ILLUSTRATED BILINGUAL TEXT SYSTEM

Abstract: There is disclosed an illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text, characterized by the fact that its pages (1, 1a) present in the areas destined to contain the text, certain died openings (3, 3a), that can be confronted selectively to other texts in different languages (6, 6a), that appear on a page or plate situated in the back of the one that presents windows, by means of an alternate displacement of one page with the other.

Description: Illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text The present invention refers to an illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text which is meant to help children to learn a foreign language. The text will use expressions common to this language hoping that in this way its use will be agreeable and even fun. The learning of a foreign language can be difficult for some children when they aren't attracted by the usual school texts. For this reason we have invented short stories which will facilitate the reading and will give the student a basic knowledge of the language. This will come about by the interest which the story will arouse in young children. What characterizes the illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text according to the invention is the fact that its pages present a died area that corresponds to the spaces destined for the text and which can be confronted selectively to the texts in two languages which will appear on a page in the back and which can be displaced alternatively. The page that can be displaced is united to the page before it by folds resembling a bellows, elongated openings or something similar, which permits an alternate displacement of the sheet of paper in two stable positions that corresponds to the confrontation of the died areas of the tow texts in different language that appear on the other page. Preferably the moveable page will have a partially died flange which can be pulled and in this way moved. It will also have a wing which will lift or fall according to the movements of the page. For a better understanding of what is described in this specification, there are included some drawings which represent an example of the invention. In these drawings, figure 1 is a view in perspective of the text system taken apart; figure 2 is a view in perspective of the text system in one of its reading positions; figure 3 is a view in perspective of the same sheet of paper in its second reading position; figure 4 is a longitudinal section on a larger scale which shows a double sheet of paper in one of its reading positions; figure 5 is a longitudinal section which shows the double sheet of paper in its other reading position, and figure 6 represents a detail of the alternative movement. The illustrated bilingual text system has in the drawings one moveable page (1) in which obverse there are illustrations (2), and posseses died openings (3) in the areas de stined to be for the texts. The moveable page (1) has in one of the far rims the flange (4) attached to a posterior page (5), which contains two texts (6) and (6a) in different languages, and which can be selectively confronted whith the died openings (3). Page (1) presents, after the flange (4), folds (7) resembling a bellows, which allow an alternate displacement of the page, as can be seen in drawings 2 and 5. This same page (1) presents a died flange (8) which works as a lever. This page (1) has a died wing (9) which carries instructions that refer to the two languages of the text, situated in the obverse and reverse respectively. It has been anticipated that page (1) shouldbe double, forming one page (lea). The one situated on the other side of the page that contains the texts, which represents the texts of one and the other page (1) printed in the opposite corresponding faces. In the drawings the guide of plate (1) and (la) in its alternate movements is completed by means of elongated punches (10) and pivots (11) jointly with plate (5). From what has been described can be seen how these text systems work. In fact, pages (1) and (lea) move in two stable positions, thanks to the fold (5), in which position the windows (3) face one or other of the texts (6) and (6a) that correspond to the two different languages. The page moves thanks to the flange (8) which works as a lever. The movements described condition the opening and closing of the wing (9) at the same time that its starting point is one of the folds (5). In this way there can be seen the text of one of the languages and the instructions of the same language that appear on the wing (9). It can be anticipated that the articulation between the plate and page can be done in the two edges by the flange and folds as happens between flange (4) and fold (7), or if not that what is shown in the drawing should be what controls the alternate movement of the two plates. It should also be taken into consideration the fact that this illustrated text system can form part of another book, notebook or other sheets of paper. It is obvious that one could have a text system wherein the moveable sheets should be those of the text and that the means of displacement differ from those described. Also, the material used in the putting together of the different parts of the text system will be independent to the object of the invention, its forms and dimensions and all the accessories needed.

Claims: CLAIMS 1. An illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text, characterized by the fact that its pages (1, 1a) present in the areas destined to contain the text, certain died openings (3, 3a), that can be confronted selectively to other texts in different languages (6, 6a),that appear on a page or plate situated in the back of the one that presents windows, by means of an alternate displacement of one page with the other. 2. An illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the moveable page presents in at least one of its opposing rims a transversal flange united to the adjacent page, and following this, folds that allow the displacement of the page with alternate movement. 3. An illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text, according to claims 1 and 2, that is characterized by the fact that the alternate movement between one plate and the other is done using a lateral guide (10, 11) between both and in an adequate position. 4. An illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text, according to claims 1 and 3, characterized by the fact that the guides of alternate movement will be carried out by means of elongated punches (1) on one sheet and stable pivots (11) on the other. 5. An illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized by the fact that the moveable page possesses a died flange (8) that is used as a lever. 6. An illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized by the fact that the moveable page presents, at least, one died wing (9) beginning in one of the folds, having in the obverse and reverse the instructions referring to the bilingual texts, according to the position of the moveable page. 7. An illustrated text system with a bilingual alternative text.

Inventors: NABAU PEREZ, JORGE
Applicants: GUASCH GINER, PEDRO, NABAU PEREZ, JORGE
Application year: 1982
Main classification: G09B19
IPC codes: G09B19