Rosary

Abstract

The invention provides an abbreviated rosary associated with a handheld item. The rosary includes end-indexers, a triad of indexers, a hexad of indexers, and an intermediate indexer interposed the triad and hexad. A religious icon can be further included. The rosary can be attached to, engaged with or integral with the handheld item.

1 . A rosary comprising in sequence a first end indexer, a triad of indexers, an intermediate indexer, a hexad of indexers, and a second end indexer, wherein the first end indexer, intermediate indexer and second end indexer comprises indexers that are different than the triad and hexad of indexers. 
     
     
         2 . A loop rosary comprising in series a first intermediate indexer, a triad of indexers, a second intermediate indexer and a hexad of indexers adjacent to both the first intermediate indexer and the second intermediate indexer. 
     
     
         3 . The rosary of  claim 1 , wherein the triad of indexers and the hexad of indexers are of the same type and/or of the same kind and different than the first end indexer, second end indexer and intermediate indexer. 
     
     
         4 . The rosary of  claim 3 , wherein the triad of indexers and the hexad of indexers have the same size, shape, appearance, color and/or surface texture. 
     
     
         5 . The rosary of  claim 1 , wherein the first end indexer, second end indexer and intermediate indexer are of the same type and/or of the same kind and different than the triad of indexers and the hexad of indexers. 
     
     
         6 . The rosary of  claim 5 , wherein the first end indexer, second end indexer and intermediate indexer have the same size, shape, appearance, color and/or surface texture. 
     
     
         7 . The rosary of  claim 1  further comprising a religious icon. 
     
     
         8 . The rosary of  claim 7 , wherein the indexers of the rosary are defined by markings, grooves, notches, channels, ridges, embossings, cuts, swells, colors, etched lines, engraved lines, bead, ball, stone, gem, jewel, drop, other item used for making jewelry, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The rosary of  claim 7 , wherein the indexers of the rosary are linked to one another. 
     
     
         10 . The rosary of  claim 7 , wherein rosary is linear, curved, twisted, forms an open loop or forms a closed loop. 
     
     
         11 . The rosary of  claim 7  comprising a cross-section, perpendicular to the lengthwise axis of the rosary, that is round, flat, ovular, square, triangular, rectangular, trapezoidal, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, nonagonal, decagonal, undecagonal, dodecagonal or other geometric shape. 
     
     
         12 . The rosary of  claim 7 , wherein an indexer is selected from ring, band, bead, ball, stone, gem, jewel, drop, jewelry finding, other item used for making jewelry, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The rosary of  claim 12 , wherein the circumferential surface of the rings or bands is flat, rounded or irregular. 
     
     
         14 . The rosary of  claim 7 , wherein the indexers of the triad and hexad are shorter, as measured along the lengthwise axis of the rosary, than the first end indexer, intermediate indexer and second end indexer, or wherein the indexers of the first end indexer, intermediate indexer and second end indexer are shorter, as measured along the lengthwise axis of the rosary, than the indexers of the triad and hexad. 
     
     
         15 . A handheld item comprising the rosary of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 . The handheld item of  claim 15 , wherein the item is selected from the group consisting of a rod, tube, handle, jewelry, cooking utensil, writing utensil, stylus, tool, keychain fob, jewelry, pendant, necklace, bracelet, earring, hairpin, bookmark, finger sleeve, cuff, glove, card or combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The handheld item of  claim 16 , wherein the writing utensil is a pen, mechanical pencil, pencil, marker, stylus or combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The item of  claim 15 , wherein the rosary is attached to, engaged with, or integral with the handheld item. 
     
     
         19 . The item of  claim 15 , wherein the rosary is removably, slideably, or permanently attached to or engaged with the handheld item. 
     
     
         20 . The item of  claim 15 , wherein the indexers completely or partially circumscribe the handheld item. 
     
     
         21 . The item of  claim 15  further comprising a body, wherein the rosary is retractable in and out of the body. 
     
     
         22 . A rosary comprising in sequence a first end indexer adjacent a triad of indexers, which is adjacent an intermediate indexer, which is adjacent a hexad of indexers, which is adjacent a second end indexer, wherein:
 a. the first end indexer, intermediate indexer and second end indexer comprise indexers that are different than the triad and hexad of indexers;   b. the triad of indexers and the hexad of indexers are of the same type and/or of the same kind and different than the first end indexer, second end indexer and intermediate indexer; and   c. the first end indexer, second end indexer and intermediate indexer are of the same type and/or of the same kind and different than the triad of indexers and the hexad of indexers.