Extendable hand-held dry-erase sign
View Patent ↗An extendable dry-erase board with a telescoping hand-held support extension handle pivotally-connected at one end to an accordion-folding dry erase board. The device can be easily transported by those traveling via bus, bicycle, walking, etc. to any sporting event, concert, or public demonstration and deployed instantly on-site, the dry-erase board being unfolded into a large prominent sign whereupon a message can be inscribed on the board, erased and rewritten as needed.
1. A deployable hand-held dry-erase sign comprising:
a dry-erase board further comprising a plurality of panel sections each configured with a dry-erase writing surface, all of said plurality of panel sections being pivotally joined together along parallel flexible hinges;
a pivot assembly attached to an edge of one of said plurality of panel sections; and
an elongate support handle pivotally attached to said pivot assembly at one end.
2. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding mechanism for maintaining said plurality of panel sections deployed in a planar configuration.
3. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 1 , further comprising a handgrip attached to another end of said elongate support handle.
4. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 3 , wherein said elongate support handle is extendable.
5. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 4 , wherein said elongate support handle comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular sections.
6. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 4 , wherein said dry-erase board is laminated on one wall with a dry erase laminate.
7. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 1 , wherein said pivot assembly comprises a yoke having a pair of spaced collars protruding from a spine attached to said dry erase board, and a pin inserted through the yoke.
8. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 7 , wherein said pin is tightenable by a locking knob to prevent pivoting.
9. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 7 , further comprising a holding mechanism for wherein said pivot assembly comprises a yoke having a pair of spaced collars protruding from a spine attached to said dry erase board, and a pin inserted through the yoke.
10. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 9 , wherein said holding mechanism further comprises a pair of arms pivotally attached to said spine.
11. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 10 , wherein said holding mechanism further comprises a pair of detent fingers at each end of said pair of arms for clamping said flexible hinges.
12. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 1 , wherein said dry-erase board is formed from a section of corrugated plastic twinwall sheet having one wall cut and another wall scored to define said plurality of panel sections.
13. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding mechanism for wherein said pivot assembly comprises a yoke having a pair of spaced collars protruding from a spine attached to said dry erase board, and a pin inserted through the yoke.
14. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 13 , wherein said holding mechanism further comprises detent fingers for clamping said flexible hinges.
15. A deployable hand-held dry-erase sign comprising:
a dry-erase board formed from a single section of corrugated twinwall plastic sheet having a rear face and a front face joined together by a plurality of conjoined ribs, said front face being scored and said rear face being conformingly cut to define a plurality of panel sections separated by flexible hinges and configured to be folded and unfolded accordion-style;
a pivot assembly attached to an edge of one of said plurality of panel sections; and
an elongate support handle pivotally attached to said pivot assembly at one end.
16. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 15 , further comprising a holding mechanism for maintaining said plurality of panel sections deployed in a planar configuration.
17. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 15 , further comprising a handgrip attached to another end of said elongate support handle.
18. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 17 , wherein said elongate support handle comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular sections.
19. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 15 , wherein said pivot assembly comprises a yoke having a pair of spaced collars protruding from a spine attached to said dry erase board, and a pin inserted through the yoke.
20. The deployable hand-held dry-erase sign according to claim 15 , further comprising a holding mechanism for clamping said flexible hinges.