Teaching and demonstration system

• US 4,832,605 A
• Filed: 01/21/1988
• Issued: 05/23/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alexander Bragin
• Original Assignee: Alexander Bragin
• Inventors: Bragin, Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US07/146,436
• Time in Patent Office: 488 Days
• Field of Search: 434/168, 434/167, 434/172, 84/470, 84/471, 281/31, 281/DIG. 1
• US Class Current: 434/168
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 1/08 by means of magnets

Abstract

A teaching and demonstration system is disclosed comprising a looseleaf notebook with a clear plastic pocket attached to the outside of its front cover. A metallic sheet is inserted into the pocket and a nonmetallic sheet is inserted between the metallic sheet and the inside surface of the pocket. The nonmetallic sheet has printed subject matter on it related to the teaching of music, spelling or reading. Magnetic elements are positioned on the outside surface of the pocket and are held there due to magnetic attraction to the metallic sheet. The magnetic elements are related to the printed subject matter. For example, if the printed subject matter represents a musical scale the magnetic elements represent musical notes. For the teaching of spelling, the subject matter consists of words with missing letters and the magnetic elements represent the missing letter. For the teaching of reading the subject matter consists of spelled words of well-known objects and the magnetic elements represent the well-known objects. A zippered clear plastic pouch is connected to the inside rings of the looseleaf notebook. The pouch has three separate sections to hold magnetic elements used to teach music, spelling and reading. The magnetic elements may be in the shape of missing letters or well-known objects. Instructional material related to the taught subject matter is also stored on the rings of the looseleaf notebook and may be separated by nonmetallic sheets representing each subject matter that are not then in use.

Claims

1. A teaching or demonstration system comprising:

A. a looseleaf notebook consisting of front and back covers connected together by a hinged back having openable rings for retaining matching hole-punched paper between said covers;

B. said front cover having an overlayed clear plastic sheet substantially coextensive in area with said front cover and connected to the outer edges of said front cover on three sides to form a clear plastic pocket on the outside of said front cover;

C. a metallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket;

D. a nonmetallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket between said metallic sheet and said overlayed plastic sheet, said nonmetallic sheet having printed subject matter on the side adjacent said overlayed clear plastic sheet; and

E. a plurality of magnetic elements adapted to be magnetically positioned on the outside of said overlayed clear plastic sheet in association with said printed subject matter on said nonmetallic sheet;

F. whereby the magnetic attraction between each of said plurality of magnetic elements and said metallic sheet is sufficient to maintain each of said magnetic elements in a fixed position with respect to said printed subject matter on said nonmetallic sheet until moved to another position on said overlayed clear plastic sheet.

2. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 1 wherein said subject matter printed on said nonmetallic sheet is a musical scale and said plurality of magnetic elements simulate musical notes.

3. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 1 wherein said subject matter printed on said nonmetallic sheet is a plurality of words having missing letters and said plurality of magnetic elements simulate said missing letters.

4. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 3 wherein each of said magnetic elements is in the shape of a missing letter.

5. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 3 wherein each of said magnetic elements is a disc on which is adhered a missing letter.

6. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 1 wherein said subject matter printed on said nonmetallic sheet is a plurality of words spelling well-known objects and said plurality of magnetic elements simulate said well-known objects.

7. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 6 wherein each of said magnetic elements is in the shape of a well-known object.

8. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 6 wherein each of said magnetic elements is a disc on which is adhered a picture of a well-known object.

9. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 1 further comprising printed paper sheets containing subject matter related to the printed subject matter of said nonmetallic sheet, said printed paper sheets being hole punched to correspond to the positions of and removably stored on said openable rings of said looseleaf notebook.

10. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 9 wherein said subject matter printed on said printed paper sheets relates to the teaching of music.

11. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 9 wherein said subject matter printed on said printed paper sheets relates to the teaching of spelling.

12. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 11 wherein said subject matter printed on said printed paper sheets also relates to the teaching of reading.

