# US 2022/0044585 A2 · Pointer for focused reading

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- Number: US 2022/0044585 A2
- Document ID: US20220044585A2
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A2
- Application number: 16/792,249
- Filed: 2020-02-16
- Published: 2022-02-10
- Earliest claimed: 2020-02-16
- Inventors: Michelle Minji CHANG; Eric Saewon CHANG
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220044585A2

## CPC

- G09B 19/00: Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26)
- G09B 17/02: Line indicators or other guides or masks
- G09B 17/00: Teaching reading (teaching lip-reading G09B21/00)
- G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B)

## Abstract

Various embodiments of a pointer for focused reading of a word or character are disclosed. For example, the pointer may include a frame, a reading pane defined inside the frame, a marker formed on the frame for pointing to a particular location of the reading pane, and an elongated handle attached to the frame at a non-zero angle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pointer for focused reading of a word or character, comprising:
a frame;
a reading pane defined inside the frame;
a marker formed on the frame for pointing to a particular location of the reading pane; and
an elongated handle attached to the frame at a non-zero angle.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the frame is opaque.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the frame is transparent.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the reading pane is formed by cutting out a middle portion of the frame.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The pointer of claim 4, wherein the viewing area of the reading pane occupies less than 30% of the surface area of the frame.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein a portion of the marker protrudes into the reading pane.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the frame is rotatably attached to the handle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the frame is removably attached to the handle to enable a replacement of the frame with another frame.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the handle may comprise:
a first section extending along a first axis parallel to the plane of the frame;
a second section extending along a second axis at a first angle with the first axis; and
a third section extending along a third axis at a second angle with the second axis.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The pointer of claim 9, wherein the first axis and the third axis are parallel to one another.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the handle comprises an angle joint for allowing the handle to swivel relative to the frame.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the reading pane is adjustable in width.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the reading pane is adjustable in height.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, wherein the reading pane is adjustable both in width and height.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The pointer of claim 1, further comprising a cover plate configured to move relative to the reading pane to cover a portion of the reading pane.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The pointer of claim 15, further comprising a guiding groove formed in the frame, wherein the cover plate comprises a boss extending into the guiding groove to guide the movement of the cover plate relative to the reading pane.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The pointer of claim 16, wherein the guiding groove comprises a horizontal segment to guide a horizontal movement of the cover plate to adjust the width of the reading pane.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The pointer of claim 16, wherein the guiding groove comprises a vertical segment to guide a vertical movement of the cover plate to adjust the height of the reading pane.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The pointer of claim 16, wherein the guiding groove comprises a diagonal segment to guide a diagonal movement of the cover plate to adjust both the height and width of the reading pane.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The pointer of claim 15, wherein the frame comprises at least two layers, and the cover plate is interposed between the at least two layers.