US3768177A
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Educational device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-08-02
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Granted: 1973-10-30
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Expires: 1992-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A multiple sheet composite amusement and educational instruction kit for both children and adults. One facet of the kit teaches and enable picture composition while another facet thereof serves to preliminarily educate a child or student in the basic numbers and letters of the alphabet. The subject composite kit provides amusement and education including both original sketching or doodling upon certain components of the kit, as well as cutting out and/or detaching component unit members and sticking them onto background boards or sheets to compose either artistic composite pictures or to learn the alphabet or numeral sequences.
Inventors
- 👤 R Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:52
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
325 words
A multiple sheet creative amusement and educational teaching aid kit for composing a variety of composite artistic scenes and for teaching numerical and letter sequences and other like arrangements, said kit comprising in combination: a. a frame member having rigid marginal edges and a planar support surface recessed a predetermined distance below said marginal edges for receiving therein at least one of a plurality of said multiple sheets comprising the kit; b. at least one of said multiple sheets being a relatively rigid, planar backing sheet or board member of a size to removably fit within and upon said frame recessed support surface; c. at least another of said sheets having a variety of different colored, pre-shaped cut out members, some of which constitute picture-making units and sub-units, which are detachably fastened therewith and transferable therefrom for selective attachment upon said backing and other sheet members in either an original or a predetermined copy arrangement, to thereby constitute a substantial part of a pictorial composition as determined by the individual composer; d. a plurality of other units and sub-units constituted by different basic number and alphabetical letter units which are detachably mounted in association with at least a part of one of said multiple sheets of the kit; said units and sub-units also being transferable therefrom for selective attachment to another of said multiple sheets in original or predeterminable copy sequence as determined by the individual composer for formulating letter and number sequences and mathematical problem-formulating sequences; and e. at least one flexible transparent overlay sheet of a size corresponding generally to that of said backing sheet; said overlay sheet having a surface characterized by the ability to removably record an impression imposed thereon by a rigid working member, thereby facilitating the application of selective auxiliary or supplemental indicia and markings to help complete a composite artistic composition as desired by said composer, and said overlay sheet otherwise serving the function of a protective cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
325 words
A multiple sheet creative amusement and educational teaching aid kit for composing a variety of composite artistic scenes and for teaching numerical and letter sequences and other like arrangements, said kit comprising in combination: a. a frame member having rigid marginal edges and a planar support surface recessed a predetermined distance below said marginal edges for receiving therein at least one of a plurality of said multiple sheets comprising the kit; b. at least one of said multiple sheets being a relatively rigid, planar backing sheet or board member of a size to removably fit within and upon said frame recessed support surface; c. at least another of said sheets having a variety of different colored, pre-shaped cut out members, some of which constitute picture-making units and sub-units, which are detachably fastened therewith and transferable therefrom for selective attachment upon said backing and other sheet members in either an original or a predetermined copy arrangement, to thereby constitute a substantial part of a pictorial composition as determined by the individual composer; d. a plurality of other units and sub-units constituted by different basic number and alphabetical letter units which are detachably mounted in association with at least a part of one of said multiple sheets of the kit; said units and sub-units also being transferable therefrom for selective attachment to another of said multiple sheets in original or predeterminable copy sequence as determined by the individual composer for formulating letter and number sequences and mathematical problem-formulating sequences; and e. at least one flexible transparent overlay sheet of a size corresponding generally to that of said backing sheet; said overlay sheet having a surface characterized by the ability to removably record an impression imposed thereon by a rigid working member, thereby facilitating the application of selective auxiliary or supplemental indicia and markings to help complete a composite artistic composition as desired by said composer, and said overlay sheet otherwise serving the function of a protective cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A kit as defined in claim 1, further including a plurality of different color, flexible, and readily incisable sheet members from which both pictorial and letter and numeral graphic representations may be cut of original or copied design form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A kit as defined in claim 1, further including a plurality of different color marking members for applying indicia; scissors for cutting out picture, number and letter making units; and eraser means for removing applied indicia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A kit as defined in claim 3, wherein said frame member includes means defining an auxiliary recessed pocket area of lesser area than and apart from said recessed planar support surface, said auxiliary recessed area adapted to house said marking members, scissors and eraser means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
