US 12,458,838 B2
Motor skill training device
Donna Wilson, Foxboro, MA (US)
Filed by Donna Wilson, Foxboro, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/550,517.
Prior Publication US 2023/0181962 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 21/04 (2006.01); A63B 21/05 (2006.01); A63B 23/16 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 21/4023 (2015.10) [A63B 21/0407 (2013.01); A63B 21/05 (2013.01); A63B 23/16 (2013.01); A63B 2210/50 (2013.01); A63B 2225/08 (2013.01); A63B 2225/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor skill activity book for individuals having poor fine motor skills which can be configured to be laid flat in an elongated fashion and to be closed into a compact rectangular prismatic form comprising:
a plurality of panels comprising a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, and a fourth panel, each of the plurality of panels comprising a face layer defining a cutout section, a backing layer, and at least one intermediate layer stacked between the face layer and the backing layer wherein:
a front face of the face layer forms at least a portion of a front face of the panel,
a rear face of the backing layer forms at least a portion of a rear face of the panel located opposite the front face of the panel,
a first coupling edge comprising at least one edge of the face layer, the at least one intermediate layer, and the backing layer,
a second coupling edge located opposite the first coupling edge comprising at least one edge of the face layer, the at least one intermediate layer, or the backing layer, and
the at least one intermediate layer of one of the plurality of panels comprises a first intermediate layer and a second intermediate layer, the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer defining a cutout section, the first intermediate layer further having at least one notch in a periphery of the first intermediate layer;
at least one motor skill mechanism for stimulating an individual's fine motor skills on the front face of each of the plurality of panels, the at least one motor skill mechanism positioned at least partially within a cavity defined by the cutout section of the face layer of each of the plurality of panels;
the at least one of the motor skill mechanisms comprises a tension exercise on the one of the plurality of panels, the tension exercise comprising:
at least one tension band mounted to the at least one notch in the periphery of the first intermediate layer, the at least one tension band stretching across the cutout section of the first intermediate layer and the cutout section of the second intermediate layer;
at least one erasable board disposed on at least one rear face of the plurality of panels;
front bindings located on front faces of the plurality of panels, the front bindings coupling the second coupling edge of the first panel to the first coupling edge of the second panel, the second coupling edge of the second panel to the first coupling edge of the third panel, and the second coupling edge of the third panel to the first coupling edge of the fourth panel; and
rear bindings located on rear faces of the plurality of panels, the rear bindings coupling the second coupling edge of the first panel to the first coupling edge of the second panel, and the second coupling edge of the third panel to the first coupling edge of the fourth panel, such that the motor skill activity book can be configured between an open state in which the plurality of panels can lay flat such that the front face of each of the plurality of panels is substantially flush with the front faces of the other of the plurality panels, and a closed state in which the plurality of panels stack on top of each other.