Patent Publication Number: US-7721477-B2

Title: Pig board

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates with an apparatus for the purpose of displaying various images or photos. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   For various reasons, people may like to display their frustrations upon various walls or surfaces. These frustrations may be embodied in various photos or images which resemble the people with which their frustrations originate. For some, these people may be called “pigs”. 
   What is needed in the marketplace is an apparatus for the purpose of displaying images of people with which people have frustration. Such an apparatus should be a fun means of displaying and sublimating their frustrations in a clean and fun way. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
       FIG. 1  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 2  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 3  is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 4  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 5  is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 6  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 7  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 8  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 9   a  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 9   b  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 9   c  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 9   d  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 10  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 11  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 12  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 13  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 14  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 15  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 16  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 17  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 18  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 19  is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
   

   DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
   According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a unique apparatus is used to display various images or photos upon a board. The present invention is described in enabling detail below. 
   For the purposes of the present invention the term “pig board” shall mean or refer to any planar member upon which various images or photos are affixed. This board is typically affixed to a wall. The term “board” should not be construed to only comprise wood. The term board is meant to colloquially describe any material such as metal, expanded polystyrene, cork, or similar materials to which pins may be affixed to retain photos. 
     FIG. 1  illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A pig board  100  for the purpose of displaying various images includes a planar member shaped substantially to the profile of a pig. The planar member comprising a first side  101 , a second side  102 , an anterior end  103  and a posterior end  104 . In some preferred embodiments the pig board may further comprise an elongate member resembling a tail  105  of a pig. The tail is disposed to the posterior end of the planar member. 
   The first side may be comprised of cork in some preferred embodiments. Other preferred embodiments may use metal for the first side. And in other preferred embodiments the first side may be wood.  FIG. 12  and  FIG. 13  illustrate that in other preferred embodiments the first side may be a dry-erase board  721  and the second side  722  may be wood or similar material. And in other preferred embodiments the first side may be expanded polystyrene. 
     FIG. 10 and 11  illustrate in other preferred embodiments where a reversible pig board  195  has a top surface  710  comprised of metal and the reverse surface  711  is comprised of cork or similar material such as cardboard which enables pins to be affixed thereto. This embodiment enables the board to be reversible to suit the user&#39;s preference., magnets  150  may be used instead as illustrated in  FIG. 12  and  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 12  also illustrates that in some preferred embodiments where the dry-erase board is for the first side, an erasable pen  175  may be used. 
     FIG. 17  illustrates another preferred embodiment where the pig board is a statically charged planar member which may stick to walls without an adhesive backing. Other components of the present invention may be used with this embodiment as well. 
     FIG. 14  illustrates that in some preferred embodiments the pig board may further comprise demarking indicia  110  for the purpose of illustrating whereto affix various images. Also illustrated in  FIG. 14  is a set of adhesive papers  335  for the purpose of writing various notes. In some preferred embodiments the adhesive papers are shaped in the hindside of a pig. In other preferred embodiments the adhesive papers are shaped in the form of a face of a pig. 
     FIG. 8  illustrates that in some preferred embodiments the pig board may further include a clock  115 . In other preferred embodiments the pig board may further include a timing apparatus  116  for counting down the time to a pre-determined event. And in other preferred embodiments the pig board may further comprise an audio apparatus  117  for the purpose of producing various sounds or pre-recorded messages. 
     FIG. 8  also illustrates that in some preferred embodiments the pig board may further comprise at least one transparent compartment.  121 . The transparent compartment is comprised of a first transparent surface  122 , a second surface  123 , and at least one hinge  124 . The first transparent surface is pivotally affixed with the second surface through the hinge. 
     FIGS. 3-6  illustrate that in some preferred embodiments the pig board may further include one pin  225 ,  228  for the purpose of affixing an image to the pig board; the pin comprises a first end  227  and a second end  226 .  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 6  illustrate a plan view of an embodiment where the second end  227  further comprises indicia  228  representing the snout of a pig. In some cases, the pin could be molded into the form of a snout. 
     FIG. 15  illustrates a preferred embodiment further comprising a pig pen  751  and a pig pen holder  750 . The pig pen is sized to fit into the pig pen holder. In some preferred embodiments the pig pen is a ball point pen. 
     FIG. 16  illustrates another preferred embodiment where the pig board  775  takes the form of a posterior end of a pig, as opposed to the overall body of the pig. This posterior pig board profile  775  can be made in the same fashion as those preferred embodiments described above. 
     FIG. 18  illustrates a preferred embodiment wherein the pig board takes the form of a face of a pig. The pig face embodiment  950  is made in the same fashion as those preferred embodiments described above. 
     FIG. 19  illustrates another preferred embodiments wherein the pig board may further comprise an assortment of stickers  525  for the purpose of pasting the stickers to the pig board. In some embodiments the stickers will comprise an adhesive side. In other embodiments the stickers may be statically charged or affixed to the pig board by other means. And in other preferred embodiments the stickers may further comprise indicia on the front side. This indicia may comprise various captions or other designs. However, it should be noted that in other preferred embodiments the stickers may not further comprise indicia. 
   Those skilled in the art will appreciate numerous variations in the present system, configuration and operation that are within the scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art will also appreciate how the principles illustrated in these preferred embodiments can be used in other examples of the invention. A particular reference number in one figure refers to the same element in all of the other figures. 
   Moreover, It will be apparent to the skilled artisan that there are numerous changes that may be made in embodiments described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. As such, the invention taught herein by specific examples is limited only by the scope of the claims that follow.