US20080199842A1 - Dual density slide-on tray - Google Patents
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- This invention is related to utensil tray for writing boards.
- Typically, blackboards, chalkboards, and dry-erase boards include trays for storage of pencils, chalk or dry-erase pens. These trays are typically rather dense and hard. As a result the corners of these trays pose a safety hazard to children or others who are at a height where inadvertent contact with the trays could cause injury. For example, children whose heads or chests are at tray level may be stabbed or gouged by the exposed corners of the trays. Thus, a need exists for prevention of injuries due to such inadvertent contact.
- An embodiment of the dual density slide-on tray is a wall-board tray that includes a dual density elongate section. The dual density elongate section includes a thermoplastic base section that has an attachment side and a utility side. Also included in the dual density elongate section is a thermoplastic tray section that has a tray-section base. The thermoplastic tray section is attached at its tray-section base to the utility side of the thermoplastic base section. In this embodiment, the thermoplastic tray section is less dense or at least softer than the thermoplastic base section.
- Other features of the co-extruded wall-board tray include an elongate anchor that extends along the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section. At least one additional anchor can extend along the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section. Or, the elongate anchor can extend laterally and intermittently, or continuously, from a first end of the dual density elongate section to an opposing second end of the dual density elongate section. An additional anchor extending intermittently or continuously from the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section can be added. Alternatively, the co-extruded wall-board tray can include an elongate anchor receiving recess within the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section to receive a protrusion extending from an object to which the wall board tray is to be attached. The elongate receiving recess can extend continuously or intermittently from a first end of the dual density elongate section to an opposing second end of the dual density elongate section. An additional anchor receiving recess can be added within the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section. Further, the connection between the thermoplastic base section and the thermoplastic tray section can be made seamless by heat or chemically treating the two sections.
- An additional embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray includes a dual density elongate section. The dual density elongate section includes a thermoplastic base section, which has an attachment side and a utility side, and a thermoplastic outer section that surrounds at least two sides of the thermoplastic base section. The thermoplastic outer section is less dense or at least softer than the thermoplastic base section. An elongate anchor can be added to the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section and can extend along the entire length thereof.
- This embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray can include at least one additional anchor that extends along the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section. The elongate anchor laterally extends continuously, or intermittently, from a first end of the dual density elongate section to an opposing second end of the dual density elongate section. An additional anchor extending continuously or intermittently can be added to the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section. Alternatively, in lieu of the anchor, an elongate anchor receiving recess can extend continuously or intermittently along the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section. The anchor receiving recess would be attachable to a protrusion on a wall or wall-board. For increased stability, an additional anchor receiving recess can be placed within the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section.
- A yet further embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray includes a dual density elongate section. The dual density elongate section includes a thermoplastic base section, which has an attachment side and an opposing utility side, an elongate clip having an arm, which is attached at its arm to the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section. The dual density elongate section further includes a thermoplastic utility section that is connected to the utility side of the thermoplastic base section. The thermoplastic utility section is less dense or at least softer than the thermoplastic base section.
- Though not limited thereto, the elongate clip has a U-shaped cross-section. The elongate clip extends continuously from a first end of the dual density elongate section to an opposing second end of the dual density elongate section. Alternatively, the wall-board tray can include an elongate anchor receiving recess, which extends continuously from a first end of the dual density elongate section to an opposing second end of the dual density elongate section, within the attachment side of said thermoplastic base section. A further alternative in this embodiment is an elongate anchor that extends or projects from the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section. The antithesis to the elongate anchor is an anchor receiving recess within the attachment side of the thermoplastic base section.
- A yet further embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray includes a utility section and an anchor section that is connected to the utility section. The anchor section includes a generally planar first attachment plate, which is connected to the utility section, and has a second attachment plate, which is connected to a wall-board at a connection between the anchor section and the utility section. The utility section is comprised of a softer or at least less dense material relative to the anchor section. The second attachment plate can be a clamp. The second attachment plate is planar and generally perpendicular to the first attachment plate. Further, the second attachment plate can include a distal edge that is configured with the first attachment plate as a clamp.
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FIG. 1 a shows an embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray; -
FIG. 1 b shows a variation of the embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray shown inFIG. 1 a; -
FIG. 2 shows a further embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray; -
FIG. 3 a shows a yet further embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray; -
FIG. 3 b shows the embodiment ofFIG. 3 attached to a board; -
FIG. 4 a shows an embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray engaging a board; -
FIG. 4 b shows an elongate clip combined with an elongate anchor receiving recess; -
FIG. 5 shows a still further embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray; -
FIG. 6 shows the co-extruded wall-board tray with a protective end cap; -
FIG. 7 a shows the co-extruded wall-board tray with a second type of protective end cap; and -
FIG. 7 b shows a closer view of the co-extruded wall-board tray ofFIG. 8 a. - The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any embodiment described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
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FIG. 1 , an embodiment of the dual density slide-on tray is a wall-board tray 2 that includes a dual densityelongate section 4. In this particular embodiment, the wall-board tray 2 and the dual densityelongate section 4 are one and the same. The dual densityelongate section 4 includes athermoplastic base section 6 that has anattachment side 8 and autility side 10. Also included in the dual densityelongate section 4 is athermoplastic tray section 12 that has a tray-section base 14. Thethermoplastic tray section 12 is attached at its tray-section base 14 to theutility side 10 of thethermoplastic base section 6. In this embodiment, thethermoplastic tray section 12 is less dense or at least softer than thethermoplastic base section 6. In this embodiment, Polyvinylchloride (PVC) is used as the thermoplastic in both thetray section 12 and thebase section 6. The shore hardness of the polyvinyl chloride of thebase section 6 is higher than the shore hardness of the PVC of thetray section 12. - An
elongate anchor 16 extends along theattachment side 8 of thethermoplastic base section 6. At least one additional anchor 26, shown inFIG. 1 b, extends along theattachment side 8 of thethermoplastic base section 6. Theelongate anchor 16 extends laterally, either intermittently or continuously, from a first end 18 of the dual densityelongate section 4 to an opposing second end 20 of the dual densityelongate section 4. Either alternatively or in conjunction therewith, at least one elongateanchor receiving recess 22 is within theattachment side 8 of thethermoplastic base section 6. The elongateanchor receiving recess 22 receives an anchor-like protrusion (shown inFIG. 3 b) extending from anobject 24 to which thewall board tray 2 is to be attached. The elongateanchor receiving recess 22 extends either continuously or intermittently from the first end 18 of the dual density elongate section to the opposing second end 20 of the dual densityelongate section 6. If extending intermittently, the anchor receiving recess does not have to be elongate; rather, it can be circular, rectangular, triangular, or any other shape that is capable of attaching to an anchoring mechanism. - Although not limited thereto, the connection between the
thermoplastic base section 6 and thethermoplastic tray section 12 is seamless. To manufacture the dual-density slide on tray, two thermoplastics are co-extruded together to form an elongate object with a dual material. These materials are joined together either adhesively or mechanically; however, a visible seam between the two materials will remain. The visibility of the seam as well as the seam itself can be eliminated, to form a seamless elongate section, by applying heat to the seam to melt the thermoplastics together. Alternatively, the thermoplastics can be chemically treated to join the two sections in a way similar to heat treating. -
FIG. 2 shows a further embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray 102 that includes a dual densityelongate section 104. In this particular embodiment, the wall-board tray 102 and the dual densityelongate section 104 are one and the same. The dual densityelongate section 104 includes athermoplastic base section 106, which has anattachment side 108 and a utility surface 110, and a thermoplasticouter section 112 that surrounds at least two sides of thethermoplastic base section 106. The thermoplasticouter section 112 is less dense or at least softer than thethermoplastic base section 106. Anelongate anchor 114 projects from theattachment side 108 of thethermoplastic base section 106 and extends continuously along the entire length thereof. Alternatively, theelongate anchor 114 is broken up intosegments segments anchor 114. - This embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray includes at least one additional anchor, like that shown in
