Reversible Wall-Mounted Message Board Apparatus

Abstract

The Invention is a wall-mounted message board. A frame is rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The first axis of rotation is rotatable about a second axis of rotation that is parallel to the first axis of rotation. The second axis of rotation is fixed generally parallel to a wall. The frame thereby may move from a first position in which a first side of the frame is displayed and a second position in which a second side of the frame is displayed. The second side of the frame may display an artwork and the first side may display a working surface.

1 . A reversible message board for mounting on a wall, the message board comprising:
 a. A frame, said frame having a front side and a back side;   b. A first axis of rotation defined by said frame, said frame being configured to rotate about said first axis or rotation between a first frame position and a second frame position.   c. A second axis of rotation, said second axis of rotation being configured to be fixed in a position generally parallel to the wall, said first axis of rotation being generally parallel to said second axis of rotation, said first axis of rotation being rotatable about said second axis of rotation   d. Said frame being configured to display said first side when said second axis of rotation is fixed in said position generally parallel to the wall and said frame is in said first position, said frame being configured to display said second side when said frame is mounted to the wall and said frame is in said second position.   
   
   
       2 . The reversible message board of  claim 1 , the message board further comprising:
 a. A first link and a second link, each of said first and said second links being elongated, each of said first and said second links defining a first end and a second end, each said first end of each said first and second links being rotatably attached to opposite sides of said frame in a spaced apart relation, each of said first ends of said first and second links being rotatable about said first axis of rotation;   b. Each of said second ends of each of said first link and said second link being rotatable about said second axis of rotation.   
   
   
       3 . The reversible message board of  claim 2 , the message board further comprising:
 a. Said front side of said frame being configured to display an artwork when said frame is in said second position;   b. Said back side of said frame being configured to display a working surface when said frame is in said first position.   
   
   
       4 . The reversible message board of  claim 2 , the message board further comprising: a bracket, said bracket being configured to be fixedly mounted to the wall, said bracket defining said second axis of rotation. 
   
   
       5 . The reversible message board of  claim 4 , the message board further comprising:
 a. A first open channel, said first open channel being defined by said back side of said frame, said open channel being generally normal to said first axis of rotation, said open channel being configured to receive said first link when said frame is in said first position;   b. A second open channel, said second open channel being defined by said back side of said frame, said second open channel being generally normal to said first axis of rotation in a spaced apart relation to said first open channel, said second open channel being configured to receive said second link when said frame is in said first position.   
   
   
       6 . The reversible message board of  claim 5 , the message board further comprising: a first slot and a second slot communicating through said frame, said first link passing through said first slot when said frame is in said first position, said second link passing through said second slot when said frame is in said first position. 
   
   
       7 . The reversible message board of  claim 6  wherein said first link does not pass through said first slot and said second link does not pass through said second slot when said frame is in said second position. 
   
   
       8 . The reversible message board of  claim 6 , the message board further comprising:
 a. A first frame bearing and a second frame bearing, each of said first frame bearing and said second frame bearing engaging said frame and a one of first link and said second link, said first frame bearing and said second frame bearing in combination defining said first axis of rotation.   b. A first bracket bearing and a second bracket bearing, said first bracket bearing engaging said bracket and said first link, said second bracket bearing engaging said bracket and said second link, said first and said second bracket bearings in combination defining said second axis of rotation.   
   
   
       9 . The reversible message board of  claim 3  wherein said working surface is selected from the list consisting of a whiteboard, a corkboard, a blackboard and a piece of paper. 
   
   
       10 . The reversible message board of  claim 9  wherein said working surface is a whiteboard, said whiteboard being composed of a steel, the apparatus further comprising: a magnetic tape, said magnetic tape being adhesively connected to said second side of said frame, said white board being magnetically connected to said magnetic tape. 
   
   
       11 . A reversible message board for mounting on a wall, the message board comprising:
 a. A frame, said frame having a front side and a back side;   b. A first axis of rotation defined by said frame, said frame being configured to rotate about said first axis or rotation between a first frame position and a second frame position.   c. A second axis of rotation, said second axis of rotation being configured to be fixed in a position generally parallel to the wall, said first axis of rotation being generally parallel to said second axis of rotation, said first axis of rotation being rotatable about said second axis of rotation   d. Said frame being configured to display said first side when said second axis of rotation is fixed in said position generally parallel to the wall and said frame is in said first position, said frame being configured to display said second side when said frame is mounted to the wall and said frame is in said second position;   e. A first link and a second link, each of said first and said second links being elongated, each of said first and said second links defining a first end and a second end, each said first end of each said first and second links being rotatably attached to opposite sides of said frame in a spaced apart relation, each of said first ends of said first and second links being rotatable about said first axis of rotation;   f. Each of said second ends of each of said first link and said second link being rotatable about said second axis of rotation.   g. A bracket, said bracket being configured to be fixedly mounted to the wall, said bracket defining said second axis of rotation.   
   
   
       12 . The reversible message board of  claim 4 , the message board further comprising:
 a. A first open channel, said first open channel being defined by said back side of said frame, said open channel being generally normal to said first axis of rotation, said open channel being configured to receive said first link when said frame is in said second position;   b. A second open channel, said second open channel being defined by said back side of said frame, said second open channel being generally normal to said first axis of rotation in a spaced apart relation to said first open channel, said second open channel being configured to receive said second link when said frame is in said second position;   c. A third open channel, said third open channel being defined by said back side of said frame, said third open channel being located normal to said first and said second open channels, said frame and said third open channel being configured to cover said bracket when said frame is in said second position.   
   
   
       13 . The reversible message board of  claim 5 , the message board further comprising: a first slot and a second slot communicating through said frame, said first link passing through said first slot when said frame is in said first position, said second link passing through said second slot when said frame is in said first position. 
   
   
       14 . The reversible message board of  claim 6  wherein said first link does not pass through said first slot and said second link does not pass through said second slot when said frame is in said second position. 
   
   
       15 . The reversible message board of  claim 3  wherein said working surface is a whiteboard.