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US4474557A
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Electronic world map game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-06
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 2003-10-06
Abstract
Abstract This world map game is a teaching aid for easing the learning process of school pupils who have difficulty in the recognition of land masses of the world map. Primarily, it consists of a board structure, having a map of the world on its face, which includes figures and objects that represent continent and countries, and bulbs of diodes are positioned in the masses and the question and answer read-out portion of the structure. The game further includes, a pair of pull-out slides for further instruction, when the game is being played.
Inventors
- 👤 Mary Clossey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:54
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/0061; G09B29/00; G09B29/10; G09B29/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A world map game, comprising, a hollow board, a world map inscribed on said board, a pair of folding legs secured to said board, a plurality of figures and objects secured to said board, for representing continents and major countries, a pair of pull-out slide members received on said board, for further instruction when playing said world map game, a question and answer read-out section inscribed on said board, and a plurality of light emitting diodes or bulbs secured in said board, for identifying said continents, said major countries, and the questions and answers, and a circuit with push-buttons, and self-contained battery means, secured within said board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A world map game, comprising, a hollow board, a world map inscribed on said board, a pair of folding legs secured to said board, a plurality of figures and objects secured to said board, for representing continents and major countries, a pair of pull-out slide members received on said board, for further instruction when playing said world map game, a question and answer read-out section inscribed on said board, and a plurality of light emitting diodes or bulbs secured in said board, for identifying said continents, said major countries, and the questions and answers, and a circuit with push-buttons, and self-contained battery means, secured within said board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
137 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein some of said light emitting diodes or bulbs, are secured within openings included in the face of said board, and a similar opening is included within said figures and objects, and one of said light emitting diodes or bulbs, is secured within another opening included in said face of said board, within the confines of each of said continents and major countries, which lights up when a correct said answer is given to a selected said question, when one of said push-buttons is pushed, and a corresponding said light emitting diode or bulb, lights up also, which is secured within further openings included within said question and answer read-out section inscribed on said board, and if said answer is incorrect, a buzzer in said circuit emits audible sound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
The combination as set forth in claim 2, wherein a hollow rectangular container is fixedly secured, one to each side of the rear face of said board, in a suitable manner, and one of said pair of pull-out members is freely and slideably received within the hollow confines of one said container, and the other one of said pair of pull-out members is freely and slideably received in the other said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The combination as set forth in claim 3, wherein said one of said pair of pull-out members, is imprinted with letter characters identifying said continents and said major countries, and said other one of said pair of pull-out members is inscribed with said world map, which includes said figures and objects, and direction lines, which indicate where said figures and objects are placed.
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