Patent ID: 6733297
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
An instructional device, comprising,a casing bordered by side walls, a front face and a back face, the casing snugly enclosing a first central insert component and a second central insert component each having a combination of protruding fences, walled openings, plain openings on a top and bottom surfaces, the first central insert component and the second central insert component stacked together, the bottom surfaces of each central insert component communicating directly with each other forming a series of internal enclosures and pathways, each top surface of the central insert components forming a series of external enclosures and pathways, the coordination of the internal and external enclosures and pathways resulting from the communication and matching of the protruding fences, walled openings and plain openings, the pathways permitting passage of an object therethrough; a series of questions and answers imprinted on each face, each pair of question and answer contained in a cell, each answer having an opening leading to a definite pathway; means for starting an operation using the device; means for resetting the device to a start position; means for directing the object to a reset area when an incorrect answer is chosen; means for directing the object to another cell or a finish area when a correct answer is chosen; means for repeating the operation of a column of cells of question and answers without restarting the operation; means for ensuring the correct stacking of the first central insert component with the second central insert component; and, means for preventing entry of the object at openings not designated for entry.