Patent Document ID: 4797102
Application ID: 06874608

Base Claim:
1. An instructional globe comprising: (a) a globe-shaped body; (b) a plurality of preformed spherical surface segments, the spherical surface of each segment structurally representing a portion of a geographical globe surface; (c) detachably interengageable means on the globe-shaped body for removably attaching each spherical surface segment to the globe-shaped body at a pre-established position; and (d) a plurality of cues formed on the globe-shaped body, each cue having a correspondence in shape to a set of said spherical segments whereby the placement of each of said segments in its respective pre-established position is facilitated, and wherein said cues comprise a plurality of indentations and wherein each of said spherical segments is geometrically similar in outline to a corresponding indentation.

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Claim 2:
2. An instructional globe according to claim 1 wherein said globe-shaped body comprises a skeletal framework having a plurality of latitudinally crossing members and a plurality of longitudinally crossing members, the crossing members defining a plurality of spherical, polygonal windows in the framework and wherein said plurality of performed surface segments comprise a plurality of spherical, polygonal blocks, each adapted to fit closely into a corresponding one of said spherical, polygonal windows, each block having an upper portion defining a top surface bearing a geographically significant representation which is relatively positionally appropriate when the blocks are fitted into their corresponding windows and a lower portion defining means for removably securing the block in its corresponding window.