Marie A Hendricks

US Patent:

20080070211, Mar 20, 2008

Filed:

Sep 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/524013

Inventors:

Louis P. DeToma - Virginia Beach VA, US
Marie B. Hendricks - Newport News VA, US

International Classification:

G09B 19/00

US Classification:

434245

Abstract:

A prayer facilitator designed to assist a user in utilizing the prayer facilitator in the correct sequence and prayers for praying the Rosary in accordance with the traditions of the Roman Catholic faith. The Rosary includes a controller that is configured with a conventional integrated circuit board and memory that has stored therein a plurality of audio files containing the words to prayers required to complete the prayer of the Rosary. The controller further includes a switch and conventional audio electronics for subsequent retrieval and playing of the audio files. The Rosary further includes a control wire and plurality of prayer beads that operably connects the prayer beads to the controller. The prayer beads include at least one sensor configured to detect pressure thereon by a user.