Patent ID: 6308445
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A method of displaying messages comprising:a) writing a message on a message displaying device with an erasable writing instrument, wherein said message displaying device comprises at least two layers, a backing layer and a surface layer, wherein;i) said backing layer comprising a front side and a back side, and said backing layer being a static-cling vinyl, whereby said front side and said back side of said backing layer can be repeatedly removably attached to a smooth non-porous surface,ii) said surface layer comprising a message surface centrally located on said front side of said backing layer, said message surface being surrounded by a border of said static-cling vinyl, said message surface comprising a material which can be erasably written on,wherein, said message is written on said message surface;b) removably affixing said message displaying device to a smooth non-porous surface, wherein said message display device is affixed to said smooth nonporous surface by placing said static-cling vinyl in contact with said smooth non-porous surface, such that said border of said static-cling vinyl, which includes a portion of the front side of the backing layer, removably engages said smooth non-porous surface;c) displaying said message for a period of time;d) removing said message displaying device from said smooth non-porous surface, whereby said message display device is removed from said smooth non-porous surface by peeling said static-cling vinyl away from said smooth non-porous surface;e) erasing said written message from said message displaying device:f) repeating steps a through e for a new message.