Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 15th Jan.,
1889
I, GEORGE GAMMAN RUTTY of St. Leonard's Street, Bromley-by-Bow, London, E.,
Pavior Mason and Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
I provide a book with rules for the placing of each kind of word in its proper place
in a phrase and also examples for each rule. I provide in addition a block for each
kind of word on which are the words used in the examples and also all the rules as in
the book but more condensed relating to that kind of word.
Where the matter belonging to the one subject is more than the four sides of a
block will contain I substitute a hollow block of the same height and shape as the
blocks in which are placed slips of cards containing the said matter which are brought
to the surface as required.
Each block has upon it a reference number corresponding to the page in the book
where the rules and examples relating to it are given.
There is also a table on cardboard showing the terminations of regular and irregular
verbs to identify the verb tense and person.
Preferably I have the masculine printed in black and feminine in red.
Duplicate blocks may be provided for each kind of word so that should two words
of the same kind be used in any phrase it will be found on the duplicate block.
A box is provided in which all the blocks can be contained.
One two three or four persons can learn at the same time.
As for example one with the book, one constructing a phrase, one looking out
blocks from half the box and another from the other half.
A reserve of hundreds of words classified and arranged under their respective heads
and separate boxes and occupying but little space may be provided by which the pupil
can change the words for others of the same sort and thus from one combination of 7
or 8 words he can become acquainted with hundreds of words unknown to him
before.

page_text: Where the matter belonging to the one kind of word is more than the four sides of
of a block will contain I substitute a hollow block of the same height and shape as the
blocks in which are placed slips of cards containing the said matter which are brought
to the surface as required.
Each block has upon it a reference number corresponding to the page in the book
where the rules and examples relating to it are given.
There is also a table on cardboard showing the terminations of regular and irregular
verbs to identify the verb tense and person.
Preferably I have the masculine printed in black and feminine in red.
Duplicate blocks are provided so that should two words of the same kind be used in
any phrase it will be found on the duplicate block.
A box is provided in which all the blocks can be contained.
A diagram drawing of the box is shown at Figure 1.
In this diagram a a are blocks square in cross section. bb are boxes containing
a number of slips or cards any one or other of which can be put on the top of
the box.
At Figure 2 have shown an example of some of the blocks and boxes placed
together to form a correct sentence according to the rules given.
In this diagram nouns and pronouns feminine which would preferably be printed in
red are underlined. cc are weights-d an elastic thread stretched between them and
forming a guide line.
One two three or four persons can learn at the same time.
As for example one with the book, one constructing a phrase, one looking out
blocks from half the box and another from the other half.
A reserve of hundreds of words classified and arranged under their respective
heads and separate boxes and occupying but little space may be provided by which
the pupil can change the words for others of the same sort and thus from one
combination of 7 or 8 words he can become acquainted with hundreds of words
unknown to him before.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
The new system and appliances for teaching languages substantially as hereinbefore
described.