US4358013A
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Meditation supporting device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-07-28
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Granted: 1982-11-09
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Expires: 2000-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A meditation supporting device is disclosed including a variety of religious or inspirational messages as indicia upon scrolls which are separately inserted into capsule-like containers, a plurality of the capsule-like containers, with a variety of the messages, being disposed within a large display container for selective removal therefrom to permit extraction of their individual message-containing scrolls for the purpose of assisting in or promoting religious or inspirational meditation, discussion or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 David P. Shebley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A meditation support device comprising a plurality of capsule-like containers, individual scrolls containing indicia in the form of a variety of inspirational messages being disposed within the capsule-like containers, the plurality of capsules including the scrolls with the variety of inspirational messages being disposed within a relatively large display container in order to permit selective removal of the capsules and extraction of the scrolls therefrom for displaying the individual inspirational message, the capsule-like containers and the display container being of configurations associated with medicine and/or physical medications.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A meditation support device comprising a plurality of capsule-like containers, individual scrolls containing indicia in the form of a variety of inspirational messages being disposed within the capsule-like containers, the plurality of capsules including the scrolls with the variety of inspirational messages being disposed within a relatively large display container in order to permit selective removal of the capsules and extraction of the scrolls therefrom for displaying the individual inspirational message, the capsule-like containers and the display container being of configurations associated with medicine and/or physical medications.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the inspirational messages are in the form of scriptural text.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the capsule-like containers are formed from tubular sections each closed at one end, one section being smaller than the other to permit its insertion thereinto for containing one of the scrolls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the capsule-like containers are color-coded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the display container is an apothecary-type jar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the capsule-like containers and the display container are each formed from two sections of tubular configuration closed at one end and being nestable together for containing the scrolls within the capsule-like containers and for containing a plurality of the capsule-like containers within the display container.
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