A kit as defined in claim 1 wherein said frame member is provided with a pair of spaced-apart peg members projecting upwardly from the major plane of the frame member, upon which at least certain of said multiple sheets including said flexible transparent overlay sheet, have spaced marginal apertures correspondingly sized and spaced to said peg members and applicable therewith to orient and removably retain same in superposed relation to the frame and underlying board or sheet members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
120 words
A kit as defined in claim 5, wherein one of said multiple sheets includes a combined title and instruction sheet, having apertures corresponding to said peg members for selective mounting thereon; and said sheet having one face upon which individual preformed letter unit representations are placed to spell out at least part of the title wording, thereby graphically depicting one particular potential application or use of a portion of the kit''s components; and wherein another part of said title is depicted in a form of handwriting, thereby graphically illustrating a second different potential characteristic and use afforded by the kit and its components by handdrawn representations of supplemental artistic and like indicia to embellish and help complete compositions and sequences.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A kit as defined in claim 6, wherein said combined title and instruction sheet has a reverse face or page devoted essentially to instruction use indicia, including miniature graphic representations of certain of the kit components and a sample representative creative use thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A kit as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one of said multiple sheets has indicia representing a partial mathematical problem depicted thereon in a predetermined manner relative to one margin thereof; and additional adjacently disposed indicia outlined to correspond with and to be covered by placement thereon of certain other predetermined picture and number sequence making units to visually and graphically represent a further part of said mathematical problem in relation to said first-mentioned indicia and margin, and still further indicia in predetermined adjacent relation to said firstmentioned and said second-mentioned additional indicia, upon which number units are applicable to designate the answer to said mathematical problem.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
126 words
A kit as defined in claim 5 wherein at least one of said multiple sheets is provided with correspondingly spaced apertures to mount said sheet on said pegs, and said sheet being provided with indicia representing a partial mathematical problem depicted thereon in a predetermined manner relative to one margin thereof; and additional adjacently disposed indicia outlined to correspond with and to be covered by placement thereon of certain other predetermined picture and number sequence units to visually and graphically represent a further part of said mathematical problem in relation to said first-mentioned indicia and margin, and still further indicia in predetermined adjacent relation to said first-mentioned and said second-mentioned additional indicia, upon which number units are applicable to designate the answer to said mathematical problem.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A kit as defined in claim 1 wherein two of said multiple sheets are joined together along corresponding side edges to form a folder whereby said respective sheets provide adjacently disposed pages, one of which is of the type defined in paragraph (c) and the other of which includes indicia at least part of which is representative of an exemplary composition by which the composer can be guided in arranging said units and sub-units.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
A kit as defined in claim 1 wherein two of said multiple sheets are jointed together along corresponding side edges to form a folder whereby said respective sheets provide adjacently disposed pages, one of which is of the type defined in paragraph (d) and the other of which includes indicia at least part of which is representative of an exemplary composition by which the composer can be guided in arranging said units and sub-units.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
A kit as defined in claim 5 wherein two of said multiple sheets are joined together along corresponding side edges to form a folder whereby said respective sheets provide adjacently disposed pages, oNe of which is of the type defined in paragraph (c) and the other of which includes indicia at least part of which is representative of an exemplary composition by which the composer can be guided in arranging said units and sub-units.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A kit as defined in claim 1, further including a carrying case having wall means defining bottom, side and top cover portions of said case; and carrying handle and closure-retaining means attached thereto.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
A kit as defined in claim 13, wherein said top cover wall portion has major length and width dimensions in excess of the corresponding overall size of said frame members, includes means forming a flexible hinge connection along one edge thereof to completely open said carrying case to facilitate easy ingress and egress of all kit components.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
76 words
A kit as defined in claim 14, wherein said carrying handle and closure-retaining means include a carrying handle projecting transversely from a side edge of said carrying case, said top wall portion further having a fold-over flap adapted to overlay said side edge from which said carrying handle projects, and said fold-over flap being apertured to complementally receive therethrough said carrying handle to effect a closure retaining relationship of said top cover to said carrying case.
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) | 1976-10-29 | 1977-04-30 | 1977-10-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-29 | 1981-04-30 | 1981-10-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-29 | 1985-04-30 | 1985-10-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |