Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A logic teaching game comprising: a housing having a plurality of two position switches mounted thereon and operable to generate combinations of logic ones and logic zeros, a plurality of discrete electronic logic circuits connected in parallel to one another, each of said switches connected to the input of at least one of said plurality of discrete electronic logic circuits to supply said combinations of logic ones and logic zeros, each of said logic circuits being unique relative to the other logic circuits and generating a predetermined output signal only upon proper operation of said switches connected to the input thereof, a plurality of light generating devices each connected to receive said predetermined output signal from one of said logic circuits in order to be illuminated to indicate a successful operation of said switches associated with said logic circuits, a plurality of cards each bearing a visual diagram representation of a different one of said logic circuits and each having a single output line, wherein said output line points to a single position adjacent a selected one of said light generating devices when said card is positioned on said housing, and means in said housing for receiving, aligning and storing said plurality of cards during both operation and non-use of the logic teaching game, such that input terminal representations on said cards are positioned adjacent said switches and said output line on said cards is located adjacent a selected one of said light generating devices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A logic teaching game comprising: a housing having a plurality of two position switches mounted thereon and operable to generate combinations of logic ones and logic zeros, a plurality of discrete electronic logic circuits connected in parallel to one another, each of said switches connected to the input of at least one of said plurality of discrete electronic logic circuits to supply said combinations of logic ones and logic zeros, each of said logic circuits being unique relative to the other logic circuits and generating a predetermined output signal only upon proper operation of said switches connected to the input thereof, a plurality of light generating devices each connected to receive said predetermined output signal from one of said logic circuits in order to be illuminated to indicate a successful operation of said switches associated with said logic circuits, a plurality of cards each bearing a visual diagram representation of a different one of said logic circuits and each having a single output line, wherein said output line points to a single position adjacent a selected one of said light generating devices when said card is positioned on said housing, and means in said housing for receiving, aligning and storing said plurality of cards during both operation and non-use of the logic teaching game, such that input terminal representations on said cards are positioned adjacent said switches and said output line on said cards is located adjacent a selected one of said light generating devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The logic teaching game of claim 1 and further comprising: means for counting the number of switching operations to successfully illuminate a specified one of said light generating devices, and display means on said housing for displaying the total count of said counting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The logic teaching game of claim 1 wherein said means in said housing for receiving, aligning and storing said plurality of cards, both during operation and non-use of the logic teaching game comprises a well, wherein the top one of said cards may be selectively removed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The logic teaching game of claim 1 wherein said light generating devices comprise light emitting diodes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The logic teaching game of claim 1 wherein said logic circuits comprise electronic logic gates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
165 words
A logic learning apparatus comprising: a housing having a plurality of two position switches mounted thereon and operable to generate combinations of logic ones and logic zeros, a plurality of discrete electronic logic circuits connected to said switches in parallel to one another and each having a different output, a plurality of indicators connected at the output of said electronic circuits and each operable to be energized from a different one of said outputs when said switches connected to the corresponding one of said circuits are operated to select a predetermined combination of logic ones and logic zeros, and a plurality of cards for being disposed on said housing adjacent said switches and said indicators, each of said cards having a visual representation of a different one of said logic circuits and an output line contained thereon, said output line on each of said cards pointing to a selected one of said indicators which is operable only if said predetermined combination of switches is selected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
165 words
A logic learning apparatus comprising: a housing having a plurality of two position switches mounted thereon and operable to generate combinations of logic ones and logic zeros, a plurality of discrete electronic logic circuits connected to said switches in parallel to one another and each having a different output, a plurality of indicators connected at the output of said electronic circuits and each operable to be energized from a different one of said outputs when said switches connected to the corresponding one of said circuits are operated to select a predetermined combination of logic ones and logic zeros, and a plurality of cards for being disposed on said housing adjacent said switches and said indicators, each of said cards having a visual representation of a different one of said logic circuits and an output line contained thereon, said output line on each of said cards pointing to a selected one of said indicators which is operable only if said predetermined combination of switches is selected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
121 words
A logic learning apparatus comprising; a housing having a plurality of switches mounted thereon, a plurality of discrete electronic logic circuits connected to said switches in parallel to one another, lamp means connected at the output of each of said electronic circuits and operable to be energized when said switches connected to said circuits are properly operated, card means for being disposed on said housing adjacent said switches and said lamp means, each of said card means having a visual representation of a different one of said logic circuits thereon, and means for counting the number of switching operations to successfully energize a specific one of said lamp means, and means on said housing for displaying said number of switching operations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
121 words
A logic learning apparatus comprising; a housing having a plurality of switches mounted thereon, a plurality of discrete electronic logic circuits connected to said switches in parallel to one another, lamp means connected at the output of each of said electronic circuits and operable to be energized when said switches connected to said circuits are properly operated, card means for being disposed on said housing adjacent said switches and said lamp means, each of said card means having a visual representation of a different one of said logic circuits thereon, and means for counting the number of switching operations to successfully energize a specific one of said lamp means, and means on said housing for displaying said number of switching operations.