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US 7,771,200 B2Granted
Devices with push button-type mechanism and methods for using said devices
AssigneeInnovative USA, Inc.
InventorLucy Schultz
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device having a push button-type mechanism and also relates to methods for using such devices. The push button-type mechanism to be used has at least two variable positions that can be changed by the user to mark the occurrence of an event. The device is useful for teaching or learning as well as for meeting non-educational needs such as filling household grocery lists, recipes, miscellaneous lists, and work status sheets in the manufacturing and service industries. The device may be contained on pages of a book and/or cards and/or a plate.
Claims41
A deck of flash cards wherein at least one card comprises:
- a front having at least one window;
- a back having at least one window, with the proviso that the front and back windows are located at a position that correspond to each other;
- and
- at least one mechanism located between said front and back of the card, said mechanism having at least one button that is operable between two variable positions and is accessible through the front and back windows,
- wherein the front and back are adhered to one another and the mechanism having at least one button is made of a material that provides a clicking and/or popping noise when the position is changed.
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A book comprising:
- a front cover;
- a back cover;
- at least one leaf between said front cover and back cover, and a binding, wherein at least one of said front cover, back cover, and the at least one said leaf contains a front having at least one window and a back having at least one window, with the proviso that the front and back windows are located at a position that correspond to each other, and the front and back are adhered to one another;
- and,
- wherein at least one of said window(s) comprises a push button mechanism, said push button mechanism having at least one button that is operable between two variable positions and is accessible through the front and back windows, and wherein the push button mechanism is made of a material that provides a clicking and/or popping noise when the position is changed.
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A book comprising:
- a front cover;
- a back cover;
- at least one leaf between said front cover and said back cover;
- a binding;
- and a compartment attached to said book wherein in said compartment there is contained at least one manipulative device comprising
- a front having at least one window;
- a back having at least one window, with the proviso that the front and back windows are located at a position that correspond to each other;
- and
- at least one mechanism located between said front and back, said mechanism having at least one button that is operable between two variable positions and is accessible through the front and back windows, wherein the front and back are adhered to one another and the mechanism having at least one button is made of a material that provides a clicking and/or popping noise when the position is changed.
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A flat surfaced device comprising:
- a front having at least one window;
- a back having at least one window, with the proviso that the front and back windows are located at a position that correspond to each other;
- and
- at least one mechanism located between said front and back of the flat surface of the device, said mechanism having at least one button that is operable between two variable positions and is accessible through the front and back windows, wherein the front and back are adhered to one another and the mechanism having at least one button is made of a material that provides a clicking and/or popping noise when the position is changed.
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A method of teaching an educational subject comprising the steps of:
- (i) providing a student with a manipulative device comprising:
- a front cover having at least one window;
- a back a back having at least one window, with the proviso that the front and back windows are located at a position that correspond to each other, and at least one mechanism located between said front and back of the manipulative device, said mechanism having at least one button that is operable between two variable positions, and is accessible through the front and back windows, wherein the front and back are adhered to one another, and the mechanism having at least one button is made of a material that provides clicking and/or popping when the position is changed;
- (ii) providing the student with graphics on said manipulative device;
- and
- (iii) having the student change the position of said button to mark the occurrence of at least one event related to said graphics.
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A method of marking an occurrence comprising the steps of:
- (i) providing a user with a manipulative device comprising:
- a front having at least one window;
- a back having at least one window, with the proviso that the front and back windows are located at a position that correspond to each other;
- and
- at least one mechanism located between said front and back of the manipulative device, said mechanism having at least one button that is operable between two variable positions;
- and is accessible through the front and back windows, wherein the front and back are adhered to one another, and the mechanism having at least one button is made of a material that provides a clicking and/or popping noise when the position is changed;
- (ii) providing the user with graphics on said manipulative device;
- and
- (iii) having the user change the position of said button to mark the occurrence of at least one event related to said graphics.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.