US3148461A
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Speaking and reading aid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-08-31
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1981-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:35
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
AN IMPROVED SPEAKING AND READING AIR COMPRISING: A RECTANGULAR ASSEMBLY HAVING A MIRROR SURFACE ON ONE SIDE THEREOF AND A WRITING SURFACE ON THE OTHER SIDE THEREOF IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID MIRROR SURFACE, AND A PAIR OF VERTICAL STANDARDS DISPOSED ON EACH SIDE OF SAID ASSEMBLY AND HAVING A PAIR OF WING HEADED SCREWS PROTRUDING THERETHROUGH, SAID SCREWS EACH THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID ASSEMBLY AT APPROXIMATELY THE MIDDLE THEREOF, SAID SCREWS BEING ADAPTED TO ENABLE SAID ASSEMBLY TO BE ROTATED TO A PRESELECTED POSITION AND RETAINED IN SAID PRESELECTED POSITION, SAID STANDARDS HAVING A SUPPORTING SHELF MOUNTED THEREBETWEEN AND CONVENIENTLY DISPOSED FOR SUPPORTING BOOKS OR THE LIKE FOR THE USER OF SAID AID, SAID STANDARDS HAVING A PLURALITY OF ROTATABLY MOUNTED CASTERS FASTENED THERETO AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, WHEREBY SAID SPEAKING AND READING AID MAY BE MOVED TO ANY CONVENIENT POSITION AND HAVE ITS RECTANGULAR ASSEMBLY ROTATED TO A PRESELECTED POSITION AND RETAINED THERE IN ORDER TO PERMIT ACTUAL APPLICATION ON THE WRITING SURFACE OF THE WORDS BEING TAUGHT THROUGH VISIBLE REFLECTION OF FACIAL FEATURES BEFORE PRONOUNCING THE WORDS IN FRONT OF SAID MIRROR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
AN IMPROVED SPEAKING AND READING AIR COMPRISING: A RECTANGULAR ASSEMBLY HAVING A MIRROR SURFACE ON ONE SIDE THEREOF AND A WRITING SURFACE ON THE OTHER SIDE THEREOF IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID MIRROR SURFACE, AND A PAIR OF VERTICAL STANDARDS DISPOSED ON EACH SIDE OF SAID ASSEMBLY AND HAVING A PAIR OF WING HEADED SCREWS PROTRUDING THERETHROUGH, SAID SCREWS EACH THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID ASSEMBLY AT APPROXIMATELY THE MIDDLE THEREOF, SAID SCREWS BEING ADAPTED TO ENABLE SAID ASSEMBLY TO BE ROTATED TO A PRESELECTED POSITION AND RETAINED IN SAID PRESELECTED POSITION, SAID STANDARDS HAVING A SUPPORTING SHELF MOUNTED THEREBETWEEN AND CONVENIENTLY DISPOSED FOR SUPPORTING BOOKS OR THE LIKE FOR THE USER OF SAID AID, SAID STANDARDS HAVING A PLURALITY OF ROTATABLY MOUNTED CASTERS FASTENED THERETO AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, WHEREBY SAID SPEAKING AND READING AID MAY BE MOVED TO ANY CONVENIENT POSITION AND HAVE ITS RECTANGULAR ASSEMBLY ROTATED TO A PRESELECTED POSITION AND RETAINED THERE IN ORDER TO PERMIT ACTUAL APPLICATION ON THE WRITING SURFACE OF THE WORDS BEING TAUGHT THROUGH VISIBLE REFLECTION OF FACIAL FEATURES BEFORE PRONOUNCING THE WORDS IN FRONT OF SAID MIRROR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-15 | 1968-03-16 | 1968-09-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-15 | 1972-03-16 | 1972-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-15 | 1976-03-16 | 1976-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |