US3888025A
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Teaching game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-09
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Granted: 1975-06-10
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Expires: 1994-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A language is introduced to the student in a twelve puzzle game board accompanied by an instructor''s voice on a cassette tape giving instructions and presenting vocabulary to be learned. Each of the twelve puzzles is an animal to be assembled within a given space of time, the start of which is signaled by a whistle on a tape. Then the name of the animal is given in Spanish, the clue as to what the animal is (e.g., El perro dice bow-bow), and the color of the animal. The object of the game is to eventually be able to assemble each puzzle in the time allotted. A combination of audio, visual, tactile, and association learning methods is applied.
Inventors
- 👤 Drucilla Schmieder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:47
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/10; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F3/0423; G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
A teaching game method for learning Spanish by a student comprising the steps: a. providing a tape recording in English stating the object of the game and the procedure to be followed by the student; b. providing a series of whistle signals on the tape at spaced intervals; c. providing a game board containing a plurality of recessed windows; d. providing a plurality of picture puzzles, each puzzle comprising five pieces, each piece carrying a part of a picture of an animal; e. starting the tape recording; f. at the first whistle signal from the tape recording beginning the assembly of the first of said picture puzzles in the first window of said game board; g. simultaneously at said whistle signal, the name, sound, and color of the animal is recited from said tape recording in Spanish such that the student identifies the pieces for each window in order and learns the lesson with the placement of each piece; h. the tape renders a second whistle signal which terminates the time interval for the assembly of the five pieces in the first window; i. said second whistle signal starting the time interval for the assembly of the five pieces in the second window while the name, color, and sound of the animal is recited in Spanish; j. the tape renders a third whistle signal starting the assembly of a set of five pieces in the third window, the operation continuing in like manner until all of the windows have been worked in turn without stopping the tape, and; k. the tape being rewound and replayed in its entirety until each set of five pieces can be assembled in each respective window in twenty-five seconds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
284 words
A teaching game method for learning Spanish by a student comprising the steps: a. providing a tape recording in English stating the object of the game and the procedure to be followed by the student; b. providing a series of whistle signals on the tape at spaced intervals; c. providing a game board containing a plurality of recessed windows; d. providing a plurality of picture puzzles, each puzzle comprising five pieces, each piece carrying a part of a picture of an animal; e. starting the tape recording; f. at the first whistle signal from the tape recording beginning the assembly of the first of said picture puzzles in the first window of said game board; g. simultaneously at said whistle signal, the name, sound, and color of the animal is recited from said tape recording in Spanish such that the student identifies the pieces for each window in order and learns the lesson with the placement of each piece; h. the tape renders a second whistle signal which terminates the time interval for the assembly of the five pieces in the first window; i. said second whistle signal starting the time interval for the assembly of the five pieces in the second window while the name, color, and sound of the animal is recited in Spanish; j. the tape renders a third whistle signal starting the assembly of a set of five pieces in the third window, the operation continuing in like manner until all of the windows have been worked in turn without stopping the tape, and; k. the tape being rewound and replayed in its entirety until each set of five pieces can be assembled in each respective window in twenty-five seconds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 1 comprising the separate grouping of masculine nouns preceded by ''''el,'''' and a second grouping of feminine nouns preceded by ''''la,'''' whereby the student learns by discovery and association the difference between masculine and feminine gender.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the taped instructions in English and the recitation in Spanish are enunciated by a child to develop a child-to-child game relationship, with no pressure of competition being present.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
174 words
A teaching game apparatus for the learning of the Spanish language by a student comprising in combination: a. a game board having a plurality of recessed windows arranged in rows and columns; b. a set of five jigsaw puzzle pieces for assEmbly into each window forming a complete colored picture of a subject such as an animal or an insect; c. each piece being selected to the lesson by a part of the picture of the subject in color; d. a tape recording cassette to be operated in conjunction with the game board; e. a tape to be played on said cassette, said tape having a series of signals thereon at spaced intervals; f. said tape also carrying a first section of introductory lesson instructions in English followed by a series of language teaching sections in Spanish; g. the tape time interval for each language teaching section being twenty-five seconds terminated by a signal; and h. each of the language teaching sections including a clue as to what the subject animal or insect is.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
A teaching game apparatus for the learning of the Spanish language by a student comprising in combination: a. a game board having a plurality of recessed windows arranged in rows and columns; b. a set of five jigsaw puzzle pieces for assEmbly into each window forming a complete colored picture of a subject such as an animal or an insect; c. each piece being selected to the lesson by a part of the picture of the subject in color; d. a tape recording cassette to be operated in conjunction with the game board; e. a tape to be played on said cassette, said tape having a series of signals thereon at spaced intervals; f. said tape also carrying a first section of introductory lesson instructions in English followed by a series of language teaching sections in Spanish; g. the tape time interval for each language teaching section being twenty-five seconds terminated by a signal; and h. each of the language teaching sections including a clue as to what the subject animal or insect is.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the board has twelve windows in three rows of four windows per row, each window being surrounded by an adjacent margin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the Spanish name of each subject is placed in the margin above each window, the subjects being arranged in the windows according to either masculine or feminine gender, each subject name being preceded by its appropriate masculine or feminine article.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the first two columns of six windows accommodate individual sets of five puzzle pieces each illustrating masculine subjects, and the second two columns of six windows accommodate individual sets of five puzzle pieces each illustrating feminine subjects.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-09 | 1978-12-09 | 1979-06-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-09 | 1982-12-09 | 1983-06-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-09 | 1986-12-09 | 1987-06-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |