Jane H Ross

US Patent:

20080293024, Nov 27, 2008

Filed:

Mar 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/079831

Inventors:

Emily Elizabeth Ross - Chapel Hill NC, US
Jane Hope Ross - Pittsboro NC, US

International Classification:

G09B 19/00

US Classification:

434260

Abstract:

An educational toy comprising a body and a plurality of belts affixed thereto. Each of the plurality of belts is comprised of a pair of ribbons, each pair of ribbons having a first ribbon coupled to a first cooperating buckle member, and a second ribbon coupled to a second cooperating buckle member. The first cooperating buckle member and the second ribbon coupled are releasably attachable one to the other. Each pair of ribbons has unique matching indicia that differ from every other pair of ribbons. The present invention allows the first cooperating buckle member to be associated with the second cooperating buckle member by correlating the unique matching indicia thus providing visual cues that enhance and stimulate buckling and unbuckling skills. A combination of buckle type, buckle shape and buckle color provide additional visual cues.