Illuminated writing assembly

Abstract

An illuminated writing assembly of the present invention includes: a writing surface comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of a transparent and a translucent material; a light source that is configured to be mounted on the writing surface; a power source and a switch configured to actuate the power source.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:  
     
         1 . An illuminated writing assembly, comprising: 
 (a) a writing surface comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of a transparent and a translucent material;    (b) means mounted within the writing surface for providing illumination; and    (c) means for providing power to the means for providing illumination.    
     
     
         2 . An assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the means for providing illumination comprises a light source, and the means for providing power to the means for providing illumination is selected from the group consisting of (i) a battery and (ii) an electrical cord configured to be coupled to a source of electrical power.  
     
     
         3 . An assembly as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the means for providing power to the means for providing illumination comprises (i) an electrical cord; and (ii) an adaptor electrically coupled to the electrical cord such that it the adaptor can be coupled to a car battery.  
     
     
         4 . A writing assembly as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the writing surface comprises an aperture in at least one edge thereof to receive at least a portion of the light source.  
     
     
         5 . A writing assembly as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the light source comprises one of: (i) a bulb and (ii) a light emitting diode..  
     
     
         6 . A writing assembly as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising a housing mounted on the writing surface, wherein the light source is mounted between the housing and the writing surface.  
     
     
         7 . A writing assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sides of the writing surface is painted.  
     
     
         8 . A writing assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sides of the writing surface has a light color.  
     
     
         9 . A writing assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sides of the writing surface has a dark color.  
     
     
         10 . An assembly as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising means for selectively enabling the means for providing power to provide power to the means for providing illumination.  
     
     
         11 . An illuminated writing assembly, comprising: 
 (a) a sheet comprising a transparent or translucent material;    (b) a light source coupled to the sheet;    (c) means for providing power to the light source; and    (d) a housing mounted on the sheet such that light from the light source illuminates the sheet, wherein light emanates from at least one face of the sheet.    
     
     
         12 . An illuminated writing assembly as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the transparent or translucent sheet is plexi-glass.  
     
     
         13 . An illuminated writing assembly as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising a switch configured to selectively actuate the means for providing power.  
     
     
         14 . An assembly as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the light source is enclosed within the sheet such that when actuated the light source emits illumination as a light to the sheet to cause writing on the sheet to be visible in a darkened environment.  
     
     
         15 . An assembly as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the housing comprises a cap.  
     
     
         16 . A writing assembly adapted to be illuminated, the writing assembly comprising: 
 a sheet having a plurality of surfaces, wherein at least one aperture is formed in at least one of the surfaces, the writing surface being comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of a transparent and a translucent material;    a housing mounted on the sheet and adapted to conceal the at least one aperture;    a light source configured to be disposed within the at least one aperture;    means for providing electrical power to the light source; and    a switch configured to selectively actuate the means for providing power.    
     
     
         17 . The writing apparatus as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the housing comprises a clip for securing a sheet in frictional engagement with the housing.  
     
     
         18 . The writing apparatus as recited in  claim 16 , wherein at least two apertures are formed in the sheet.  
     
     
         19 . The writing apparatus as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the light source comprises a light bulb having a color selected from the group consisting of red, green and yellow colors.  
     
     
         20 . The assembly as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the writing surface comprises a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface comprises a layer of light color and a subsequent layer of dark color such that the dark color is on the exterior of the writing surface.  
     
     
         21 . The assembly as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the writing surface comprises a plurality of sides, wherein all but the front side comprises a layer of light color and a subsequent layer of dark color such that the dark color is on the exterior of the writing surface.  
     
     
         22 . An assembly for providing an illuminated writing surface, the assembly comprising: 
 a writing surface comprising at least one aperture disposed therethrough;    a housing configured to couple with the writing surface such that the writing surface is selectively removable from the housing;    a light source configured to be disposed within the at least one aperture; and    a power source coupled to the light source, the power source being selectively actuated by a switch.    
     
     
         23 . An assembly as recited in  claim 22 , further comprising a writing instrument.  
     
     
         24 . An assembly as recited in  claim 22 , wherein the illumination is a colored illumination.