Magnetic mount dry eraser for accommodating writing utensils

• US 7,309,181 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2004
• Issued: 12/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas Hawkins
• Original Assignee: Thomas Hawkins
• Inventors: Hawkins, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TUAN N
• Application Number:
  US10/998,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20050196221A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,114 Days
• Field of Search: 401/6, 401/48, 401/52, 401/88, 401/131, 401/195, 151/049.2, 152/091, 152/101, 152/31, 152/32, 154/26, 154/43, D19/42
• US Class Current: 401/131
• 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 21/00 Blackboard or slate cleaning devices

Abstract

A dry eraser is disclosed including an eraser body having an upper region and a lower region, a layer of erasing material having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion affixed to the lower region of the eraser body, at least one socket on the upper region for accommodating at least a portion of a writing utensil, and a magnetic member operatively engaged to the eraser body between the top portion of the layer of erasing material and the upper region of the eraser body.

Claims

1. A dry eraser in combination with a writing utensil for releasably attaching to a substantially vertical surface, the dry eraser comprising:

an eraser body having a longitudinal axis, an upper region and a lower region;

a layer of erasing material having a top portion and a bottom portion, said top portion affixed to said lower region of said eraser body;

at least one socket on said upper region, wherein the at least one socket comprises a cap for accommodating a first tip of the writing utensil such that the writing utensil is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the eraser body when coupled with the cap and extending therefrom; and

a magnetic member operatively engaged to said eraser body between said top portion of said layer of erasing material and said upper region of said eraser body.

2. The dry eraser of claim 1 wherein said layer of erasing material is affixed to said magnetic member.

3. The dry eraser of claim 1 wherein said eraser body further includes a first end and a second end.

4. The dry eraser of claim 3 wherein said first end terminates in a point.

5. The dry eraser of claim 1 wherein said at least one socket is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said eraser body.

6. The dry eraser of claim 1 wherein said eraser body has a shape of an animal.

7. The dry eraser of claim 6 wherein said shape is selected from the group consisting of fish, reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, and insects.

8. The dry eraser of claim 1 wherein said eraser body has a vehicle shape.

9. The dry eraser of claim 8 wherein said vehicle shape is selected from the group consisting of automobiles, trucks, aircraft, and ships.

10. A dry eraser in combination with a marker for use with a dry eraser board comprising:

an eraser body having an upper region, a lower region and a longitudinal axis;

a layer of erasing material affixed to said eraser body;

the marker including a body and a tip comprising a working end of the marker;

at least one socket on said upper region for accommodating the tip of the marker, the at least one socket comprising a cap, wherein the marker tip fits securely within the at least one socket so as to orient the marker substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the eraser when the body of the marker is coupled with the at least one socket; and

a magnetic member operatively engaged to said eraser body between said top portion of said layer of erasing material and said upper region of said eraser body.