Patent ID: 6772987
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A portable easel assembly, comprising:a paint/sketch box having a base defining a cavity for storing art supplies, and a lid connected to the base by a hinge assembly and a slide bar assembly and having a front side configured to support a surface to be painted thereon; wherein the slide bar assembly includes a slide bar having a slot substantially extending the length thereof and posts extending from the base and lid and into the slide bar slot and selectively positioned within the slot with hand-actuatable knobs which are selectively releasably placed in contact with the slide bar to lock the slide bar at a desired position; wherein the hinge assembly comprises a first brace attached to an upstanding rear side surface of the base and extending upwardly to a point above a top edge of the base, a second brace attached to a top surface of the lid, and a third brace pivotally interconnected between the first and second braces; and wherein, due to the connection of the lid to the base by the slide bar assembly and hinge assembly, the lid is positionable from a closed position wherein the front side of the lid faces downwardly towards the box to an open position wherein the front side of the lid faces generally upwardly away from the box.