13. A teaching and demonstration system comprising:

A. a looseleaf notebook consisting of front and back covers connected together by a hinged back having openable rings for retaining matching hole-punched paper between said covers;

B. said front cover having an overlayed clear plastic sheet substantially coextensive in area with said front cover and connected to the outer edges of said front cover on three sides to form a clear plastic pocket on the outside of said front cover;

C. a metallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket;

D. a nonmetallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket between said metallic sheet and said overlayed plastic sheet, said nonmetallic sheet having printed subject matter on the side adjacent said overlayed clear plastic sheet;

E. a plurality of magnetic elements adapted to be magnetically positioned on the outside of said overlayed clear plastic sheet in association with said printed subject matter on said nonmetallic sheet; and

F. a clear plastic pouch having mounting holes which correspond to the positions of said openable rings of said looseleaf notebook, said clear plastic pouch being removably stored via said mounting holes on said openable rings;

G. whereby the magnetic attraction between each of said plurality of magnetic elements and said metallic sheet is sufficient to maintain each of said magnetic elements in a fixed position with respect to said printed subject matter on said nonmetallic sheet until moved to another position on said overlayed clear plastic sheet.

14. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 13 wherein said clear plastic pouch is adapted to store said magnetic elements.

15. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 13 wherein said clear plastic pouch has one pocket adapted to store said magnetic elements and a separate pocket adapted to store additional objects.

16. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 13 wherein said nonmetallic sheet is a first nonmetallic sheet and is hole punched to correspond to the positions of said openable rings of said looseleaf notebook and further comprising a second nonmetallic sheet with subject matter different from the subject matter of said first nonmetallic sheet which is also hole punched to correspond to the positions of said openable rings and is removably stored on said openable rings.

17. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 16 wherein said clear plastic pouch has one pocket adapted to store said magnetic elements related to the subject matter of said first nonmetallic sheet and a separate pocket adapted to store other magnetic elements related to the subject matter of said second nonmetallic sheet.

18. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 16 further comprising a third nonmetallic sheet with subject matter different from the subject matter of said first and second nonmetallic sheets which is also hole punched to correspond to the positions of said openable rings and is removably stored on said openable rings.

19. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 18 further comprising a third separate pocket in said clear plastic pouch adapted to store magnetic elements related to the subject matter of said third nonmetallic sheet.

20. A teaching and demonstration system comprising:

A. a looseleaf notebook consisting of front and back covers connected together by a hinged back having openable rings for retaining matching hole-punched paper between said covers;

B. said front cover having an overlayed clear plastic sheet substantially coextensive in area with said front cover and connected to the outer edges of said front cover on three sides to form a clear plastic pocket on the outside of said front cover;

C. a metallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket;

D. a first nonmetallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket between said metallic sheet and said overlayed plastic sheet, said first nonmetallic sheet having printed subject matter on the side adjacent said overlayed clear plastic sheet;

E. a plurality of magnetic elements adapted to be magnetically positioned on the outside of said overlayed clear plastic sheet in association with said printed subject matter on said first nonmetallic sheet;

F. whereby the magnetic attraction between each of said plurality of magnetic elements and said metallic sheet is sufficient to maintain each of said magnetic elements in a fixed position with respect to said printed subject matter on said first nonmetallic sheet until moved to another position on said overlayed clear plastic sheet;

G. said first nonmetallic sheet being hole punched to correspond to the positions of said openable rings of said looseleaf notebook; and

H. a second nonmetallic sheet with subject matter different from the subject matter of said first nonmetallic sheet which is also hole punched to correspond to the positions of said openable rings and is removably stored on said openable rings.

