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Heated drawing boardHeated drawing board description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090253341, Heated drawing board. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
Not Applicable Not Applicable 1. Technical Field The present invention relates generally to drawing boards, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a heated drawing board. 2. Related Art Various drawing media has been utilized with a variety of artistic techniques. It is recognized that some drawing media may be heated to allow different artistic techniques than when the media is at room temperature. Such drawing media may be oil or wax based for example. Where a drawing media softens or even melts upon being heated, an artist may employ painting techniques for example. The same media at room temperatures may be used to perform drawing techniques that require fine details as opposed to broad brushstroke-like effects. There is a need in the art to facilitate an artist to employ a variety of artistic techniques in a simple and efficient manner. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a drawing board for use with a drawing media and a drawing sheet. The drawing media becomes softer upon being heated above an ambient temperature. The drawing board includes a board substrate having a drawing surface and an opposing backing surface. The drawing surface defines a first region and a second region. Each of the first and second regions is sized to substantially overlap with an entirety of the drawing sheet. The drawing board includes a heating element disposed adjacent the first region with the backing surface facing the heating element. The heating element and the first region is sized and configured to heat the first region above the ambient temperature. The drawing board includes a support housing supporting the drawing surface and the heating element. It is contemplated that the first region is heated by the heating element. This allows for the first and second regions to be maintained at differing temperatures, above and below the media melting point of the particular media being utilized. Advantageously, this allows for the opportunity to employ a variety of art techniques with the same media. For example, this would allow for both drawing and painting techniques upon a single surface and with a single media. According to various embodiments, the drawing substrate may be formed of a continuous piece of material. The drawing substrate may be formed of a glass material, such as a tempered glass. The drawing substrate may be translucent. The drawing substrate may include indicia generally defining a periphery of the first region. The drawing surface may include the indicia. The second region may be larger than the first region. The heating element may be an electrical device, such as a flexible electrical circuit. The heating element may include a temperature control. The support housing may be formed of a plastic material. The drawing media may have a media melting point, and the heating element and the first region may be sized and configured to heat the first region to at least the media melting point. The heating element and the first region are preferably sized and configured to heat the first region to at least 120 degrees F. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a drawing board. The drawing board includes a board substrate, a heating element and a support housing. The board substrate has a drawing surface and an opposing backing surface. The drawing surface defines a first region and a second region. The first region defines a first footprint, and the second region including a portion sized to at least encompass the first footprint. The heating element is disposed adjacent the first region with the backing surface facing the heating element. The heating element and the first region are sized and configured to heat the first region. The support housing supports the drawing surface and the heating element. The present invention will be best understood by reference to the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. These and other features and advantages of the various embodiments disclosed herein will be better understood with respect to the following description and drawings, in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout, and in which: Continue reading about Heated drawing board... Full patent description for Heated drawing board Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Heated drawing board patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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