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Apparatus for indicating color

US4156528A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 2, 1977
Grant dateMay 29, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 2, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S273/27
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Apparatus for indicating color by the sense of touch, which said apparatus is in the form of a game comprising a playing board with playing holes in it and at least two sets of playing pieces, the playing pieces in each said set each having a different shape, and each different shape representing a different color whereby blind, color blind and partially sighted persons can play said game with sighted persons and because said blind, color blind and partially sighted persons can determine color by feeling the shape of the playing pieces they can refer to the color of the playing pieces and are thus not placed at a psychological disadvantage to said sighted persons who play said game by referring to the color of said playing pieces.

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