Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A talking book and audio player apparatus comprising: a book having a back face, a mounting platform attached to said back face, a cassette tape mounted within said mounting platform, said book, mounting platform and tape together forming a cartridge, a player base assembly for removably receiving said mounting platform and for playing said tape, a cassette tape player having control buttons in said player base assembly, sliding shafts each with one end exterior to the player base assembly and a second end extending into said player base assembly for operating the control buttons on said lane player, so that the user can operate and control the playing of said tape while following printed contents of said book, and such that any of several said book and tape cartridges can be inserted into said base assembly to provide variety and selection of reading material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A talking book and audio player apparatus comprising: a book having a back face, a mounting platform attached to said back face, a cassette tape mounted within said mounting platform, said book, mounting platform and tape together forming a cartridge, a player base assembly for removably receiving said mounting platform and for playing said tape, a cassette tape player having control buttons in said player base assembly, sliding shafts each with one end exterior to the player base assembly and a second end extending into said player base assembly for operating the control buttons on said lane player, so that the user can operate and control the playing of said tape while following printed contents of said book, and such that any of several said book and tape cartridges can be inserted into said base assembly to provide variety and selection of reading material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, the mounting platform further including: molded corrugations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the molded corrugations are formed from: a plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: hooks located on a lower surface of the cartridge, slots located on an upper surface of the player base assembly for mateably engaging the hooks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a control knob rotatable to cause the hooks to engage and disengage from the slots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
119 words
A talking book and audio player apparatus comprising: a book having a back face, a mounting platform attached to said back face, a cassette tape mounted within said mounting platform, said book, mounting platform and tape together forming a cartridge, hooks located on a lower surface of the cartridge, a player base assembly having slots on an upper surface for removably receiving said hooks on the mounting platform, and for playing said tape, so that the user can operate and control the playing of said tape while following printed contents of said book, and such that any of several said book and tape cartridges can be inserted into said base assembly to provide variety and selection of reading material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
A talking book and audio player apparatus comprising: a book having a back face, a mounting platform attached to said back face, a cassette tape mounted within said mounting platform, said book, mounting platform and tape together forming a cartridge, hooks located on a lower surface of the cartridge, a player base assembly having slots on an upper surface for removably receiving said hooks on the mounting platform, and for playing said tape, so that the user can operate and control the playing of said tape while following printed contents of said book, and such that any of several said book and tape cartridges can be inserted into said base assembly to provide variety and selection of reading material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: a control knob rotatable to cause the hooks to mateably engage and disengage from the slots.