Patent ID: 7445246
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: B42F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clipboard assembly comprising: a board member having: a board front face and a board rear face, each of said board front face and said board rear face bounded by a board top edge, a board bottom edge, and board right and left edges, and a pair of substantially parallel slots extending from said board top edge in a direction substantially toward said board bottom edge, wherein: said board top edge between said slots is spaced away by a recess distance, in a direction toward said board bottom edge, from said board top edge outside said slots, and said board member has a board thickness between said slots; and a clip member having: a clip base having a first major face and a second major face, a gripping member pivotably connected to said first major face, and having a gripping edge, and a resilient element urging said gripping edge toward said first major face, wherein: said clip base has a clip base top edge having a lip thereon extending from, substantially perpendicularly to, said second major face, said lip further having a lip thickness, measured parallel to said first and second major faces, substantially equal to said recess distance, said base further having retention rails extending by a distance substantially equal to said base thickness from, and substantially perpendicularly to, said second major face, each said rail having a respective retention flange extending parallel to said second major face; said retention rails are inserted in said slots with said retention flanges adjacent said board rear face; a first one of said board front face between said slots and said second major face of said clip base has a locking projection thereon, and a second one of said board front face between said slots and said second major face of said clip base has a detent therein; said locking projection engages said detent to prevent removal of said clip member from said base; and said lip and said board top edge form a substantially continuous contour.