Learning aid and puzzle

• US 4,776,802 A
• Filed: 04/21/1987
• Issued: 10/11/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rind, Bruce, Shlomit Rind
• Original Assignee: Rind, Bruce, Shlomit Rind
• Inventors: Rind, Bruce, Rind, Shlomit
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/040,913
• Time in Patent Office: 539 Days
• Field of Search: 273/156, 273/157 R, 434/167, 434/170, 434/259, 434/304, 434/327, 434/404, 434/406, 434/345
• US Class Current: 434/345
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00271 underneath the playing surface and viewable through holes or windows
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0423 Word games, e.g. scrabble electric A63F3/0421; two-dimensional puzzles with rotating rings or discs A63F9/0811, A63F9/0819
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/10 Two-dimensional jig-saw puzzles

Abstract

A learning aid comprising

a. a disk having a plurality of sectors, each of the sectors having a descriptive matter section adjacent the periphery of the disk, the descriptive matter section occupying a portion of each of the sectors,

b. a plurality of removable puzzle pieces for each of the sectors, each of the puzzle pieces being able to occupy a portion of its corresponding sector, each of the puzzle pieces being of a different shape from one another, each of the puzzle pieces having an identifying word, letter or number associated therewith which describes the descriptive matter. The learning aid is particularly useful is teaching young children how to read.

Claims

1. A learning aid comprising

a. a disk having a plurality of sectors, each of said sectors having a descriptive matter section adjacent the periphery of said disk, said descriptive matter section occupying a portion of each of said sectors,

b. a plurality of removable puzzle pieces for each of said sectors, each of said puzzle pieces being able to occupy a portion of its corresponding sector inwardly of said descriptive matter section and in abutting relationship to a descriptive matter section, each of said puzzle pieces being of a different shape from one another with the edges of adjacent puzzle pieces being complemental to each other, each of said puzzle pieces having an identifying word, letter or number associated therewith which describes said descriptive matter, wherein the periphery of each puzzle piece that is adjacent each said descriptive matter section is different in shape and complemental to the edge of the descriptive matter section against which it abuts.

2. A learning aid according to claim 1, wherein the descriptive matter on the sector is inscribed on a removable, relatively thin plastic piece.

3. A learning aid according to claim 1, wherein the identifying word, letter or number on the puzzle piece is inscribed on a removable, relatively thin plastic piece.

4. A learning aid according to claim 1, which further comprises a box and box cover to house said disk.

5. A learning aid according to claim 4, wherein said box has a top surface to support said disk.

6. A learning aid according to claim 5, wherein said disk is rotatably mounted on said top surface of said box.

7. A learning aid according to claim 5, wherein said box further comprises a compartment for housing said puzzle pieces.

8. A learning aid according to claim 1, wherein each of said descriptive matter sections comprises a picture inscribed therein.

9. A learning aid according to claim 1, wherein each of said puzzle pieces comprises a word inscribed thereon.

10. A learning aid according to claim 1, wherein there are twelve sectors of equal circumference.

11. A learning aid according to claim 1, which further comprises a circular section disposed at the center of said disk, said puzzle pieces being disposed adjacent the periphery of said circular section.

12. A learning aid according to claim 11, wherein the circular section has an irregular circumference.

13. A learning aid according to claim 1, wherein in the center of the disk is a hole and a post is inserted in said hole for rotation of the disk around said post.