Abstract A teaching device comprising a three-dimensional model of a land mass incorporating various geological and topographical formations. The model comprises an assembly of two or more sections taken along parallel vertical planes whereby when the sections are disassembled they disclose selected illustrative subterranean formations, such as various rock strata, oil pools, mineral veins, and the like. When assembled, the outer surface of the model shows selected topographical formations. Each section is made up of matching layers, the thickness of each layer representing an increment in altitude. Thus, when the layers and sections are assembled to form the model, the edges of the faces of the contacting layers form altitude or elevations designated by contour lines. The model may also be utilized to illustrate the correlation between the contour lines and profile map taken on a vertical plane crossed by said contour lines. The individual layers may also be used as templates to draw a topographical map of the terrain at any desired elevation.
Inventors
👤 T Gaskin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-26 14:44
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A geological teaching device in the form of a three dimensional model of a land mass, said model comprising a plurality of vertically oriented sections, adjacent sections having vertical surfaces abutting each other at a mutual vertical plane taken through the model, the outer surfaces of the sections embodying representations of desired topographical formations, and the interior of the sections along said vertical planes embodying representations of desired subterranean geological formations, each of one or more sections comprising a set of superimposed and aligned layers, each layer having top and bottom faces and a peripheral surface, a portion of said peripheral surface being a flat vertical surface and the rest of said peripheral surface being contoured in accordance with the topography of that portion of the model formed by said layer, the thickness of the layer representing a desired increment in altitude and thereby forming topographical contour lines at the edges of the contacting faces of the superimposed layers when assembled and aligned to form a section, said peripheral edges also serving as a template for drawing contour lines represented by the respective edges, and an orientation mark located on a peripheral surface of each layer, said orientation marks forming a vertical line when said layers are superimposed and aligned, said orientation marks thereby also determining the position of each template layer in relation to an already drawn contour line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A geological teaching device in the form of a three dimensional model of a land mass, said model comprising a plurality of vertically oriented sections, adjacent sections having vertical surfaces abutting each other at a mutual vertical plane taken through the model, the outer surfaces of the sections embodying representations of desired topographical formations, and the interior of the sections along said vertical planes embodying representations of desired subterranean geological formations, each of one or more sections comprising a set of superimposed and aligned layers, each layer having top and bottom faces and a peripheral surface, a portion of said peripheral surface being a flat vertical surface and the rest of said peripheral surface being contoured in accordance with the topography of that portion of the model formed by said layer, the thickness of the layer representing a desired increment in altitude and thereby forming topographical contour lines at the edges of the contacting faces of the superimposed layers when assembled and aligned to form a section, said peripheral edges also serving as a template for drawing contour lines represented by the respective edges, and an orientation mark located on a peripheral surface of each layer, said orientation marks forming a vertical line when said layers are superimposed and aligned, said orientation marks thereby also determining the position of each template layer in relation to an already drawn contour line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The geological teaching device of claim 1 wherein a base is provided to support the sections, and wherein cooperating means are formed in the base and sections to align the sections on the base to form and maintain the model.