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US3724100A
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Talking book
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-01-25
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Granted: 1973-04-03
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Expires: 1991-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A talking book has pages with spaced-apart lines of recordings of the sounds of words. A slide is arranged to be movable by hand over the lines. Near one end of each line is the recorded word of that line written in one language, for example, English, and near the other end of that line is the recorded word of that line written in another language, for example, French. The slide has windows through which the written word can be seen. A motor driven pick-up head is supported by the slide, and is movable by the motor when the latter is started, over and along the length of a recorded line. The pick-up head contains a scanner for producing electrical currents of audio frequency corresponding to the recordings, which currents are amplified and converted into sound.
Inventors
- 👤 E Surel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:23
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A talking book comprising a frame, a book within said frame, said last mentioned book having pages with spaced-apart lines of recordings of sound on the opposite surfaces thereof, said last mentioned book having means loosely connecting said pages at their inner edges, said lines being substantially parallel to said edges, a slide supported by said frame for slidable movement by hand, in a single pass, over all of the lines of recording on, when said last mentioned book is open with facing surfaces of two adjoining ones of said pages visible, said facing surfaces of both of said adjoining pages, a pick-up head supported by said slide for movement over and along the length of a selected one of said lines, said head having scanning means for translating the modulations of the recording on said selected line into audio currents, means for amplifying said currents and converting the latter into sound, an electric motor, means driven by said motor for moving said head along said length of said selected line, and means including switch means for energizing and deenergizing said motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A talking book comprising a frame, a book within said frame, said last mentioned book having pages with spaced-apart lines of recordings of sound on the opposite surfaces thereof, said last mentioned book having means loosely connecting said pages at their inner edges, said lines being substantially parallel to said edges, a slide supported by said frame for slidable movement by hand, in a single pass, over all of the lines of recording on, when said last mentioned book is open with facing surfaces of two adjoining ones of said pages visible, said facing surfaces of both of said adjoining pages, a pick-up head supported by said slide for movement over and along the length of a selected one of said lines, said head having scanning means for translating the modulations of the recording on said selected line into audio currents, means for amplifying said currents and converting the latter into sound, an electric motor, means driven by said motor for moving said head along said length of said selected line, and means including switch means for energizing and deenergizing said motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A talking book as claimed in claim 1 in which said frame has hinge means aligned with said means loosely connecting said pages so that said frame and said book within said frame can be opened and closed about said hinge means and said means loosely connecting said pages respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
138 words
A talking book as claimed in claim 1 in which said head is normally at a rest position when said slide is over said selected line, between the beginning and end of that line, in which said driven means includes means for first moving said head from said rest position rearwardly over the beginning of said selected line, for then moving said head forwardly over the length of that line, and for then moving said head rearwardly back to said rest position, when said motor is energized, and in which said switch means includes a first, hand-operated switch for energizing said motor, and includes a second switch open when said head is at said rest position for deenergizing said motor, and closed when said head has started to move rearwardly from said rest position for energizing said motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A talking book as claimed in claim 3 in which said frame has hinge means aligned with said means loosely connecting said pages so that said frame and said book within said frame can be opened and closed about said hinge means and said means loosely connecting said pages respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A talking book as claimed in claim 4 in which said frame has a parking space for said slide to one side of said book within said frame, out of alignment with said pages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A talking book as claimed in claim 2 in which said frame has a parking space for said slide to one side of said book within said frame, out of alignment with said pages.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
263 words
A device for pronouncing the sounds of words comprising a frame, a book within said frame, said book having pages with spaced-apart lines of recordings of sounds of words thereon, a slide supported by said frame for slidable movement by hand over the lines of recording on the facing surface of one of said pages when said book is open, a pick-up head supported by said slide for movement over and along the length of a selected one of said lines, said head having scanning means for translating the modulation of the recording on said selected line into audio currents, means for amplifying said currents and converting the latter into sound, an electric motor, means driven by said motor for moving said head along the length of said selected line, and means including switch means for energizing and deenergizing said motor, said head being normally at a rest position when said head is over said selected line, between the beginning and end of that line, said driven means including means for first moving said head from said rest position rearwardly over the beginning of said selected line, for then moving said head forwardly over the length of that line, and then moving said head rearwardly back to said rest position when said motor is energized, said switch means including a first, hand-operated switch for energizing said motor, and including a second switch open when said head is at said rest position for deenergizing said motor, and closed when said head has started to move rearwardly from said rest position for energizing said motor.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
263 words
A device for pronouncing the sounds of words comprising a frame, a book within said frame, said book having pages with spaced-apart lines of recordings of sounds of words thereon, a slide supported by said frame for slidable movement by hand over the lines of recording on the facing surface of one of said pages when said book is open, a pick-up head supported by said slide for movement over and along the length of a selected one of said lines, said head having scanning means for translating the modulation of the recording on said selected line into audio currents, means for amplifying said currents and converting the latter into sound, an electric motor, means driven by said motor for moving said head along the length of said selected line, and means including switch means for energizing and deenergizing said motor, said head being normally at a rest position when said head is over said selected line, between the beginning and end of that line, said driven means including means for first moving said head from said rest position rearwardly over the beginning of said selected line, for then moving said head forwardly over the length of that line, and then moving said head rearwardly back to said rest position when said motor is energized, said switch means including a first, hand-operated switch for energizing said motor, and including a second switch open when said head is at said rest position for deenergizing said motor, and closed when said head has started to move rearwardly from said rest position for energizing said motor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A device as claimed in claim 7 in which said book has means connecting the inner edges of said pages, and in which said frame has hinge means aligned with said last mentioned means so that said book and said frame can be opened and closed about said last mentioned means and said hinge means respectively.
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) | 1976-04-02 | 1976-10-02 | 1977-04-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-02 | 1980-10-02 | 1981-04-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-02 | 1984-10-02 | 1985-04-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |