide a religious ambience for religious observance.

This type of portable shrine is used only for ceremonial purposes and is not suitable for indoor use.

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