US 12,315,383 B1Granted

System for teaching grammatical structure of sentences

OwnerMorgan D. Benedictinventor

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Abstract

The present application comprises a system for learning relationship based information, such as parts of a sentence or parts of speech, in one exemplary embodiment, comprising at least a set of three-dimensional hollow one-piece blocks that may be physically and/or electronically connected to each other as well as additional parts of the system such as memory, processors, transmitters, receivers, and imaging devices. Cues such as tactile, visual, or auditory cues may be added to the hollow blocks. The system may further comprise interactive and/or non-interactive learning supports such as an adjustable clamp, wand, glove, integrative form, worktable, and electronic workstation.

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A set of blocks for teaching grammatical parts of a sentence, the set comprising:

a) at least one hollow one-piece block of a first shape and a first size comprising at least one slot and at least one connector, wherein the first size comprises an x, a y, and a z direction, and wherein dimensions for the first size in each of the x, the y, and the z directions are equal;
b) at least one hollow one-piece block of the first shape and a second size comprising at least one slot and at least one connector, wherein the second size is proportionally at least one-fifth smaller than the first size in the x, y, and z directions;
c) at least one hollow one-piece block of the first shape and a third size comprising at least five slots and at least one connector, wherein the third size is at least one-third smaller than the first size in the z direction;
d) at least one hollow one-piece block of the first shape and the third size consisting of one slot and one connector on opposing faces;
e) at least one hollow one-piece block of the first shape having a fourth size comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces, wherein the fourth size is at least one-third smaller in the y direction than the first size;
f) at least one hollow one-piece block of a second shape consisting of one slot and one connector;
g) at least one hollow one-piece block of a third shape and the first size having at least one slot and at least one connector;
h) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape and the first size comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces and a unique marker;
i) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces, having a size that is at least one-third smaller in the z direction compared to the first size;
j) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size that is at least one-third smaller in the z direction compared to the first size and comprising at least five slots and at least one connector;
k) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size that is one-quarter longer in the x direction and at least one-half smaller in the y direction compared with the first size and comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces and a unique marker;
l) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size in the x and z directions equaling that of the first size and a size in the y direction that is at least one-third smaller than that of the first size, having one slot and one connector on opposing faces, and further comprising a unique marker;
m) at least two hollow one-piece blocks of the third shape each having dimensions in the x and the z directions of the first size and a dimension in the y direction at least half that of the first size and comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces of each;
n) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size in the x and z directions equaling that of the first size, and a size in the y direction that is at least one-third smaller than that of the first size, comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces;
o) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size in the x direction and the y direction that is at least one-fifth that of the first size, and wherein the size of the at least one hollow one-piece block in the x direction equals the size of the at least one hollow one-piece block in the y plane, comprising at least one connector and at least one slot on opposing faces;
p) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape, comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces positioned on integral protruding members;
q) wherein the connectors of each hollow one-piece block are designed to fit within the slots of any other of the other hollow one-piece blocks to temporarily connect the hollow one-piece blocks;
r) wherein each hollow one-piece block further comprises a power source and an electronic transmitter that can transmit, to a processor, a location and unique identifier pertaining to each of the hollow one-piece blocks;
s) wherein each of the hollow one-piece blocks further comprises a receiver;
and
t) a prompting device that transmits and receives information about the location of each of the hollow one-piece blocks.

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Abstract

A set of blocks for teaching grammatical parts of a sentence, the set comprising:

a) at least one hollow one-piece block of a first shape and a first size comprising at least one slot and at least one connector, wherein the first size comprises an x, a y, and a z direction, and wherein dimensions for the first size in each of the x, the y, and the z directions are equal;
b) at least one hollow one-piece block of the first shape and a second size comprising at least one slot and at least one connector, wherein the second size is proportionally at least one-fifth smaller than the first size in the x, y, and z directions;
c) at least one hollow one-piece block of the first shape and a third size comprising at least five slots and at least one connector, wherein the third size is at least one-third smaller than the first size in the z direction;
d) at least one hollow one-piece block of the first shape and the third size consisting of one slot and one connector on opposing faces;
e) at least one hollow one-piece block of the first shape having a fourth size comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces, wherein the fourth size is at least one-third smaller in the y direction than the first size;
f) at least one hollow one-piece block of a second shape consisting of one slot and one connector;
g) at least one hollow one-piece block of a third shape and the first size having at least one slot and at least one connector;
h) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape and the first size comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces and a unique marker;
i) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces, having a size that is at least one-third smaller in the z direction compared to the first size;
j) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size that is at least one-third smaller in the z direction compared to the first size and comprising at least five slots and at least one connector;
k) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size that is one-quarter longer in the x direction and at least one-half smaller in the y direction compared with the first size and comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces and a unique marker;
l) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size in the x and z directions equaling that of the first size and a size in the y direction that is at least one-third smaller than that of the first size, having one slot and one connector on opposing faces, and further comprising a unique marker;
m) at least two hollow one-piece blocks of the third shape each having dimensions in the x and the z directions of the first size and a dimension in the y direction at least half that of the first size and comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces of each;
n) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size in the x and z directions equaling that of the first size, and a size in the y direction that is at least one-third smaller than that of the first size, comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces;
o) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape having a size in the x direction and the y direction that is at least one-fifth that of the first size, and wherein the size of the at least one hollow one-piece block in the x direction equals the size of the at least one hollow one-piece block in the y plane, comprising at least one connector and at least one slot on opposing faces;
p) at least one hollow one-piece block of the third shape, comprising one slot and one connector on opposing faces positioned on integral protruding members;
q) wherein the connectors of each hollow one-piece block are designed to fit within the slots of any other of the other hollow one-piece blocks to temporarily connect the hollow one-piece blocks;
r) wherein each hollow one-piece block further comprises a power source and an electronic transmitter that can transmit, to a processor, a location and unique identifier pertaining to each of the hollow one-piece blocks;
s) wherein each of the hollow one-piece blocks further comprises a receiver;
and
t) a prompting device that transmits and receives information about the location of each of the hollow one-piece blocks.

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