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US 8,556,612 B2Granted
Apparatus for mining simulations
AssigneeCarolina Biological Supply Company
InventorBrian Matthew Kloepfer
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an educational method and apparatus for the instruction of basic scientific principles relating to mining. The apparatus consists of a kit for science instruction that comprises a topographic mold, casting compound, and one or more components simulating materials found in nature beneath the surface of the earth. The kit may include a tool for obtaining core samples of the resulting topographic model and may include a topographic map. The components of the kit may be used in conjunction with weight measurement tools.
Claims5
A model kit, comprising
- a fillable mold having at least one mold cavity representing at least one topographic feature;
- a casting compound for filling said at least one mold cavity, said casting compound having a consistency and texture that permits obtaining at least one core sample;
- at least one simulation component to simulate material found in nature beneath the surface of the earth, said at least one simulation component being assemblable within said at least one mold cavity in association with said casting compound and said at least one simulation component having a consistency and texture that permits obtaining at least one core samples;
- whereby said casting compound, when cast within said mold, is removable from said mold with the at least one simulation component being embedded.
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