FIG. 1 b, that extends along the attachment side of thethermoplastic base section 106. Alternatively, in lieu of the anchor, an elongateanchor receiving recess 116 extends continuously through thethermoplastic base section 106. The elongateanchor receiving recess 116 is attachable to a protrusion on a wall or wall-board. For increased stability, an additional anchor receiving recess can be placed within the attachment side of thethermoplastic base section 106. -
FIG. 3 a shows a yet further embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray 202, which includes a dual densityelongate section 204. The dual densityelongate section 204 includes athermoplastic base section 206, which has anattachment side 208 and an opposingutility side 210. Anelongate clip 212 is attached to theattachment side 208 of thethermoplastic base section 206. Theelongate clip 212 has anarm 214, which is attached at one end to theattachment side 208 of thethermoplastic base section 206. The dual densityelongate section 204 further includes athermoplastic utility section 216 that is connected to theutility side 210 of thethermoplastic base section 206. Thethermoplastic utility section 216 is less dense or at least softer than thethermoplastic base section 206. - Though not limited thereto, the
elongate clip 212 has a U-shaped cross-section. Theelongate clip 212 extends continuously or intermittently from a first end 218 of the dual densityelongate section 204 to an opposing second end (not shown) of the dual densityelongate section 204. An elongateclip gripper arm 220 extends from thearm 214 and is opposite theattachment side 208 of thethermoplastic base section 206. Alip 222 is positioned at a distal end of the elongateclip gripper arm 220. Thelip 222 is intended to provide greater gripping ability for theelongate clip 212. -
FIG. 4 a shows an example of theclip 212 attached to aboard 224 such as a blackboard, a whiteboard or a dry-erase board. The board slides into the interior of theclip 212 between the thermoplastic basesection attachment side 208 and the elongateclip gripper arm 220. Thelip 222 is in contact with theboard 224 and provides stability to the connection between theboard 224 and theclip 212. Theelongate clip arm 214 supports theboard 224. - A combination of the elongate clip, which is discussed above, with a wall or protrusion anchor can be seen in
FIG. 4 b as a clip-anchor 224, which is attached to aboard 226. The advantage to the clip-anchor 224 is the presence of the “break-away” capability of a clip portion 228. A dual-density tray having an anchor receiving recess has a stronger connection to the anchor than the clip 228; therefore, the dual-density tray will break away from theboard 226 rather than cause injury to a person if it is inadvertently bumped. Further, the clip-anchor 224 allows different attachments to be placed thereon in lieu of a dual density-tray. The clip hasanchors - As shown in
FIG. 5 , a still further embodiment of the co-extruded wall-board tray 302 includes autility section 304 and ananchor section 306 that is connected to theutility section 304. Theanchor section 306 includes a generally planarfirst attachment plate 308, which is connected to theutility section 304, and has asecond attachment plate 310, which is connectable to a wall-board (not shown), at a connection between theanchor section 306 and theutility section 304. Theutility section 304 is comprised of a softer or at least less dense material relative to theanchor section 306. Thesecond attachment plate 310 acts as one half of a clamp. Thesecond attachment plate 310 is planar and generally perpendicular to thefirst attachment plate 308. Further, thesecond attachment plate 310 includes adistal edge 312 that is configured with thefirst attachment plate 308 as a clamp. The area between thedistal edge 312 and thefirst attachment plate 308 clamps onto a protrusion or a lip extending from an edge of a board (not shown). One of the advantages to a clamp configuration is if a person inadvertently bumps into the co-extruded wall-board tray 302, the wall-board tray will break away from the board to which it is attached before it causes injury to the person. -
FIGS. 6 , 7 a and 7 b shown dual-density slide-on trays attached to a board with the anchors to which they are attached covered by a protective cap. InFIG. 6 , the slide ontray 402 is attached toboard 404.Cap 406 is placed over anchors (as shown inFIG. 3 b). Optionally, thecap 406 includes a locking mechanism 408. The locking mechanism 408 is engageable with the anchors to help theclip 406 stay in place. -
FIG. 7 a shows awallboard 502 with a dual-density tray 504 attached thereto.FIG. 7 b shows a close-up of thewallboard 502 with aprotective corner 506 andprotective edge 508.Protective corner 506 andprotective edge 508 are fashioned to be aesthetically pleasing to a person viewing thewallboard 502. Theprotective corner 506 and theprotective edge 508 are configured to either snap or slide onto an edge of theunderlying wallboard 502. A more permanent attachment can be made by using an adhesive. - The previous description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. For example, one or more elements can be rearranged and/or combined, or additional elements may be added. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
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