Erasable marker board assembly

A display device upon which erasable indicia or messages may be written, said device comprising:

• a planar writing surface;
• a rigid frame surrounding said surface for suspending said device upon a wall or the like, said frame comprising:
• an elongated top spaced apart from a parallel, elongated bottom;
• a pair of spaced apart sides extending perpendicularly between said top and said bottom;
• upper and lower corners formed at vertices of said frame;
• said top and said sides comprising a single continuous piece of extrusion having a generally J-shaped cross section forming a channel for press fitting to said board;
• said bottom comprising an extrusion having a portion with a generally J-shaped cross section forming a channel for press fitting to said surface, said portion integral with an outwardly extending tray;
• right and left modular corners for joining said sides to said base, said corners having a generally L-shaped cross section, the corners comprising:
• a base adapted to mate with an end of said bottom, said base forming an outwardly projecting ledge adapted to concurrently mate with an end of said tray;
• integral, spaced apart front and rear walls extending upwardly from said base, said walls forming a channel adapted to receive an end of one side, said walls notched to accommodate the J-shaped configuration of said bottom portion and said sides;
• offset snap means defined by said walls for captivating an end of one side and mating with said J-shaped extrusion;
• and,
• hanging brackets adapted to be fitted to upper corners of said frame for captivating and reinforcing at least a portion of said frame and for establishing a hanging point for said device.

A display device for hanging upon a wall or the like upon which erasable indicia or messages may be written, said device comprising:

• a rigid extruded frame for suspending said device upon a wall or the like, said frame comprising an elongated top spaced apart from a parallel, elongated bottom, and a pair of spaced apart sides extending perpendicularly between said top and said bottom, said bottom comprising an outwardly extending tray and said frame defining upper and lower vertices;
• a planar marking surface bounded by said frame;
• said top, said sides, and said bottom comprising a generally J-shaped cross section forming a channel for press fitting to said surface;
• resilient corners for joining said sides to said base, said corners having a generally a L-shaped cross section and comprising:
• a base adapted to mate with an end of said bottom, said base forming an outwardly projecting ledge adapted to concurrently mate with ends of said tray;
• integral, spaced apart front and rear walls extending upwardly from said base, said walls forming a channel adapted to receive an end of one side;
• and,
• offset snap means defined by said walls for captivating an end of one side and,
• wherein said last mentioned J-shaped extrusion mates within said offset snap fit means;
• and,
• a pair of upper hanging brackets adapted to be fitted to upper vertices of said frame for reinforcing the frame and establishing a hanging point.