Patent ID: 6039571
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A terrarium representative of a geographical area comprising, in combination:a base defined by a top face with a generally planar rectangular configuration, a bottom face with a generally planar rectangular configuration, and a thin periphery formed therebetween and comprising an elongated front face, an elongated rear face, and a pair of short side faces, the front face having a rectangular recess formed therein between the top face and the bottom face and positioned adjacent one of the side faces of the periphery of the base, wherein a study guide may be removably positioned in the recess which contains information regarding the specific geographical area;an enclosed housing constructed from a transparent material and including a planar front face bounded by a front face peripheral edge, a planar rear face bounded by a rear face peripheral edge aligned with said front face peripheral edge, and a peripheral wall extending between said front face peripheral edge and said rear face peripheral edge and orthogonal to the front face and the rear face wherein the peripheral wall of the housing has a width less than a width of the base a portion of the peripheral wall being coupled to the base and extending upwardly from the base such that the front face and the rear face of the housing are spaced from a front face and a rear face of the base, respectively, and the front and rear faces of the housing are in parallel relationship, wherein at least one stanchion is coupled to the base and extended upwardly therefrom for supporting the housing, the housing having an interior space with soil, rocks, and foliage situated therein which are commonly found in the geographical area;indicia positioned on at least one of the front face and the rear face of the housing for representing cities and bodies of water in the geographical region; andan audio assembly including a housing positioned between the top face of the base and the enclosed housing, a speaker mounted on a front face of the housing for emitting audible sounds upon the receipt of audio signals, a volume dial mounted on the front face of the housing for selectively determining a magnitude of the audible signals, and an actuation button mounted on the front face of the housing for effecting the emission of audible sounds from the speaker representative of information regarding the geographical region upon the depression of the actuation button.