Educational globe tool

Details Educational globe tool Educational globe tool

1998-03-19

1999-08-03

Hafer, Robert A.

Education and demonstration

Geography

Terrestrial globe or accessory therefor

434130, 434145, 434147, 273237, 273238, 273241, G09B 2708, A63F 100

Patent

active

059316772

ABSTRACT:
An educational globe-shaped tool is provided including a rigid sphere having a plurality of bores formed therein each with a lamp and a switch associated therewith which generates an activation signal when closed. A plurality of country pieces each having an outboard portion with a periphery shaped as a unique country. Each country piece further has a post for being removably coupled with an associated one of the bores for closing the switch thereof. Control circuitry is connected between each of the switches and the lamps. Such control circuitry is adapted to illuminate one of the lamps upon the receipt of an associated activation signal.

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