US 2020/0058233 A1Published application

Math roll, an aid for displaying math information/facts on two semi-soft roll shapes, having a slightly deformable construction, that one rotates and positions by hand to access useful information/facts

OwnerMark Jonathan Wilsoninventor

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Abstract

A math aid that strengthens: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills, and math fact memory. It's an aid where math facts are displayed on two stuffed rolls using horizontal strips, color differences, various digit sizes and a roll shape all used to increase ease and focus on seeing selected facts for a math problem. There is one row of math facts for counting and subtracting, and several rows of math facts pertaining to multiplication and division. In making this aid, facts are transferred to two semi-flexible substrates, then the substrates are configured into sleeves, lined with semi-flexible films stuffed with soft material making two roll shapes, and then the ends are sealed. In using the aid, one selects the facts needed by rotating the roll to the strip of facts needed, then flattening the roll enough to hold its position to see those needed facts.

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Dependent claims

A method of making a math aid, in a roll shape having a deformable construction, comprised of one;

selecting, editing and designing the display of math information/facts by arranging the information/facts into horizontal display strips where the strips are printed horizontally on a semi-flexible exterior material to allow the final roll shape to both display the selected information/facts more prominently and to distort and hide the other information/facts to reduce distractions, allowing for greater focus on the selected information/facts by means of the inventions shape;
two, to trim the printed flexible exterior material;
three, to finish off the roll's two raw end edges, to fold over the other two edges, sewing or bounding the material lengthwise seam together into a sleeve shape with two open ends;
to turn the sleeve inside out to hide the lengthwise seam within the sleeve;
four, to place a deformable flat plastic film rolled up inside the sleeve, then unrevealing it to give the sleeve a roll shape;
to stuff the roll shape with stuffing material to support its roll shape;
to seal the two ends of the roll with ties or other means.

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