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US4761633A
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Communication aid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-11-26
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Granted: 1988-08-02
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Expires: 2006-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A communication or educational aid comprising a housing having a generally flat surface, and a pointer is mounted for rotation on the surface. A pair of spaced guides are located on the surface and a panel or overlay containing a plurality of symbols, such as letters, words, pictures, or the like, is mounted in the guides and is provided with a slot which registers with the shaft of the pointer. The pointer is rotated by depressing a push button operating through an electrical circuit to thereby bring the pointer into registry with one of the symols on the panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruth B. Leff
- 👤 Aaron N. Leff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:14
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/12; G09B21/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S116/00; Y10S116/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A communication aid for a patient, comprising a housing having a surface, a rotatable pointer mounted on a shaft, guide means on said surface, and a panel mounted on said guide means and bearing a plurality of symbols, said panel having a slot to receive said shaft, said pointer being rotatable to bring the pointer into registry with one of said symbols.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A communication aid for a patient, comprising a housing having a surface, a rotatable pointer mounted on a shaft, guide means on said surface, and a panel mounted on said guide means and bearing a plurality of symbols, said panel having a slot to receive said shaft, said pointer being rotatable to bring the pointer into registry with one of said symbols.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The communication aid of claim 1, wherein said symbols comprise illustrations representing the basic needs of a patient.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The communication aid of claim 1, wherein said slot extends from an edge of the panel inwardly toward the center of the panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
A communication aid for a person, comprising a housing having a surface, a pointer mounted for rotation on said surface, a pair of generally parallel guide members disposed on opposite sides of said pointer, a panel having a pair of opposed side edges slidably mounted in said guide members and having a slot disposed parallel to said side edges and extending from an edge of said panel toward the center, said slot receiving a shaft of said pointer, a plurality of indicia located on the panel and arranged in a pattern to be individually designated by the pointer, and drive means for rotating the pointer to bring the pointer into registry with one of said indicia to indicate the need of the person.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
A communication aid for a person, comprising a housing having a surface, a pointer mounted for rotation on said surface, a pair of generally parallel guide members disposed on opposite sides of said pointer, a panel having a pair of opposed side edges slidably mounted in said guide members and having a slot disposed parallel to said side edges and extending from an edge of said panel toward the center, said slot receiving a shaft of said pointer, a plurality of indicia located on the panel and arranged in a pattern to be individually designated by the pointer, and drive means for rotating the pointer to bring the pointer into registry with one of said indicia to indicate the need of the person.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The communication aid of claim 4, wherein said drive means includes an operating member mounted on the housing, and electrical circuit means connecting said operating member and said pointer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The communication aid of claim 5, wherein said operating member comprises a push button mounted on the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The communication aid of claim 4, wherein said pointer is located centrally of said panel and said indicia are circumferentially disposed around said pointer.
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