Teaching and entertaining apparatus
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1. An apparatus both for holding at least one toothbrush and for aiding in the act of toothbrushing, said apparatus comprising;
- toothbrush holding means, a speaker, an audible program, means for both starting said audible program and playing said audible program through said speaker for approximately two minutes.
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Abstract
An electronic device that assists, teaches, and inspires a user to perform otherwise unfamiliar or difficult tasks, during the time that the user is actually performing the task. In a preferred embodiment, the device comprises a visual and audible program for leading the user sequentially through the proper steps of the activity. The device is alternately embodied as a toothbrush holder having a timing or teaching function incorporated therein.
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1. An apparatus both for holding at least one toothbrush and for aiding in the act of toothbrushing, said apparatus comprising;
toothbrush holding means, a speaker, an audible program, means for both starting said audible program and playing said audible program through said speaker for approximately two minutes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic apparatus for providing visual and audible guidance through a multi-step procedure and comprising;
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an electronic memory having therein a program according to the multi-step procedure and comprising a set of visual images and a set of sequentially-timed narrative instructions associated therewith, a display for displaying said visual images, and a speaker for playing said sequentially-timed narrative instructions.
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