Creativity center apparatus and method for use
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorMartin Wilson
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Abstract
A creativity center includes a base portion that is connected by a hinge to a board that has opposed drawing/design surfaces on which artistic designs and markings can be made. The board can rotate with respect to the base via the hinge and can be slid with respect to the hinge such that the board can be repeatedly flipped over and slid between two opposed "use" positions with respect to the base. Thus, an opposed drawing/design surface configured in a "use" position is presented to a user each time the board is flipped over. An eraser can be located on either the base or on the hinge to automatically remove designs or markings located on the board when the board is slid through the hinge. In addition, the base can include a storage compartment for storing art supplies.
Claims31
Apparatus, comprising:
- a base;
- a hinge coupled to said base for rotation about a hinge axis through a first range of motion;
- and
- a board mounted to said hinge for movement through a second range of motion with respect to said hinge such that said board can translate through said hinge.
A method of using a creation board that is connected to a base by a hinge, comprising the steps of:
- creating a design on a work surface of said creation board;
- rotating said creation board with respect to said base portion about said hinge;
- and
- translating said creation board freely through said hinge.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a base having first and second ends;
- a board having a first surface and a second surface for receiving designs and being connected to said base;
- means for rotating said board with respect to said base;
- and
- means for translating said board with respect to said base and freely through said means for rotating.
Apparatus, comprising:
- a base having a left side and a right side;
- a hinge located on said base, said hinge having a first portion located adjacent said left side of said base and a second portion located adjacent said right side of said base;
- and
- a board mounted to said hinge such that said board can rotate and translate with respect to said base, wherein
- said first portion and second portion of said hinge are configured such that said board can freely translate with respect to said hinge from a first position at which said board intersects with said hinge axis to a second different translated position at which said board intersects said hinge axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.