21. A teaching and demonstration system comprising:

A. a looseleaf notebook consisting of front and back covers connected together by a hinged back having openable rings for retaining matching hole-punched paper between said covers;

B. said front cover having an overlayed clear plastic sheet substantially coextensive in area with said front cover and connected to the outer edges of said front cover on three sides to form a clear plastic pocket on the outside of said front cover;

C. a metallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket;

D. a nonmetallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket between said metallic sheet and said overlayed plastic sheet, said nonmetallic sheet having printed subject matter on the side adjacent said overlayed clear plastic sheet;

E. a plurality of magnetic elements adapted to be magnetically positioned on the outside of said overlayed clear plastic sheet in association with said printed subject matter on said nonmetallic sheet;

F. whereby the magnetic attraction between each of said plurality of magnetic elements and said metallic sheet is sufficient to maintain each of said magnetic elements in a fixed position with respect to said printed subject matter on said nonmetallic sheet until moved to another position on said overlayed clear plastic sheet;

G. printed paper sheets containing subject matter related to the printed subject matter of said nonmetallic sheet, said printed paper sheets being hole punched to correspond to the positions of and removably stored on said openable rings of said looseleaf notebook;

H. said subject matter printed on said printed paper sheets relating to the teaching of spelling and reading; and

I. a clear plastic pouch having mounting holes which correspond to the positions of said openable rings of said looseleaf notebook, said clear plastic pouch being removably stored via said mounting holes on said openable rings.

22. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 21 wherein said clear plastic pouch is adapted to store magnetic elements representing letters.

23. The teaching and demonstration system of claim 22 wherein said clear plastic pouch has one pocket adapted to store said magnetic elements simulating letters and a separate pocket adapted to store magnetic elements simulating well-known objects.

24. A teaching or demonstration system comprising:

A. a book consisting of front and back covers connected together by a hinged back;

B. said front cover having an overlayed clear plastic sheet substantially coextensive in area with said front cover and connected to the outer edges of said front cover on three sides to form a clear plastic pocket on the outside of said front cover;

C. a metallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket;

D. A nonmetallic sheet substantially coextensive with but slightly smaller in area than said clear plastic pocket positioned in said clear plastic pocket between said metallic sheet and said overlayed plastic sheet, said nonmetallic sheet having written subject matter on the side adjacent said overlayed clear plastic sheet; and

E. a plurality of magnetic elements adapted to be magnetically positioned on the outside of said overlayed clear plastic sheet in association with said written subject matter on said nonmetallic sheet;

F. whereby the magnetic attraction between each of said plurality of magnetic elements and said metallic sheet is sufficient to maintain each of said magnetic elements in a fixed position with respect to said written subject matter on said nonmetallic sheet until moved to another position on said overlayed clear plastic sheet.

25. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 24 wherein said subject matter written on said nonmetallic sheet is a musical scale and said plurality of magnetic elements simulate musical notes.

26. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 24 wherein said subject matter written on said nonmetallic sheet is a plurality of words having missing letters and said plurality of magnetic elements simulate said missing letters.

27. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 26 wherein each of said magnetic elements is in the shape of a missing letter.

28. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 26 wherein each of said magnetic elements is a disc on which is adhered a missing letter.

29. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 24 wherein said subject matter written on said nonmetallic sheet is a plurality of words spelling well-known objects and said plurality of magnetic elements simulate said well-known objects.

30. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 29 wherein each of said magnetic elements is in the shape of a well-known object.

31. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 29 wherein each of said magnetic elements is a disc on which is adhered a picture of a well-known object.

32. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 24 further comprising a clear plastic pouch connected to the inside of said hinged back of said book.

33. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 32 wherein said clear plastic pouch is adapted to store said magnetic elements.

34. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 32 wherein said clear plastic pouch has one pocket adapted to store said magnetic elements and a separate pocket adapted to store additional objects.

35. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 32 further comprising printed paper sheets containing subject matter related to the printed subject matter of said nonmetallic sheet, said printed paper sheets also being connected to the inside of said hinged back of said book.

36. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 35 wherein said clear plastic pouch has a plurality of pockets.

37. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 36 wherein said clear plastic pouch is adapted to store said magnetic elements.

38. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 36 wherein said clear plastic pouch has one pocket adapted to store said magnetic elements and a separate pocket adapted to store additional objects.

39. The teaching or demonstration system of claim 24 further comprising printed paper sheets containing subject matter related to the printed subject matter of said nonmetallic sheet, said printed paper sheets being connected to the inside of said hinged back of said book.