Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7140643 | Apparatus and method for teaching early learning skills A learning tool includes a book binder and a plurality of removable pages. Each of the pages has a mounting surface and/or mounting locations for releasably attaching a plurality of symbol devices formed as letters, numbers and the like. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118135 | Embossed paper A sheet of embossed paper including a sheet-like body portion, at least one embossed or depressed line located on the body portion, and at least one printed line located on and extending at least partially along the embossed or depressed line. The invention may also... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6544038 | Systems and methods for printing characters using a template A system and method for printing characters that is developmentally appropriate for children are disclosed. Specifically, the present invention introduces children to character shapes using the familiar shape of a snowman and through calisthenics that inv... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6349127 | Pulley and CT scanner With a view of facilitating the manufacture and reducing the cost, a pulley according to the present invention comprises an annular portion 100 formed by laminating rings 110, 120 and 130 and a tooth portion formed along a circumferential surface of the a... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6142783 | Handwriting template system The present invention discloses a device 10 used for teaching people to properly write letters, numbers and various geometric shapes. It consists of templates 12 displaying the various letters, numbers and shapes which as placed over a piece of paper 16 i... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5516291 | Letter-training plate A letter of a correct form is engraved in a plate member in the form of a groove having a specified depth. Either a side wall on the bottom side of the groove is arranged in the form of an inclined surface inclining towards the side facing the user at a s... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5501601 | Educational drawing toy with sound-generating function An educational drawing toy with sound-generating function has a resilient whiteboard, plural sets of contacts arranged in the form of a matrix underneath the resilient whiteboard, and a sound-generating circuit electrically connected to the plural sets of... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5027523 | Learning device for aiding a person in forming alphanumeric combinations A learning device for aiding a person in forming alphanumeric combinations comprises a base having a top and a bottom. A template has an insert receiving aperture formed therein. The template is removably attached to the base, and a stencil insert having ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5000688 | Magnetic stencil letters These magnetic stencil letters enable a small child to learn to write his name, etc. quickly. Primarily, the letters are packaged as a set, and are magnetic, so as to adhere to a steel panel on top of a piece of paper, which is to be stenciled with letter... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4960382 | Educational writing board kit An early-life educational device comprised of a waxed-surface writing pad with hook and loop fastening means on a translucent sheet for pull-away erasing of practice writing and drawing with templates. The templates are stored in a foldable storage contai... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4916826 | Stencil for handprinting equally spaced, accurately aligned characters A precision coding device comprises a movable unit (11) and a base unit (10) having co-operating means (33, 20, 21) to hold the former on the latter rigidly but detachably in any one of a plurality of equally spaced positions. The movable unit (11) has ve... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4846688 | Educational device for use in teaching writing skills An educational device for use in teaching writing skills to students. The device includes, in combination, a board member having a plurality of grooves therein, each of the grooves forming at least a portion of a specific character; and a tracing stylus h... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4838792 | One letter alphabet (OLA) The present invention deals with guided writing and variable displays, for signs, illustrations, etc., using: (a) guiding points at the main intersections of the lines of a common symbol representing a group of symbols, letters or figures, etc., and displ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4685885 | Instructional printing equipment Instructional printing equipment for teaching the correct manner of printing letters and/or numerals includes a set of letters and/or numerals each formed as a block with at least one groove forming the configuration of a letter or numeral concerned. Each... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4669986 | Writing training device A writing training device is disclosed, which comprises a base board with a surface having flexibility to such an extent as to be able to absorb the writing pressure to a certain extent and provided with letters, numerals, drawings, pictures or the like r... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4664633 | Non-computer learning aid A stencil case and a plurality of cards are provided for use with the stencil case. The stencil case has a front panel and can receive a card such that the card lies adjacently behind the panel. The panel has a first surface region containing a window thr... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4470197 | Lettering guide A lettering guide for the tracing of alphanumerical characters comprises an elongate rectangular frame to be placed on a receiving surface such as a sheet of paper or cardboard, the frame accommodating a slider which is transversely shiftable in its openi... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4130946 | Educational device for motivating, and for developing scribing and reading skills in, the handicapped An educational device having groups of cursively connected symbols forming words and fabricated by die-cutting-out areas of semi-rigid tough plastic sheets to form guides for scribing implements. The groups of cursively connected symbols, by forming words... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4125658 | Apparatus for use in drawing or marking graphic characters on a surface Apparatus in the form of a stencil, wet transfer material or dry transfer material is disclosed for marking characters on a surface. A set of character-defining indicia are provided on the stencil or transfer material and symbols having simple geometrical... | 11/14/1978 |
