US3593433A
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Method and apparatus for teaching reading
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-01-26
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Granted: 1971-07-20
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Expires: 1990-01-26
Abstract
Abstract This invention presents an educational kit and associated method of teaching. Particularly well suited for use by young children, this invention utilizes environmental objects familiar to them to captivate their attention while they are schooled in the fundamentals of reading.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo L Dillon
- 👤 Helen S Dillon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:33
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B17/00; G09B17/003; G09B17/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An educational kit for teaching the art of reading comprising: a doll including articles of clothing and discernible anatomical features, said doll further including environmental letters, corresponding to the first letter of the word denoting said clothing and said feaTures, placed in the vicinity of said clothing and features such that said identifying letters are readily associated with the corresponding clothing and features; an assemblage of individual letters corresponding to said environmental letters; and acoustic means for presenting a user with instructions to select an individual letter from said assemblage and correlate said letter with an identical environmental letter on said doll.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An educational kit for teaching the art of reading comprising: a doll including articles of clothing and discernible anatomical features, said doll further including environmental letters, corresponding to the first letter of the word denoting said clothing and said feaTures, placed in the vicinity of said clothing and features such that said identifying letters are readily associated with the corresponding clothing and features; an assemblage of individual letters corresponding to said environmental letters; and acoustic means for presenting a user with instructions to select an individual letter from said assemblage and correlate said letter with an identical environmental letter on said doll.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
The educational kit set forth in claim 1 further comprising: a board having recognizable environmental objects and environmental letters, corresponding to the first letter of the word denoting said environmental objects, disposed in the vicinity of said objects; individual letters corresponding to said environmental object''s first letters included in said assemblage; and wherein said acoustic means is adapted to present the user with instructions to correlate said individual letters with said object''s first letters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The educational kit set forth in claim 2 wherein at least one of said individual letters is adapted to be attached to a corresponding environmental letter and said acoustic means is adapted to present a user with instructions to attach said at least one individual letter to said corresponding environmental letter.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of teaching the alphabet-phonetic approach to reading comprising: providing a doll including articles of clothing and discernible anatomical features, said doll further including environmental letters corresponding to the first letter of the word denoting said clothing and said features, placed in the vicinity of said clothing and said features; providing an assemblage of individual letters corresponding to said environmental letters; providing an acoustical means for emitting programmed instructions from an information storage means; and programming said information storage means with instructions to select one of said individual letters and correlate said individual letters with a corresponding environmental letter.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of teaching the alphabet-phonetic approach to reading comprising: providing a doll including articles of clothing and discernible anatomical features, said doll further including environmental letters corresponding to the first letter of the word denoting said clothing and said features, placed in the vicinity of said clothing and said features; providing an assemblage of individual letters corresponding to said environmental letters; providing an acoustical means for emitting programmed instructions from an information storage means; and programming said information storage means with instructions to select one of said individual letters and correlate said individual letters with a corresponding environmental letter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of teaching set forth in claim 4 further including the step of programming said information carrying means to instruct a user to phonetically enunciate the initial letter as part of a word denoting one of said articles of clothing and discernible anatomical features.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of teaching set forth in claim 5 further including programming said information carrying means to instruct the user to speak simple sentences partially composed of the words denoting said articles of clothing and discernible anatomical features.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-19 | 1975-01-18 | 1975-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-19 | 1979-01-18 | 1979-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-19 | 1983-01-18 | 1983-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |