Computer keyboard educational toy
US4536160A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1984 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F3/00574
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An educational toy for teaching small children alphanumeric characters and their positions on a conventional keyboard includes a flat base unit having a plurality of surface slots extending partially through the base and second slots between the bottom of the surface slots and the bottom surface of the base to a metallic bottom plate. Keys are represented on the top surfaces of bars having exterior shapes that fit within the surface slots and with magnet tipped extensions that fit within the second slots. The slots and keyboard bars are uniquely shaped so that each bar can only fit into its respective slot to form a completed assembly similar to a conventional keyboard.
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