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Linguistically coded alphabet characters
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-11-16
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Granted: 1981-11-10
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Expires: 1999-11-16
Abstract
Abstract Each character or letter of the alphabet is coded with, for example, one or more colors wherein the five vowels have the same color substantially over the entire letter, and the consonants have another color also substantially over the entire character. As a separate color code, the upper portion of each vowel A, I, and U and selected consonants have still another color coded thereon, while the vowel E has two different colors coded on its upper portion and different groups of selected consonants have coded thereon one or the other color, coded on the vowel E. However, each of the respective consonant characters has only one color coded on its upper portion. The arrangement of the color codes indicates to a learner which consonant sound is associated with what vowel sound. As still a further separate color code, since consonant sounds are paired so that each pair includes the voiced and the unvoiced sound of the respective character, and the lower portion of the respective pair of characters has the same color codes. The various codes on the different characters help a learner to associate the various sounds to the particular characters.
Inventors
- 👤 Milisande L. Marryman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:14
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An educational device comprising of: a plurality of items, each of which has a character of the alphabet legible thereon; each of said characters represents a respective consonant letter and a respective vowel letter; each of said letters has an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion; each of said consonant letters is painted over the middle portion thereof in a first color to indicate said letter is a consonant; each of said vowel letters is painted over at least the middle portion thereof in a second color to indicate said letter is a vowel; coding means in the form of different colors painted on said upper portions and said lower portions of some of said letters to aid in the pronunciation thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An educational device comprising of: a plurality of items, each of which has a character of the alphabet legible thereon; each of said characters represents a respective consonant letter and a respective vowel letter; each of said letters has an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion; each of said consonant letters is painted over the middle portion thereof in a first color to indicate said letter is a consonant; each of said vowel letters is painted over at least the middle portion thereof in a second color to indicate said letter is a vowel; coding means in the form of different colors painted on said upper portions and said lower portions of some of said letters to aid in the pronunciation thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 1 wherein said coding means comprises: a first one of said vowel letters and at least one of said consonant letters, each having said respective upper portion thereon painted in a third color.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 2 wherein said coding means further comprises: a second one of said vowel letters and at least one of said consonant letters, each having said respective upper portion thereof painted in a fourth color.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 3 wherein said coding means further comprises: a third one of said vowel letters and at least one of said consonant letters each having said respective upper portion thereon painted in a fifth color.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 4 wherein said coding means further comprises: a fourth one of said vowel letters having said upper portion divided into a left section and a right section; said left section and said upper portion of at least one of said consonant letters each having a sixth color painted thereon; said right section and a said upper portion of at least one of said consonant letters each having a seventh color painted thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 1 wherein said coding means comprises: said consonant letters are formed in twelve groups; said first group consists of the letters B and P, each having said lower portion thereon painted in an eighth color; said second group consists of the letters V and F, each having said lower portions thereon painted in a ninth color; said third group consists of the letters G and K, each having said lower portions thereon painted in a tenth color; said fourth group consists of the letters M and N, each having said lower portion thereon painted in an eleventh color; said fifth group consisting of the letters R, L, W, and Y, each having said lower portions thereon painted in a twelfth color.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 6 wherein said coding means further comprises: a thirteenth group of letters consisting of C, Q, S, H, T, and X, each having its respective said lower portions divided into a left section and a right section; said sixth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters D and T, wherein said lower portions of said letter D and said left section of said lower portion of said letter T are painted in a thirteenth color; said seventh group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters J, C, and H wherein said lower section of said letter J, said left section of the letter C, and said right section of said letter H are painted in a fourteenth color; said eighth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters T and H, wherein said left lower portion of the letter H and said right portion of said letter T are painted in said fifteenth color; said ninth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters S and H, wherein said left lower portion of the letter H and said right lower portion of the letter S are also painted in said fifteenth color; said tenth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters Z and S wherein said lower portion of the letter Z and said left section of said lower section of said letter S are painted in a sixteenth color; said eleventh group of said twelve groups consisting of the letter Q wherein said left section of said lower portion of said letter Q is painted said tenth color, and said right section thereof is painted said twelfth color; said twelfth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letter X wherein said left section of said lower portion of said letter X is painted said tenth color and said right section thereof is painted said sixteenth color.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 5 wherein: said consonant letters are formed in twelve groups; said first group consists of the letters B and P, each having said lower portion thereon painted in an eighth color; said second group consists of the letters V and F, each having said lower portions thereon painted in a ninth color; said third group consists of the letters G and K, each having said lower portions thereon painted in a tenth color; said fourth group consists of the letters M and N, each having said lower portion thereon painted in an eleventh color; said fifth group consisting of the letters R, L, W, and Y, each having said lower portions thereon painted in a twelfth color.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 8 wherein said coding means further comprises: a thirteenth group of letters consisting of C, Q, S, H, T, and X, each having its respective said lower portions divided into a left section and a right section; said sixth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters D and T, wherein said lower portions of said letter D and said left section of said lower portion of said letter T are painted in a thirteenth color; said seventh group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters J, C, and H wherein said lower section of said letter J, said left section of the letter C, and said right section of said letter H are painted in a fourteenth color; said eighth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters T and H, wherein said left lower portion of the letter H and said right portion of said letter T are painted in said fifteenth color; said ninth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters S and H, wherein said left lower portion of the letter H and said right lower portion of the letter S are also painted in said fifteenth color; said tenth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letters Z and S wherein said lower portion of the letter Z and said left section of said lower section of said letter S are painted in a sixteenth color; said eleventh group of said twelve groups consisting of the letter Q wherein said left section of said lower portion of said letter Q is painted said tenth color, and said right section thereof is painted said twelfth color; said twelfth group of said twelve groups consisting of the letter X wherein said left section of said lower portion of said letter X is painted said tenth color and said right section thereof is painted said sixteenth color.
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