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US 11,024,188 B2Granted
Educational toy number stacking blocks
OwnerBenjamin David Skaggsinventor
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Abstract
The present invention includes a set of stacking blocks designed to resemble the Arabic numerals 1-10. Each number block is height proportional to its value, and they can be stacked vertically. This feature allows students to see the relationship between numbers, and discover math concepts as they stack or play.
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An educational system comprising:
- a first three-dimensional number shaped structure that is free-standing and formed in a shape of a number one, wherein when laying on a side of the first three-dimensional number shaped structure, the first three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of a first height, a width and a depth, wherein the first height is equal to a base unit, the width is equal to the base unit multiplied by four, and the depth is equal to the base unit multiplied by two;
- a second three-dimensional number shaped structure that is free-standing and formed in a shape of a number four, wherein when standing upright, the second three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of a second height, the width, and the depth, wherein the second height is greater than the base unit multiplied by four;
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- a third three-dimensional number shaped structure that is free-standing and formed in a shape of a third number selected from two, three, five, six, seven, eight, or nine, wherein when standing upright, the third three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of a third height, the width, and the depth, wherein the third height is equal to the base unit multiplied by a value of the third number, and wherein a first ratio of the third height to the first height is identical to a second ratio of the value of the third number to one.
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An educational system comprising:
- a first three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a first shape of a number one, wherein when laying on a side of the first three-dimensional number shaped structure the first three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of a first height and a width, wherein the width is four times the first height;
- a second three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a second shape of a number two, wherein the second three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of (i) a second height that is twice the first height and the width;
- a third three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a third shape of a number three, wherein the third three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of (i) a third height that is three times the first height and (ii) the width;
- a fourth three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a fourth shape of a number four, wherein when laying on a side of the fourth three-dimensional number shaped structure, the fourth three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of (i) a fourth height that is four times the first height and (ii) a second width that is greater than the width;
- a fifth three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a fifth shape of a number five, wherein the fifth three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of (i) a fifth height that is five times the first height and (ii) the width;
- a sixth three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a sixth shape of a number six, wherein the sixth three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of (i) a sixth height that is six times the first height and (ii) the width;
- a seventh three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a seventh shape of a number seven, wherein the seventh three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of (i) a seventh height that is seven times the first height and (ii) the width;
- an eighth three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a eighth shape of a number eight, wherein the eighth three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of (i) an eighth height that is eight times the first height and (ii) the width;
- a ninth three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a ninth shape of a number nine, wherein the ninth three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of (i) a ninth height that is nine times the first height and (ii) the width;
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- a tenth three-dimensional number shaped structure formed in a tenth shape of a number ten, wherein the tenth three-dimensional number shaped structure comprises dimensions of (i) a tenth height that is ten times the first height and (ii) the width.
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