Handheld magnetic messaging board for outdoor use
OwnerRalph S. Carraturainventor
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Abstract
An improved handheld outdoor messaging board provided as a magnetic writing panel and display surface housed within a frame assembly. Magnetic docks are formed into the frame assembly to which removable magnetic writing pucks couple. An eraser bar assembly slideably engages a back side of the writing panel. A plurality of accessory slots formed into the frame assembly are adapted as hand grips or accessory module holders. The option accessory module may be disposed as a light, stopwatch, buzzer, extension pole or a variety of wireless communications receivers or readers including RFID devices and GPS devices. A method of use of the improved handheld messaging board during an outdoor motocross race is also provided.
Claims5
An improved handheld messaging board for outdoor use, comprising:
- a writing panel disposed as a container with a flat display surface, the writing panel containing a predetermined quantity of iron particles suspended in a white liquid;
- a frame assembly having a front frame with an opening positioned over the writing panel such that the upper writing surface is accessible through the opening and a back frame;
- a writing puck having a flat writing portion with a magnet of a predetermined diameter adapted to slideably engage the display surface and an opposed handle portion;
- an elongated through-slot adjacent the opening in the front frame;
- an eraser bar assembly slideably engaging the elongated through-slot, the eraser bar assembly having a magnetic bar positioned behind the writing panel inside the frame assembly;
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- a first accessory slot and a second accessory slot formed into the frame assembly adapted to receive either a human hand or an accessory module;
- wherein the handle portion of the writing puck is hingeably affixed to the flat writing portion and pivotable at least 90 degrees.
An improved handheld messaging board comprising
- a writing panel disposed as a container with a flat display surface, the writing panel containing a predetermined quantity of iron particles suspended in a white liquid;
- a frame assembly having a front frame with an opening positioned over the writing panel such that the upper writing surface is accessible through the opening and a back frame;
- a writing puck having a flat writing portion with a magnet of a predetermined diameter adapted to slideably engage the display surface and an opposed handle portion;
- an elongated through-slot adjacent the opening in the front frame;
- an eraser bar assembly slideably engaging the elongated through-slot, the eraser bar assembly having a magnetic bar positioned behind the writing panel inside the frame assembly;
- a first accessory slot and a second accessory slot formed into the frame assembly adapted to receive either a human hand or an accessory module;
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- a dock disposed as a slot formed into frame assembly sized and shaped to magnetically mate with the writing puck such that the handle portion is parallel to the flat writing portion.
An improved handheld messaging board for outdoor use, comprising:
- a writing panel disposed as a container with a flat display surface, the writing panel containing a predetermined quantity of iron particles suspended in a white liquid;
- a frame assembly having a front frame with an opening positioned over the writing panel such that the upper writing surface is accessible through the opening and a back frame;
- a writing puck having a flat writing portion with a magnet of a predetermined diameter adapted to slideably engage the display surface and an opposed handle portion;
- an elongated through-slot adjacent the opening in the front frame;
- an eraser bar assembly slideably engaging the elongated through-slot, the eraser bar assembly having a magnetic bar positioned behind the writing panel inside the frame assembly;
- a first accessory slot and a second accessory slot formed into the frame assembly adapted to receive either a human hand or an accessory module;
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- an extension pole having a frame coupler at one end and a handle at an opposed end, the frame coupler adapted to couple to the frame assembly and the handle adapted to be held by a human hand or within a mounting bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.