US3949488A
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Educational associativity doll
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-01-13
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Granted: 1976-04-13
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Expires: 1995-01-13
Abstract
Abstract The doll consists primarily of a pliable body structure having on its interior a tape playback device which is activated by plaits attached to puff balls on the head of the doll and push buttons on the body structure, serve as alternate means for activating a tape playback device. Included with the doll is a colors and numbers book, a multiple number of flash cards, and a blanket for reinforcement.
Inventors
- 👤 Venus Lorraine Welch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:32
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/003; A63H3/28; G09B19/00; G09B19/0023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An educational associativity doll comprising: a stuffed body having head, trunk and limb portions; a garment on said body having front and back sides; said garment having a plurality of design areas on one of said sides bearing preselected different colors, and an equal plurality of similar design areas on the other of said sides bearing preselected different numbers, each of said color areas corresponding with a particular number area to establish a color-number correspondence; an audio playback means secured within said body; said audio playback means having a plurality of recorded messages equal to said plurality of color areas and therefore also equal to said plurality of number areas, each message relating a particular color to its corresponding number; and a plurality of activating means on said body for activating the playback means, each activating means causing the playback of a different recorded message; each activating means also being associated with the color area and corresponding number area whose relationship is played back when that activating means is activated; whereby a child will learn to associate numbers and colors by operating said activating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An educational associativity doll comprising: a stuffed body having head, trunk and limb portions; a garment on said body having front and back sides; said garment having a plurality of design areas on one of said sides bearing preselected different colors, and an equal plurality of similar design areas on the other of said sides bearing preselected different numbers, each of said color areas corresponding with a particular number area to establish a color-number correspondence; an audio playback means secured within said body; said audio playback means having a plurality of recorded messages equal to said plurality of color areas and therefore also equal to said plurality of number areas, each message relating a particular color to its corresponding number; and a plurality of activating means on said body for activating the playback means, each activating means causing the playback of a different recorded message; each activating means also being associated with the color area and corresponding number area whose relationship is played back when that activating means is activated; whereby a child will learn to associate numbers and colors by operating said activating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein; each recorded message is a rhyme, a number of plaits corresponds to preselected number concepts and each rhyme correlates the number of plaits and color with the plaits providing a concrete instrument for number recognition and addition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein: the playback means is in the head of the doll; the numbers are in sequential order ranging from one to n; and each activating means comprises a plait on the head of the doll which is pulled to activate said playback means, there being one plait of the same color as the color area on the garment which corresponds with the number one, two plaits of the same color as the color area on the garment which corresponds with the number two, etc. up to n plaits of the same color as the color area which corresponds with the number n; whereby when a plait of a selected color is pulled the recorded message which relates the selected color to its corresponding number will be played back.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein: the playback means is in the trunk portion of the doll; and each activating means comprises a pair of activators, either one of which will activate said playback means, one of said pair being located within a color area on one side of said garment and the other of said pair being located within the corresponding number area on the other side; whereby when an activator in a selected color area or a selected number area is activated the recorded message relating the selected color or number to its corresponding number or color will be played back.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein: said playback means comprises a tape playback device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 1, further comprising: a color-and-numbers book, a plurality of flash cards and a blanket, said book, cards and blanket serving as reinforcement means for use with said doll.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein there are ten color and number areas with the numbers ranging from one to ten and the color-number correspondence is: blue -1; white -2; orange -3; pink -4; brown -5; purple -6; yellow -7; green -8; red -9; black -10;.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 7, wherein the design areas comprise patches illustrating objects whose colors correspond to the colors of said color-number correspondence.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 8, wherein the color-number-object correspondence is: blue-1-sky; white-2-clouds; orange-3-orange; pink-4-dress; brown-5-bird; purple-6-rainbow; yellow-7-sun; green-8-grass; red-9-apple; black-10-almanac.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 9, wherein the recorded messages are in the form of rhymes, each rhyme reciting one of the colors and objects of said color-number-object correspondence.
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) | 1979-04-13 | 1979-10-13 | 1980-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-13 | 1983-10-13 | 1984-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-13 | 1987-10-13 | 1988-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |