Abstract
The A-Z Mark in the Middle! Tracing Tool is a set of alphabet letters in uppercase, that can be used in Special Education or even with the general population, to assist in the learning of their shapes by means of tracing the lines of the letter shapes. The letters will have an indentation in which a writing utensil will be placed, and the user will use that indentation to draw the letter. With the aid of this tool the user will be more successful in identifying letters and writing them, and consequently will display proper handwriting skills.
Claims
1. A tracing/writing tool comprising: a set of 26 English alphabet letters; a material of nontoxic plastic fabricated for said letters; a channel embedded within said nontoxic plastic of said letters; and a magnet component for each said letter.
2. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 1, wherein said letters will be uppercase in form.
3. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 1, wherein said nontoxic plastic fabricated for said letters will be clear and transparent.
4. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 1, wherein said channel will travel each stroke of each said letter.
5. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 1, wherein said magnet component will be for use on magnetic and nonmagnetic surfaces for said letters.
6. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 2, wherein said letters will be ? inch in thickness, 2 inches in width and height.
7. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 4, wherein said channels will be ? inch in width.
8. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 5, wherein said magnet components can be placed on left, right, top, and bottom sides, depending on shape of said letterforms.
9. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 5, wherein said magnet components will have the dimensions of ?-inch??-inch for curves, ?-inch? 2/8-inch for strokes for said letters.
10. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 5, wherein said magnet components will be 3 mm in thickness.
11. A tracing/writing tool as in claim 9, further comprising nontoxic adhesive mounted to said magnet components.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1A Letter A, Front view [0016] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0017] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0018] 3 2 W [0019] 4 2 H [0020] 5? D [0021] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0022] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0023] FIG. 1B Letter A, Backside view [0024] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0025] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0026] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0027] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0028] FIG. 2A Letter B, Front view [0029] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0030] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0031] 3 2 W [0032] 4 2 H [0033] 5 ? D [0034] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0035] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0036] FIG. 2B Letter B, Backside view [0037] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0038] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0039] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0040] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0041] FIG. 3A Letter C, Front view [0042] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0043] 3 2 W [0044] 4 2 H [0045] 5 ? D [0046] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0047] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0048] FIG. 3B Letter C, Backside view [0049] 2 Magnet on curve, 1/8 W?? L [0050] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0051] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0052] FIG. 4A Letter D, Front view [0053] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0054] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0055] 3 2 W [0056] 4 2 H [0057] 5 ? D [0058] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0059] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0060] FIG. 4B Letter D, Backside view [0061] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0062] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0063] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0064] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0065] FIG. 5A Letter E, Front view [0066] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0067] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0068] 3 2 W [0069] 4 2 H [0070] 5 ? D [0071] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0072] FIG. 5B Letter E, Backside view [0073] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0074] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0075] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0076] FIG. 6A Letter F, Front view [0077] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0078] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0079] 3 2 W [0080] 4 2 H [0081] 5 ? D [0082] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0083] FIG. 6B Letter F, Backside view [0084] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0085] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0086] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0087] FIG. 7A Letter G, Front view [0088] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0089] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0090] 3 2 W [0091] 4 2 H [0092] 5 ? D [0093] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0094] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0095] FIG. 7B Letter G, Backside view [0096] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0097] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0098] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0099] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0100] FIG. 8A Letter H, Front view [0101] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0102] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0103] 3 2 W [0104] 4 2 H [0105] 5 ? D [0106] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0107] FIG. 8B Letter H, Backside view [0108] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0109] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0110] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0111] FIG. 9A Letter I, Front view [0112] 1 Letterform, ? W [0113] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0114] 3 2 W [0115] 4 2 H [0116] 5 ? D [0117] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0118] FIG. 9B Letter I, Backside view [0119] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0120] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0121] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0122] FIG. 10A Letter J, Front view [0123] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0124] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0125] 3 2 W [0126] 4 2 H [0127] 5 ? D [0128] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0129] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0130] FIG. 10B Letter J, Backside view [0131] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0132] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0133] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0134] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0135] FIG. 11A Letter K, Front view [0136] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0137] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0138] 3 2 W [0139] 4 2 H [0140] 5 ? D [0141] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0142] FIG. 11B Letter K, Backside view [0143] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0144] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0145] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0146] FIG. 12A Letter L, Front view [0147] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0148] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0149] 3 2 W [0150] 4 2 H [0151] 5 ? D [0152] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0153] FIG. 12B Letter L, Backside view [0154] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0155] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0156] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0157] FIG. 13A Letter M, Front view [0158] 1 Letterform stroke ? W [0159] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0160] 3 2 W [0161] 4 2 H [0162] 5 ? D [0163] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0164] FIG. 13B Letter M, Backside view [0165] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0166] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0167] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0168] FIG. 14A Letter N, Front view [0169] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0170] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0171] 3 2 W [0172] 4 2 H [0173] 5 ? D [0174] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0175] FIG. 14B Letter N, Backside view [0176] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0177] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0178] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0179] FIG. 15A Letter O, Front view [0180] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0181] 3 2 W [0182] 4 2 H [0183] 5 ? D [0184] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0185] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0186] FIG. 15B Letter O, Backside view [0187] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0188] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0189] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0190] FIG. 16A Letter P, Front view [0191] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0192] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0193] 3 2 W [0194] 4 2 H [0195] 5 ? D [0196] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0197] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0198] FIG. 16B Letter P, Backside view [0199] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0200] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0201] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0202] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0203] FIG. 17A Letter Q, Front view [0204] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0205] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0206] 3 2 W [0207] 4 2 H [0208] 5 ? D [0209] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0210] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0211] FIG. 17B Letter Q, Backside view [0212] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0213] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0214] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0215] FIG. 18A Letter R, Front view [0216] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0217] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0218] 3 2 W [0219] 4 2 H [0220] 5 ? D [0221] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0222] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0223] FIG. 18B Letter R, Backside view [0224] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0225] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0226] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0227] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0228] FIG. 19A Letter S, Front view [0229] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0230] 3 2 W [0231] 4 2 H [0232] 5 ? D [0233] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0234] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0235] FIG. 19B Letter S, Backside view [0236] 2 Magnet on curve, ? W?? L [0237] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0238] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0239] FIG. 20A Letter T, Front view [0240] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0241] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0242] 3 2 W [0243] 4 2 H [0244] 5 ? D [0245] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0246] FIG. 20B Letter T, Backside view [0247] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0248] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0249] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0250] FIG. 21A Letter U, Front view [0251] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0252] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0253] 3 2 W [0254] 4 2 H [0255] 5 ? D [0256] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic [0257] 7 Letterform curve, ? W
[0258] FIG. 21B Letter U, Backside view [0259] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0260] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0261] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0262] FIG. 22A Letter V, Front view [0263] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0264] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0265] 3 2 W [0266] 4 2 H [0267] 5? D [0268] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0269] FIG. 22B Letter V, Backside view [0270] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0271] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0272] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0273] FIG. 23A Letter W, Front view [0274] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0275] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0276] 3 2 W [0277] 4 2 H [0278] 5 ? D [0279] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0280] FIG. 23B Letter W, Backside view [0281] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0282] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0283] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0284] FIG. 24A Letter X, Front view [0285] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0286] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0287] 3 2 W [0288] 4 2 H [0289] 5? D [0290] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0291] FIG. 24B Letter X, Backside view [0292] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0293] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0294] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0295] FIG. 25A Letter Y, Front view [0296] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0297] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0298] 3 2 W [0299] 4 2 H [0300] 5 ? D [0301] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0302] FIG. 25B Letter Y, Backside view [0303] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0304] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0305] 4 Adhesive for magnets
[0306] FIG. 26A Letter Z, Front view [0307] 1 Letterform stroke, ? W [0308] 2 Tracing channel, ? W [0309] 3 2 W [0310] 4 2 H [0311] 5 ? D [0312] 6 Material: clear, transparent plastic
[0313] FIG. 26B Letter Z, Backside view [0314] 1 Magnet on stroke, ? W? 2/8 L [0315] 3 Magnet, 3 mm thick [0316] 4 Adhesive for magnets
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Process:
[0317] The user will place the letter on a writing surface. They will use writing utensils to place inside the channel of the letter. They will follow the channel with their utensil throughout the letter until they have drawn all the channels. They can lift the letter off the surface to see the lines drawn for that particular letter in the exact form of the letter. They will learn the exact form of the letter and how strokes/curves create each letterform.
Composition of Matter:
[0318] Each letter in the set of the A-Z Mark in the Middle! tool will be composed of clear, non-toxic plastic for easy cleaning and transparency to the lines drawn underneath.
[0319] Each letterform will be uppercase. Each letter's specifications will consist of being ?-inch thick, 2 inches wide from the widest point on the left to the widest point in the right, and 2 inches in height from lowest point at the bottom to the tallest point at the top. The front views of the drawings for each letter reference these specifications.
[0320] Every stroke and curve of each letterform will be ?-inch wide. This will allow for the ?-inch channel to be housed in between material of ?-inch width on either side of the channel. The channel in each letterform will be ?-inch wide. The number of channels for each letter will be dependent on the shape of each letter. The channels will pass through each stroke or curve of each letterform, thus the number of channels will differ for each letterform. The front views of the drawings for each letter reference these specifications.
[0321] Magnets will be approximately 3 mm in thickness and will be mounted to the reverse side of each letterform attached by non-toxic adhesive, to the backside parts of the structure. The number of magnet pieces used will depend on the strokes and curves that create each letterform: a piece of magnet can be placed near the top, bottom, left, or right sides of the structure. The amount of magnetic material used for a curve will be ? inch in width and ?-inch in length; a ?-inch width piece and a 2/8-inch length piece of magnet will be used on strokes. The magnets will not necessarily be flush with the structure's backside, rather they may protrude outward from the backside surface. However, the magnetic material pieces on each letterform will be flush with each other, resting on the same plane, ensuring the letter will sit flat against the surface when in use. The backside views of the drawings for each letter indicate the magnets.
