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Educational device for teaching collating skills

US4504235A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
6References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 26, 1984
Grant dateMar 12, 1985
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B19/00
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An educational device for teaching collating, assembling, and fastening skills. The invention includes a board having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface of the board is divided into a plurality of separate compartments. These compartments include a holding compartment having means for individually holding a supply of distinct papers to be collated. Additionally, the board includes a collating compartment for organizing distinct papers from the holding compartment into a collated set. A fastening compartment is also included on the board having means for fastening together papers into a collated set from the collating compartment. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the board also includes a storage compartment for storing collated, fastened papers from the fastening compartment. A retaining rib on the bottom surface of the board retains the board on a work surface.

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