Safety Custos or Device for Benediction Purposes in the Roman Catholic Church.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 1st Sept., 1890-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Safety Custos or Device for Benediction Purposes in the Roman
Catholic Church.
We BARRY MICHAEL EGAN, 32 Patrick Street, Cork, Ireland, Jeweller, and
(Revd.) EDWARD AUGUSTINE SELLEY, O.S.A. of The Augustinian Priory, Great
George's Street, Cork, Ireland, Prior, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :-
An improved means or method of supporting, protecting, facilitating the placing in,
the exposition of, and the removal of, the Holy Sacrament from the silver, gold,
or other vessel called "the Monstrance," in which the Holy Sacrament is always
exposed for the veneration of the faithful. The invention consists of a circular or
other shaped removable chamber; the glass in front and back of the old chamber is
removed, and its place is occupied by the glass front and back of the new removable
chamber when the same is deposited therein. The new chamber is made of suitable
materials and is held in position in the old chamber by means of a groove or grooves,
and a slide or slides attached at convenient parts to the old chamber of the monstrance,
so that the two chambers fit one within the other.
Dated this and date of Drambo 1000
A. G. PRITCHARD,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Safety Custos or Device for Benediction Purposes in the Roman
Catholic Church.
BARRY MICHAEL EGAN, 32 Patrick Street, Cork, Ireland, Jeweller, and (Rev.)
EDWARD AUGUSTINE SELLEY, O.S.A., The Augustinian Priory, Great George's Street,
Cork, Ireland, Prior do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:-
Our invention comprises an improved means or method of supporting, protecting,
and facilitating the placing in, and the removal of the Holy Sacrament from the vessel
made of silver, gold, or other material or materials designated the "Monstrance," in
which the Holy Sacrament is exposed for the veneration of the faithful. The
invention consists of a circular, or other shaped removable chamber A, which is
made so as to fit smoothly into the old or ordinary chamber of the monstrance as at
present in use. The glass in the front and back of the old chamber is dispensed with,
and its place occupied by the glass front and back B. B¹, of the new removable
chamber when the same is deposited within the ordinary one, a hinge placed at G to
open and shut the door thus formed. The new chamber is made of suitable material or
materials and its interior is perfectly smooth and it is held in its proper position in the
old chamber by a groove, or grooves, or a slide, or slides, as at C, or by other
convenient appliances or combination of the same, and attached to convenient parts of
the chambers so that the two fit and may be fixed in a proper manner one within the
other. A slide E is attached to the ordinary lunette or crescent F as at present in use,
which fits in the slot D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A safety custos or device for Benediction purposes in the Roman Catholic Church,

page_text: 2. The use of a removable chamber made to fit in, and if needed, fix within the old
"Chamber of the Monstrance" as set forth.
3. The glass front and back of the Chamber of the Monstrance as at present in use,
may be dispensed with, the glass in the new chamber taking the place thereof as
described.
4. The use of a groove or grooves, slide or slides, or other convenient devices
with which to secure the two chambers one within the other when required, 'as
detailed.
5. By the use of the new custos herein described all slits or grooves within the
inner chamber for receiving the ordinary lunette or crescent are entirely dispensed
with, so that the inner surface of the custos chamber is smooth.
Dated the 1st day of Sentember 1890
A. G. PRITCHARD,
Agent for Applicants.