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US3214848A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Apparatus for teaching children numbers, alphabet letters and the spelling of numbers

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-03
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1983-07-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ursula I Van Eycke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 20:34
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B17/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 219 words
A CHANCE GAME APPARATUS FOR TECHING CHILDREN NUMBERS, LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET, AND THE SPELLING OF THE NUMBERS TAUGHT, COMPRISING A PLAY BOARD, A WHEEL RIM AND SPOKES FORMING A HUB SPACED FROM SAID PLAY BOARD TO PROVIDE A PERIPHERAL OPENING AROUND THE PLAY BOARD, A SERIES OF SPACERS UNDERLYING SAID RIM PLACED RESPECTIVELY AT THE OTHER END OF EACH SPOKE WHERBY TO DIVIDE SAID PERIPHERAL OPENING INTO SECTORS, A SPINNER MOUNTED ON THE HUB FORMED BY THE SPOKES OF SAID RIM, SETS OF SECTOR OR WEDGE SHAPED CARDS FOR THE TEACHER, EACH WITH A NUMBER ON ONE FACE AND AN ALPHABEL LETTER ON ITS OTHER FACE, AND EACH OF SAID CARDS BEING INSERTED INTO SAID PRERIPHERAL OPENING AND GUIDED BY SAID SPACERS FOR LOCATING THE WEDGE CARDS OVER SECTORS PROVIDED BY SAID SPACERS, SETS OF MATCHING CARDS FOR THE CHILDREN PLAYERS EACH WITH A NUMBER ON ONE FACE AND THE LETTERS FOR SPELLING SAID NUMBER ON ITS OPPOSITE FACE, WHEREBY EACH PUPIL BEING GIVEN MATCHING CARDS WITH LETTERS OR NUMBERS THE SAME AS THE TEACHER HAS MADE TO APPEAR ON THE SECTORS PROVIDED BY THE SPOKES AND RIM ON THE SAID BOARD, EACH PLAYER CAN IN TURN OPERATE THE SPINNER, AND THE FIRST TO MATCH ALL OF SAID NUMBERS OF LETTERS SEEN WITHIN THE SECTOR WINS THE GAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 219 words
A CHANCE GAME APPARATUS FOR TECHING CHILDREN NUMBERS, LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET, AND THE SPELLING OF THE NUMBERS TAUGHT, COMPRISING A PLAY BOARD, A WHEEL RIM AND SPOKES FORMING A HUB SPACED FROM SAID PLAY BOARD TO PROVIDE A PERIPHERAL OPENING AROUND THE PLAY BOARD, A SERIES OF SPACERS UNDERLYING SAID RIM PLACED RESPECTIVELY AT THE OTHER END OF EACH SPOKE WHERBY TO DIVIDE SAID PERIPHERAL OPENING INTO SECTORS, A SPINNER MOUNTED ON THE HUB FORMED BY THE SPOKES OF SAID RIM, SETS OF SECTOR OR WEDGE SHAPED CARDS FOR THE TEACHER, EACH WITH A NUMBER ON ONE FACE AND AN ALPHABEL LETTER ON ITS OTHER FACE, AND EACH OF SAID CARDS BEING INSERTED INTO SAID PRERIPHERAL OPENING AND GUIDED BY SAID SPACERS FOR LOCATING THE WEDGE CARDS OVER SECTORS PROVIDED BY SAID SPACERS, SETS OF MATCHING CARDS FOR THE CHILDREN PLAYERS EACH WITH A NUMBER ON ONE FACE AND THE LETTERS FOR SPELLING SAID NUMBER ON ITS OPPOSITE FACE, WHEREBY EACH PUPIL BEING GIVEN MATCHING CARDS WITH LETTERS OR NUMBERS THE SAME AS THE TEACHER HAS MADE TO APPEAR ON THE SECTORS PROVIDED BY THE SPOKES AND RIM ON THE SAID BOARD, EACH PLAYER CAN IN TURN OPERATE THE SPINNER, AND THE FIRST TO MATCH ALL OF SAID NUMBERS OF LETTERS SEEN WITHIN THE SECTOR WINS THE GAME.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-11-01 1969-05-03 1969-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-01 1973-05-03 1973-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-01 1977-05-03 1977-11-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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