US3333351A
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Teaching device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-20
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1985-08-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Betty J Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:07
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B1/00; G09B1/32; G09B1/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
MEANS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH SENTENCE STRUCTURE OF THE CLASSES COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING FORMS: NP+BE+ COMPLETER; NP+VT+OBJECT; AND NP+ITV, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: (A) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF AN NP AND HAVING A FIRST FACE; (B) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF A BE AND HAVING A SECOND AND THIRD FACE; (C) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF A VT AND HAVING A SECOND AND THIRD FACE; (D) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF AN ITV AND HAVING A SECOND AND THIRD FACE; (E) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF A COMPLETER AND HAVING A FOURTH FACE; AND (F) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF AN OBJECT AND HAVING A FOURTH FACE; SAID FIRST AND SECOND FACES, AND SAID THIRD AND FOURTH FACES BEING ADAPTED TO BE PLACED IN CONTIGUITY WITH EACH OTHER IN PAIRS, AND JUSTIFICATION MEANS CARRIED BY THE RESPECTIVE BODIES ADJACENT TO SAID FACES AS FOLLOWS: (A) ADJACENT TO THE FIRST FACE, JUSTIFICATION MEANS INDICATIVE OF THE PLURAL OR SINGULAR NUMBER OF THE NP BORNE BY THE BODY; (B) ADJACENT TO THE SECOND FACE, JUSTIFICATION MEANS INDICATIVE OF THE PLURAL OR SINGULAR NUMBER OF THE RESPECTIVE BE, VT OR JITV BORNE BY THE BODY; (C) ADJACENT TO THE THIRD FACE, JUSTIFICATION MEANS ON BODIES BEARING BE OR VT INDICATIVE OF THE NEED FOR A COMPLETER OR AN OBJECT RESPECTIVELY; AND (D) ADJACENT TO THE FOURTH FACE, JUSTIFICATION MEANS ON BODIES BEARING A COMPLETER OR AN OBJECT, THE JUSTIFICATION MEANS ADJACENT TO THE FIRST AND SECOND FACES BEING COMPLEMENTARY AND EXCLUSIVE FOR NUMBER WHEREBY TO INDICATE CORRECT AND INCORRECT ASSOCIATION, AND THE JUSTIFICATION MEANS ADJACENT TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH FACES BEING COMPLEMENTARY TO INDICATE A REEQUIREMENT FOR PRESENCE OF A COMPLETER OR OBJECT, AND TO INDICATE CORRECT OR INCORRECT ASSOCIATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
MEANS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH SENTENCE STRUCTURE OF THE CLASSES COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING FORMS: NP+BE+ COMPLETER; NP+VT+OBJECT; AND NP+ITV, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: (A) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF AN NP AND HAVING A FIRST FACE; (B) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF A BE AND HAVING A SECOND AND THIRD FACE; (C) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF A VT AND HAVING A SECOND AND THIRD FACE; (D) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF AN ITV AND HAVING A SECOND AND THIRD FACE; (E) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF A COMPLETER AND HAVING A FOURTH FACE; AND (F) A BODY BEARING INDICIA OF AN OBJECT AND HAVING A FOURTH FACE; SAID FIRST AND SECOND FACES, AND SAID THIRD AND FOURTH FACES BEING ADAPTED TO BE PLACED IN CONTIGUITY WITH EACH OTHER IN PAIRS, AND JUSTIFICATION MEANS CARRIED BY THE RESPECTIVE BODIES ADJACENT TO SAID FACES AS FOLLOWS: (A) ADJACENT TO THE FIRST FACE, JUSTIFICATION MEANS INDICATIVE OF THE PLURAL OR SINGULAR NUMBER OF THE NP BORNE BY THE BODY; (B) ADJACENT TO THE SECOND FACE, JUSTIFICATION MEANS INDICATIVE OF THE PLURAL OR SINGULAR NUMBER OF THE RESPECTIVE BE, VT OR JITV BORNE BY THE BODY; (C) ADJACENT TO THE THIRD FACE, JUSTIFICATION MEANS ON BODIES BEARING BE OR VT INDICATIVE OF THE NEED FOR A COMPLETER OR AN OBJECT RESPECTIVELY; AND (D) ADJACENT TO THE FOURTH FACE, JUSTIFICATION MEANS ON BODIES BEARING A COMPLETER OR AN OBJECT, THE JUSTIFICATION MEANS ADJACENT TO THE FIRST AND SECOND FACES BEING COMPLEMENTARY AND EXCLUSIVE FOR NUMBER WHEREBY TO INDICATE CORRECT AND INCORRECT ASSOCIATION, AND THE JUSTIFICATION MEANS ADJACENT TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH FACES BEING COMPLEMENTARY TO INDICATE A REEQUIREMENT FOR PRESENCE OF A COMPLETER OR OBJECT, AND TO INDICATE CORRECT OR INCORRECT ASSOCIATION.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |