US4781598A
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Instructional apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-06-25
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Granted: 1988-11-01
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Expires: 2007-06-25
Abstract
Abstract An instructional device is disclosed herein having a booklet containing a series of sheets displaying questions, selectable answers and clues taking the form of pictorial, graphic and alpha/numeric characters. The selectable answers are displays of specific graphic forms and these graphic forms are repeated in seemingly random arrangement on an answer area of the sheet which includes an index mark. A separate decoder is provided having a case with open windows adapted to visually display underlying graphic forms from the answer area for visual comparison with selected graphic forms entered by the user into the decoder via movable members carrying graphic forms wherein the selected graphic forms on the movable members appear adjacent to windows with the correct answer association.
Inventors
- 👤 Burton Cutler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:20
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B3/00; G09B3/06; G09B3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
An instructional apparatus comprising the combination of: a booklet containing a plurality of pages or sheets; a first page of said pages displaying a set of pictorial images arranged in a predetermined order, a worded question area carrying corresponding question indicia and a set of symbols indicative of a variety of selectable answers associated with said images; a second page of said pages having a clue area carrying indicia related to said set of pictorial images and an answer area carrying a plurality of said symbols wherein a first set of said symbols representing correct responses are located in a predetermined manner and the remaining of said plurality of symbols are randomly crowded aout said first set thereby obscuring said first set; a decoding device having a plurality of open windows for displaying only said first set of said symbols carried on said answer area when said decoder is located in a predetermined location on said answer area; and said decoder further having movable means carrying said set of symbols for seleceted display via openings adjacent to each of said open windows whereby symbols on said movable means can be comparied with symbols present at said windows.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
An instructional apparatus comprising the combination of: a booklet containing a plurality of pages or sheets; a first page of said pages displaying a set of pictorial images arranged in a predetermined order, a worded question area carrying corresponding question indicia and a set of symbols indicative of a variety of selectable answers associated with said images; a second page of said pages having a clue area carrying indicia related to said set of pictorial images and an answer area carrying a plurality of said symbols wherein a first set of said symbols representing correct responses are located in a predetermined manner and the remaining of said plurality of symbols are randomly crowded aout said first set thereby obscuring said first set; a decoding device having a plurality of open windows for displaying only said first set of said symbols carried on said answer area when said decoder is located in a predetermined location on said answer area; and said decoder further having movable means carrying said set of symbols for seleceted display via openings adjacent to each of said open windows whereby symbols on said movable means can be comparied with symbols present at said windows.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 including: index means carried on said answer area and on said decoder for registering said decoder on said answer area at said predetermined location.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein: said movable means comprises a manually movable member having an edge terminating beyond said decoder exterior for manual engagement by the user for selectably locating a desired symbol within said adjacent opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention as defined in claim 3 including: detent means intercoupled between said decoder and said movable means for releasably holding said movable means in a selected position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein: said movable means is a rotary mounted wheel having a set of answer symbols carried on the edge marginal region thereof in alignment with said openings for selective display of a given symbol in said set.
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