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US3618231A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Educational game

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-03
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Granted: 1971-11-09
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Expires: 1990-06-03
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Abstract

Abstract AN EDUCATIONAL SENTENCE BUILDING GAME FOR TEACHING GRAMMER WITH A DECK OF CARDS, EACH CARD HAVING A PLASTIC COATED WRITING SURFACE ON WHICH IS DISPLAYED THE NAME OF A PART OF SPEECH OR THE WORD "PUCTUATION," AND IS OTHERWISE SUBSTANTIALLY BLANK. A MARKING INSTRUMENT, SUCH AS A GREASE PENCIL, AND PREFERABLY A DIFFERENT COLORED MARKING INSTRUMENT FOR EACH PLAYER, IS PROVIDED FOR ERASABLY MAKING ON THE WRITING SURFACE OF EACH CARD AS IT IS SELECTIVELY PLAYED A WORD THAT IS THE SAME PART OF SPEECH AS DISPLAYED THEREON OR A PUNCTUATION MARK IN THE CASE OF THE CARDS ON WHICH THE WORD "PUNCTUATION" IS DISPLAYED. THE GAME IS PLAYED BY PLAYERS IN TURN SELECTING A CARD AND WRITING A WORD OR PUNCTUATION MARK THEREON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PART OF SPEECH OF WORD "PUNCTUATION" DISPLAYED THEREON, AND PLAYING THE CARD IN RELATION TO PREVIOUSLY PLAYED CARDS TO BUILD OR COMPLETE A GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT SENTENCE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Helen G Nason

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CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B17/00

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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) 1974-11-08 1975-05-10 1975-11-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-11-08 1979-05-10 1979-11-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-11-08 1983-05-10 1983-11-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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