Educational puzzle and writing device

• US 9,947,234 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2015
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Najat J. Raad
• Original Assignee: Najat J. Raad
• Inventors: Raad, Najat J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fernstrom, Kurt
• Application Number:
  US14/664,848
• Publication Number:
  US 20150269853A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,123 Days
• Field of Search: 434130, 434156, 434159, 434162, 434163, 434164, 434169, 434172, 434188, 434406, 273157 R
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 11/04 Guide sheets or plates; Tracing charts templets for drawing purposes B43L13/20
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied

Abstract

An educational teaching device for children to learn and write the letters of the alphabet, numbers, or other elements in proper sequence. The device comprises an inner board surface with plurality of cavities and a separate plurality of puzzle pieces of elements corresponding to the configuration. Upon proper placement of puzzle pieces, indicators are activated resulting in the emission of visual or audible signaling. The educational puzzle and writing device also comprises a magnetic writing sheet or writing materials using a magnetic pen or writing implement with numbered arrow instructions.

Claims

1. A multi-functional puzzle and writing device comprising:

a housing comprising a plurality of sensors, an inner board surface, and a slot beneath said inner board surface, wherein the inner board surface has a plurality of cavities therein representing respective elements, said cavities adapted to receive a separate piece corresponding to said respective elements, each cavity defining a portion of a circuit;

a plurality of puzzle pieces corresponding to the configuration of said cavities for respective insertion therein, each puzzle piece having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface having a conductive pad, whereby upon placement of each puzzle piece in its correct corresponding cavity, the conductive pad combines with the portion of a circuit of the cavity to form a completed circuit, whereby said sensors indicate correct placement of said puzzle piece by emitting visual and audible signaling; and

a magnetic sheet configured to be placed within said slot and written on by a user through the cavities when the puzzle pieces are not disposed in the cavities.

2. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the cavities and puzzle pieces are in the shape of upper case letters of the alphabet.

3. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the cavities and puzzle pieces are in the shape of lower case letters of the alphabet.

4. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the cavities and puzzle pieces are in the shape of numbers.

5. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the cavities and puzzle pieces are in the shape of U.S. states.

6. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, further comprising a magnetic pen configured to leave marking lines on the magnetic sheet.

7. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a power supply, an on/off switch, and an indicator.

8. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises one or more carrying handles.

9. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein each puzzle piece has a different color.

10. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the depth of each cavity is slightly less than the thickness of each puzzle piece.

11. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, further comprising embossed or printed numbered arrows located around each cavity on the inner surface board as guidance for tracing.

12. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, further comprising a slide lever for clearing or erasing lines marked on the magnetic sheet.

13. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the visual signaling comprises lights which are emitted or flashed indicating that the correct letter was inserted properly into its cavity.

14. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the audible signaling comprises a speaker which emits a pronunciation of the element represented by the cavity and puzzle piece.

15. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the audible signaling comprises a song.

16. The multi-functional puzzle and writing device of claim 1, wherein the audible signaling comprises a syllable, a word, a phrase, a sentence, a short story or a long story.