Mechanical Apparatus for use in Teaching Reading and Numeration to Infants.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th July, 1890-Accepted, 20th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Mechanical Apparatus for use in Teaching Reading and Numeration
to Infants.
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I, EDWARD JAMES STARR of Crawley Down in the County of Sussex do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This apparatus consists of a wooden stained case, 25 inches long, 8 inches broad
and 6 inches deep and is divided by two partitions into three compartments. The
first compartment contains the capital consonants, the small consonants and a set of
figures. The second compartment contains the capital vowels, the small vowels and
another set of figures. The third compartment contains the capital consonants, the
small consonants and a set of figures as in the first.
The letters and figures are pasted on webbing endless bands. Each of these bands
revolves on rollers, one roller to each band having a handle by which the band may be
revolved.
The front or lid has three rows of square holes, three squares in each row, each
square having bevelled edges. When the handles are rotated, the letters and figures
are brought consecutively before the holes, and thus syllables of two or three letters
may be made in either capital or small letters and numbers up to 999.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Mechanical Apparatus for use in Teaching Reading and Numeration
to Infants.
1, EDWARD JAMES STARR of Crawley Down in the County of Sussex do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This apparatus consists of a wood or metal case 25 inches long 8 inches broad and
6 inches deep and is divided by 2 partitions into 3 perpendicular compartments. The
first compartment contains the capital consonants, the small consonants and a set of
figures. The second compartment contains the capital vowels, the small vowels and
another set of figures. The third compartment contains the capital consonants the
small consonants and a set of figures as in the first. The letters or figures are pasted
or printed on webbing endless bands. Each of these bands revolves on rollers, one
roller to each band having a handle by which the band may be revolved.
The front or lid has three rows of square holes 3 squares in each row, each square
having bevelled or straight edges. When the handles are rotated, the letters and
figures are brought consecutively before the holes and thus syllables of two or three
letters may be made in either capital or small letters and numbers up to 999.

page_text: References to the drawings accompanying the rovisional specificav
a. Square holes showing bevelled edges in front.
b. Letters pasted on webbing band.
c. e. f. Handles to revolve letters and figures in middle compartments.
d. Roller.
g. Partitions.
The case above described can also be made for a greater number of compartments in
order that short words may be formed and simple sums in arithmetic illustrated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is
Novelty in the placing of letters and figures on rollers whereby they may be
revolved and any desired letters or figures shown through the holes.
Dated this 28th day of July 1890.
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0. Tartitions.
The case above described can also be made for a greater number of compartments in
order that short words may be formed and simple sums in arithmetic illustrated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is
Novelty in the placing of letters and figures on rollers whereby they may be
revolved and any desired letters or figures shown through the holes.
Dated this 28th day of July 1890.
HENRY HUGHES,
84, Newman Street, London, W., Agent for Applicant.