Electronic perpetual calendar with erasable and tackable surfaces
AssigneeMEGA Brands International S.A.R.L.
InventorsBenjamin Hoch, Michael Cerillo
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Abstract
An electronic perpetual calendar erasable board with a tackable surface, such as a bulletin bar. In one embodiment, the calendar may include a front panel having a graphic that includes cells each representing a calendar day, e.g., a month grid of cells arranged in rows and columns or a weekly planner table with cells arranged in a row. The front panel may include a plurality of electronic displays so that the calendar is capable of displaying an accurate number and configuration of days for any month or week. Other embodiments may include a markable and erasable write-on/wipe-off surface and a frame that has a tackable surface integrated therein. The tackable surface may be cork, foam, fiber, or a composite.
Claims30
A display board comprising an erasable surface, a frame that surrounds the periphery of a display board panel and is secured thereto, and an electronic perpetual calendar, the electronic perpetual calendar comprising:
- a graphic permanently printed on the display board, the graphic comprising a plurality of cells each representing a calendar day;
- an electronic day display provided in an area of each cell in a window of the display board panel, such that the electronic day display is visible from a front side of the display board;
- a year display for displaying a year;
- a month display for displaying a month;
- an electronic display control microprocessor in communication with each of the electronic day displays so as to control the electronic day displays;
- and
- an interface for controlling the electronic day displays,
- wherein the electronic display control microprocessor controls the electronic day displays to display a configuration of dates corresponding to a designated month and year.
A display board comprising:
- a panel;
- an erasable surface disposed on the panel, the erasable surface comprising a write-on/wipe-off surface;
- a frame that surrounds the periphery of the panel and is secured thereto, the frame having a tackable surface integrated therein;
- an electronic perpetual calendar comprising:
- a graphic permanently printed on the display board, the graphic comprising a plurality of cells each representing a calendar day,
- an electronic day display provided in an area of each cell in a window of the panel, such that the electronic day display is visible from a front side of the display board,
- a year display for displaying a year,
- a month display for displaying a month,
- an electronic display control microprocessor in communication with each of the electronic day displays so as to control the electronic day displays, and
- an interface for controlling the electronic day displays,
- wherein the electronic display control microprocessor controls the electronic day displays to display a configuration of dates corresponding to a designated month and year.
A display board comprising:
- a panel;
- an erasable surface disposed on the panel, the erasable surface comprising a write-on/wipe-off surface;
- a frame that surrounds the periphery of the panel and is secured thereto, the frame having a tackable surface integrated therein,
- wherein the frame includes a first channel for securing the panel and a second channel for receiving and supporting the tackable surface;
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- an electronic perpetual calendar that includes:
- a month grid permanently printed on the display board, wherein the month grid comprises a plurality of cells arranged in rows and columns and a weekday name displayed adjacent to each column of the month grid,
- an electronic day display provided in an area of each cell in a window,
- a year display for displaying a year,
- a month display for displaying a month,
- an electronic display control microprocessor in communication with each of the electronic day displays so as to control the electronic day displays, and
- an interface for controlling the electronic day displays,
- wherein the electronic display control microprocessor controls the electronic day displays to display a configuration of dates corresponding to a designated month and year.
A display board comprising:
- a panel;
- an erasable surface disposed on the panel, the erasable surface comprising a write-on/wipe-off surface;
- a frame that surrounds the periphery of the panel and is secured thereto, the frame having a tackable surface integrated therein,
- wherein the frame includes a first channel for securing the panel and a second channel for receiving and supporting the tackable surface;
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- an electronic perpetual calendar that includes:
- a weekly planner table permanently printed on the display board, wherein the weekly planner table comprises a plurality of cells successively arranged adjacent to each other and a weekday name displayed adjacent to each cell,
- an electronic day display provided in an area of each cell in a window,
- a year display for displaying a year,
- a month display for displaying a month,
- an electronic display control microprocessor in communication with each of the electronic day displays so as to control the electronic day displays, and
- an interface for controlling the electronic day displays,
- wherein the electronic display control microprocessor controls the electronic day displays to display a configuration of dates corresponding to a designated month, week, and year.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.