Prayer and meditation mantel and pedestal

Abstract

A mantel and pedestal that can be folded for storage and transportation and assembled for temporary display by the user and suitable for meditative and devotional purposes.

1 . A storable mantel device that may be temporarily installed on a wall corner formed by two Intersecting walls comprising: 
 a) a mantel shelf component; and    b) at least one attachment component for each intersecting wall surface with a surface interfacing with the wall surface.    
   
   
       2 . The mantel of  claim 1  further comprising at least one spring component in tensioned communication with at least one attachment component.  
   
   
       3 . The mantel of  claim 2  wherein the spring component pressing the attachment component increases the frictional interface between the wall surface and the attachment surface.  
   
   
       4 . The mantel of  claim 2  wherein the surface of the attachment component includes a protruding sub-component that can penetrate into the wall surface.  
   
   
       5 . The mantel of  claim 2  wherein the tensioned communication includes a vector pressing the mantel toward the wall corner.  
   
   
       6 . The mantel of  claim 1  wherein the mantel can be folded for storage and transportation.  
   
   
       7 . The mantel of  claim 6  wherein the mantel Includes a pivoting hinge.  
   
   
       8 . The mantel of  claim 6  wherein the folded mantel forms a compartment for storage of objects.  
   
   
       9 . The mantel of  claim 1  further comprising a side component in communication with at least one wall surfaces proximate to the wall corner.  
   
   
       10 - 15 . (canceled)  
   
   
       16 . A apparatus comprising: 
 a) a pedestal for prayer or meditation further comprising a base component, a pedestal component and a top component wherein the pedestal component has a top end and a bottom end;    b) the bottom end of the pedestal component Is removeably installable onto base component; and    c) a top component is removeably installable onto the top end of the pedestal component.    
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  further comprising a surface for placement of objects within the pedestal component.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the surface within the pedestal component comprises an opening with a door.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the top component includes means to hold an object.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 16  further comprising at least one foldable component.  
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 20  wherein the foldable component comprises sysmbols.  
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the pedestal component comprises a single piece.  
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the pedestal component is a substantially cylindrical shape.  
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the pedestal component comprises a plurality of side subcomponents.  
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 24  wherein at least two side subcomponents are pivotably connectable.  
   
   
       26 . A pedestal apparatus comprising: 
 a) a base component, a pedestal component and a top component wherein the pedestal component has a plurality of side subcomponents with top ends and bottom ends and at least two side subcomponents are pivotly connectable;    b) the bottom end of the pedestal component is removeably installable onto base component; and    c) a top component Is removeably installable onto the top end of the pedestal component.    
   
   
       27 . The pedestal apparatus of  claim 26  wherein the components can be detached and stored In a flat position.  
   
   
       28 . The pedestal apparatus of  claim 26  wherein the pedestal component can be collapsed and stored In a flat position.  
   
   
       29 . The pedestal apparatus of  claim 26  further comprising an apparatus for prayer or meditation.  
   
   
       30 . The pedestal apparatus of  claim 26  wherein the apparatus weighs less than 5 pounds  31 . The pedestal apparatus of  claim 26  wherein the apparatus is less than 24 inches high.