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US3214847A
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Teaching and testing aid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-09
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1982-07-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Loyd G Dorsett
- 👤 Irwin F Hyden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:26
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/869; Y10T83/8733
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A TEACHING AID FOR GIVING AN EXAMINATION CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS TO A STUDENT, THE TEACHING AID COMPRISING: SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A CONTACT BOARD AND A PUNCH CARD IN GENERALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, THE CONTACT BOARD HAVING A PLURALITY OF STATIONS SPACED THEREALONG AND AT LEAST ONE CORRECT ANSWER CONTACT AT EACH STATION; INDICATOR CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CORRECT ANSWER CONTACTS FOR PRODUCING A DISCERNABLE SIGNAL UPON COMPLETION OF AN ELECTRICL CIRCUIT THROUGH ONE OF THE CORRECT ANSWER CONTACTS; AND CARRIAGE MEANS MOVABLE RELATIVE TO THE CONTACT BOARD AND TO THE PUNCH CARD AND POSITIONABLE AT THE STATIONS, THE CARRIAGE MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF MANUALLY ACTUATED MEANS THEREON FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PERFORATING THE PUNCH CARD FOR PRODUCING A RECORD OF THE STUDENT''S ANSWERS TO EACH QUESTION, AND FOR COMPLETING A CIRCUIT THROUGH THE CORRECT ANSWER CONTACT OF THE STATION AT WHICH THE CARRIAGE IS POSITIONED WHEN THE MANUALLY ACTED MEANS CORRESPONDING TO THE CORRECT ANSWER TO A QUESTION IS ACTUATED TO PRODUCE A DISCERNABLE SIGNAL AND INDICATE THAT A CORRECT ANSWER HAS BEEN SELECTED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A TEACHING AID FOR GIVING AN EXAMINATION CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS TO A STUDENT, THE TEACHING AID COMPRISING: SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A CONTACT BOARD AND A PUNCH CARD IN GENERALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, THE CONTACT BOARD HAVING A PLURALITY OF STATIONS SPACED THEREALONG AND AT LEAST ONE CORRECT ANSWER CONTACT AT EACH STATION; INDICATOR CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CORRECT ANSWER CONTACTS FOR PRODUCING A DISCERNABLE SIGNAL UPON COMPLETION OF AN ELECTRICL CIRCUIT THROUGH ONE OF THE CORRECT ANSWER CONTACTS; AND CARRIAGE MEANS MOVABLE RELATIVE TO THE CONTACT BOARD AND TO THE PUNCH CARD AND POSITIONABLE AT THE STATIONS, THE CARRIAGE MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF MANUALLY ACTUATED MEANS THEREON FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PERFORATING THE PUNCH CARD FOR PRODUCING A RECORD OF THE STUDENT''S ANSWERS TO EACH QUESTION, AND FOR COMPLETING A CIRCUIT THROUGH THE CORRECT ANSWER CONTACT OF THE STATION AT WHICH THE CARRIAGE IS POSITIONED WHEN THE MANUALLY ACTED MEANS CORRESPONDING TO THE CORRECT ANSWER TO A QUESTION IS ACTUATED TO PRODUCE A DISCERNABLE SIGNAL AND INDICATE THAT A CORRECT ANSWER HAS BEEN SELECTED
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