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Information shapes

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-08-25
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2009-08-25
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Abstract

Abstract A series of interrelated solid, geometric shapes having informational - processing applications. Each solid, geometric shape may be assigned a specific meaning; additionally, any one solid, geometric shape may be assigned several specific meanings by changes of color, braille, scoring, texture, and/or tone (sound). Means for connecting different solid, geometric shapes are provided and are called connectors, which may or may not be assigned specific meanings or several meanings by changing the solid, geometric shape, color, braille, scoring, texture, and/or tone (sound). The series of interrelated solid, geometric shapes may be used for (1) physiology--fine motor coordination, visual or auditory/tactile perception, and joint hemispherical stimulation of the cerebral cortex and (2) communication--language, history, art, computer programming, computer processing (grammatical and parallel), and abstract thinking.

Inventors

  • 👤 Morgan D. Benedict

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 01:57
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B1/00; G09B1/02; G09B1/04; G09B1/06; G09B1/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
An information device comprising: (a) a series of three-dimensional geometric shapes representing parts of speech comprising: a cube, a cylinder, a smaller cube, a rectangular parallelopiped, a smaller rectangular parallelopiped, a smaller volume cylinder, a smallest volume cylinder, a isosceles prism, a cylindrical dowel, a smaller cylindrical dowel, a smallest cylindrical dowel, a dowel tee, a dowel cross, and, a dowel tee-cross; and (b) means for connecting each geometric shape to every other geometric shape comprising at least one hole in each said geometric shape within which a dowel is fitted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
An information device comprising: (a) a series of three-dimensional geometric shapes representing parts of speech comprising: a cube, a cylinder, a smaller cube, a rectangular parallelopiped, a smaller rectangular parallelopiped, a smaller volume cylinder, a smallest volume cylinder, a isosceles prism, a cylindrical dowel, a smaller cylindrical dowel, a smallest cylindrical dowel, a dowel tee, a dowel cross, and, a dowel tee-cross; and (b) means for connecting each geometric shape to every other geometric shape comprising at least one hole in each said geometric shape within which a dowel is fitted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The smallest cylindrical dowel of claim 1 where said dowel is not visible when connecting one geometrical shape to another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The cylindrical dowel and smaller cylindrical dowel of claim 1 where said dowel is visible when connecting one geometrical shape to another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
The informational device of claim 1 where each said geometric shape is color-coded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The information device of claim 1 where each said geometric shape contains distinguishable indicia.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The educational device of claim 1 where each said geometric shape contains a hollow volume which when activated produces distinct tones.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 340 words
An informational device for model representation of parts of speech of the English language comprising: a. A first set, comprised of a cube, representing a noun with said element being further identified by a first color scheme; b. A second set, comprised of a cylinder, representing a verb with said element being further identified by a second and third color scheme; c. A third set, comprised of a smaller cube, representing a pronoun with said element being further identified by a third, a fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth color scheme; d. A fourth set, comprised of a rectangular parallelopiped, representing an adjective with said element being further identified by a ninth color scheme; e. A fifth set, comprised of a smaller rectangular parallelopiped, representing articles with said element being further identified by an tenth color scheme; f. A sixth set, comprised of a smaller volume cylinder, representing adverbs with said element being further identified by a third and eleventh color scheme; g. A seventh set, comprised of a smallest volume cylinder, representing verbals with said element being further identified by a first, ninth, and eleventh color scheme; h. An eighth set, comprised of an isosceles prism, representing interjections with said element being further identified by an eighth color scheme; i. A ninth set, comprised of a cylindrical dowel, representing conjunctions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; j. A tenth set, comprised of a smaller cylindrical dowel, representing prepositions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; k. An eleventh set, comprised of a dowel tee, representing conjunctions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; l. A twelfth set, comprised of a dowel cross, representing conjunctions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; m. A thirteenth set, comprised of a dowel-tee cross, representing conjunctions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; and n. A fourteenth set, comprised of a smallest cylindrical dowel, which does not represent any part of speech.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 340 words
An informational device for model representation of parts of speech of the English language comprising: a. A first set, comprised of a cube, representing a noun with said element being further identified by a first color scheme; b. A second set, comprised of a cylinder, representing a verb with said element being further identified by a second and third color scheme; c. A third set, comprised of a smaller cube, representing a pronoun with said element being further identified by a third, a fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth color scheme; d. A fourth set, comprised of a rectangular parallelopiped, representing an adjective with said element being further identified by a ninth color scheme; e. A fifth set, comprised of a smaller rectangular parallelopiped, representing articles with said element being further identified by an tenth color scheme; f. A sixth set, comprised of a smaller volume cylinder, representing adverbs with said element being further identified by a third and eleventh color scheme; g. A seventh set, comprised of a smallest volume cylinder, representing verbals with said element being further identified by a first, ninth, and eleventh color scheme; h. An eighth set, comprised of an isosceles prism, representing interjections with said element being further identified by an eighth color scheme; i. A ninth set, comprised of a cylindrical dowel, representing conjunctions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; j. A tenth set, comprised of a smaller cylindrical dowel, representing prepositions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; k. An eleventh set, comprised of a dowel tee, representing conjunctions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; l. A twelfth set, comprised of a dowel cross, representing conjunctions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; m. A thirteenth set, comprised of a dowel-tee cross, representing conjunctions with said element being further identified by a third color scheme; and n. A fourteenth set, comprised of a smallest cylindrical dowel, which does not represent any part of speech.

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