US4378214A
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Multi-purpose educational device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-01-27
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Granted: 1983-03-29
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Expires: 2002-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A multi-pocketed washable fabric body portion is employed with several selective reversible fabric strips each having fastener components for engagement with mating fastener components on the body portion. The strips carry colors, shapes, alpha-numeric indicia and material textures requiring recognition by a child. Groups of fabric elements having colors, shapes, indicia and textures to match up with the strips are provided, and a child, after sorting the fabric elements, inserts them in the pockets of the body portion which are positioned adjacent to recognized colors, shapes, indicia or textures on the strips.
Inventors
- 👤 Marion W. Scherer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:29
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/0023; G09B17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A multi-purpose educational device comprising an elongated body portion formed of flexible sheet material and having a multiplicity of side-by-side pockets formed on one side thereof, plural spaced fastener components fixed to said one side of the body portion in spaced relationship to said pockets, plural elongated strips of lesser width than said body portion and having substantially the same length as the body portion and formed of flexible sheet material, a multiplicity of spaced specifically different recognition elements on each opposite side of each strip corresponding in number and spacing to said pockets, coacting spaced fastener components on each side of each strip adapted to mate with the fastener components on the body portion so that each strip selectively may be releasably attached to the body portion in spaced parallel relationship to the pockets of the body portion with either of its sides exposed to view and its opposite side concealed, and a multiplicity of groups of match-up elements for use by children and being of a size and shape enabling insertion into said pockets and adapted for sorting and matching by children with the recognition elements of said strips.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A multi-purpose educational device comprising an elongated body portion formed of flexible sheet material and having a multiplicity of side-by-side pockets formed on one side thereof, plural spaced fastener components fixed to said one side of the body portion in spaced relationship to said pockets, plural elongated strips of lesser width than said body portion and having substantially the same length as the body portion and formed of flexible sheet material, a multiplicity of spaced specifically different recognition elements on each opposite side of each strip corresponding in number and spacing to said pockets, coacting spaced fastener components on each side of each strip adapted to mate with the fastener components on the body portion so that each strip selectively may be releasably attached to the body portion in spaced parallel relationship to the pockets of the body portion with either of its sides exposed to view and its opposite side concealed, and a multiplicity of groups of match-up elements for use by children and being of a size and shape enabling insertion into said pockets and adapted for sorting and matching by children with the recognition elements of said strips.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
A multi-purpose educational device as defined in claim 1, and said pockets formed along one longitudinal edge of the body portion with their open mouths facing inwardly of such edge, and said spaced fastener components of the body portion being disposed near and inwardly of the other longitudinal edge of the body portion, whereby each comparatively narrow strip can be mounted on the body portion in said spaced parallel relationship to the pockets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multi-purpose educational device as defined in claim 2, and said body portion, strips, recognition elements on the strips and match-up elements all being formed of fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multi-purpose educational device as defined in claim 3, and said fastener components of the body portion and strips comprising Velcro patches on the body portion and strips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
A multi-purpose educational device as defined in claim 1, and another elongated strip formed of flexible sheet material and having on one side thereof a multiplicity of side-by-side transparent pockets corresponding in number and spacing to the pockets of said body portion, and said last-named strip having on the other side thereof spaced fastener components adapted to mate with the fastener components on the body portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A multi-purpose educational device as defined in claim 5, and the last-named strip being formed of fabric and said pockets being formed by a transparent flexible plastics sheet attached along one longitudinal edge of the strip and being substantially coextensive in length and width to the fabric forming the strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A multi-purpose educational device as defined in claim 1, and the strips having said recognition elements on the opposite sides thereof in the forms of various colors, shapes, cloth textures and indicia, and said groups of match-up elements comprising matching colors, shapes, cloth textures and indicia.
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