US3235976A
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Educational apparatus
Assignee: JAY M GOLTZ
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1983-12-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Shirley S Elliott
- 👤 William R Hargrove
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:22
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/06; A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0415
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
IN A LANGUAGE TEACHING APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION OF AN ELONGATED STRIP OF MATERIAL SEPARATED LONGITUDINALLY INTO PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT COLORS COORDINATED WITH GRAMMATICAL PARTS OF SPEECH IN SUCCESSIVE PROGRESSION CORRESPONDING TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PARTS OF SPEECH IN A SENTENCE, AND A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUALLY MANIPULABLE BLOCK-LIKE MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING INDICIA THEREON REPRESENTING A PART OF SPEECH AND BEING COLORED TO CORRESPOND WITH THE COLOR OF THAT PART OF SPEECH ON SAID STRIP, SAID MEMBERS BEING POSITIONABLE IN A ROW WHEREIN THEY ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO COLOR IN THE SAME SUCCESSIVE PROGRESSION AS THE COLORED PORTIONS OF SAID STRIP SO THAT THE INDICIA ON SAID MEMBERS CONSTRUCT A GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT SENTENCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
IN A LANGUAGE TEACHING APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION OF AN ELONGATED STRIP OF MATERIAL SEPARATED LONGITUDINALLY INTO PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT COLORS COORDINATED WITH GRAMMATICAL PARTS OF SPEECH IN SUCCESSIVE PROGRESSION CORRESPONDING TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PARTS OF SPEECH IN A SENTENCE, AND A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUALLY MANIPULABLE BLOCK-LIKE MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING INDICIA THEREON REPRESENTING A PART OF SPEECH AND BEING COLORED TO CORRESPOND WITH THE COLOR OF THAT PART OF SPEECH ON SAID STRIP, SAID MEMBERS BEING POSITIONABLE IN A ROW WHEREIN THEY ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO COLOR IN THE SAME SUCCESSIVE PROGRESSION AS THE COLORED PORTIONS OF SAID STRIP SO THAT THE INDICIA ON SAID MEMBERS CONSTRUCT A GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT SENTENCE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |