Reorientable Dry Erase Board

• US 20080248456A1
• Filed: 04/03/2008
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tenex Corp. (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Tenex Corp. (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Cheris, Albert B., Moniuszko, Paul A., Walters, Glenn Thomas
• Application Number:
  US12/062,009
• Publication Number:
  US 20080248456A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/415
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/001 Wall mounting or suspension arrangements for blackboards or the like easels or stands A47B97/04
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 23/001 Supporting means bracelets with means for attaching a writing instrument or a memo pad A44C5/0046
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 1/00 Repeatedly-usable boards or tablets for writing or drawing drawing-boards B43L5/00
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 1/002 chemical details
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 1/008 with magnetic action

Abstract

This invention relates generally to boards for writing or display, and more particularly to reusable, double sided, reorientable, portable and reconfigurable boards that permit writing to be easily removed. In one embodiment, a writing board comprises a frame, a front panel and a rear panel mounted in the frame, wherein the front panel comprises a first writing surface and the rear panel comprises a second writing surface opposite the first writing surface, wherein the first writing surface and the second writing surface are each adapted to erasably receive writing thereon. The writing board is reorientable to receive erasable writing on the first writing surface and the second writing surface.

Claims

1. A writing board, comprising:

a frame; and

a front panel and a rear panel mounted in the frame,

wherein the front panel comprises a first writing surface and the rear panel comprises a second writing surface opposite the first writing surface,

wherein the first writing surface and the second writing surface are each adapted to erasably receive writing thereon,

wherein the writing board is reorientable to receive writing on the first writing surface and the second writing surface.

2. The writing board of claim 1, wherein at least one of the front panel and the rear panel comprise a magnetic property.

3. The writing board of claim 1, further including a wall mount for hanging the writing board on a wall, comprising

a hanger releasably affixed to the wall, wherein the hanger comprises a protrusion extending away from the wall;

and

a receiver mounted in the frame and forming a passage through the writing board for receiving the protrusion of the hanger.

4. The writing board of claim 3, wherein a writing utensil holder is integrally formed with the frame for releasably securing a writing utensil to the writing board.

5. The writing board of claim 4, wherein the receiver forms a bottom surface of the writing utensil holder and includes a non-slip surface for mating with the writing utensil and for mating with the protrusion.

6. The writing board of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a front frame member connected to a rear frame member, wherein the front panel is mounted to the front frame member and the rear panel is mounted to the rear frame member.

7. The writing board of claim 1, further including a plurality of nubs mounted in the frame and protruding therefrom to minimize movement, rocking or rattling of the writing board during use.

8. The writing board of claim 1, further including a plurality of legs extendable from and retractable into the frame, the plurality of legs rotatable to tilt the writing board to at least one predetermined angle.

9. The writing board of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of legs are rotatable over a range exceeding 180°

to provide an ergonomic writing angle for a user of the writing board.

10. The writing board of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of legs includes at least one keeper for releasably holding the legs in any one of a number of predetermined angles or to releasably secure the legs within the frame.

11. The writing board of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of legs includes an end cap to minimize movement, rocking or rattling of the writing board during use.

12. A writing board, comprising:

at least one writing panel mounted to a frame, wherein the writing panel is adapted to erasably receive writing thereon;

a writing utensil holder integrally formed with the frame for releasably securing a writing utensil to the writing board; and

a plurality of legs extendable from and retractable into the frame, the plurality of legs positionable to tilt the writing board to at least one predetermined angle.

13. The writing board of claim 12, wherein the writing board is reorientable to receive writing on a first and a second side of the at least one writing panel.

14. The writing board of claim 13, further including a film adapted to erasably receive writing thereon, the film being affixed to at least one of the first and second sides of the at least one writing panel.

15. The writing board of claim 12, wherein the at least one writing panel comprises a magnetic property.

16. The writing board of claim 12, further including a wall mount for hanging the writing board on a wall, comprising

a hanger releasably affixed to the wall, wherein the hanger comprises a protrusion extending away from the wall;

and

a receiver mounted in the frame and forming a passage through the writing board for receiving the protrusion of the hanger.

17. The writing board of claim 16, wherein the hanger is releasably fastened to the wall using a hook and loop fastener.

18. The writing board of claim 12, further including a core comprising one of a solid, corrugated, porous, or hollow structure.

19. A writing board, comprising:

at least one writing panel mounted to a frame, wherein the writing panel is adapted to erasably receive writing thereon; and

a receiver mounted in the frame and forming a passage through the writing board for receiving a hanger,

wherein the writing board is reorientable to receive writing on a first and a second side of the at least one writing panel.

20. The writing board of claim 19, wherein the frame includes a writing utensil holder integrally formed with the frame for releasably securing a writing utensil to the writing board.

21. The writing board of claim 19, wherein the frame includes a plurality of receptacles for housing a plurality of legs, wherein the plurality of legs are extendable from and retractable into the plurality of receptacles, the plurality of legs being positionable to tilt the writing board to at least one predetermined angle.

22. The writing board of claim 19, further including a hanger releasably affixed to a wall, wherein the hanger comprises a protrusion having a non-slip surface for releasable mating with the receiver.

23. The writing board of claim 19, wherein the at least one writing panel comprises a magnetic property.