Desk with removable multiple position and sided writing surface

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, a desk comprising an upper surface, wherein the upper surface has a top side and a bottom side, each made of a different material; a frame comprised of a first member, a second member, a third member and a fourth member, each of the members attached end to end to form the frame having a top side and a bottom side, wherein each top end of each member has a recessed groove along the top end for the receipt of the upper surface into the recessed groove and the upper surface is supported horizontally and flush with each top end of each member; and four support members, wherein each support member has a first and a second end one of which is in contact with the ground and the other in contact with the frame.

1 . A desk comprising: 
 an upper surface, wherein said upper surface has a top side and a bottom side, wherein said top side is made of a first material and said bottom side is made of a second material;    a frame comprised of a first member, a second member, a third member and a fourth member, each of said members having a first end, a second end, a top end and a bottom end, wherein said first end of said first member is connected to said second end of said second member, said first end of said second member is connected to said second end of said third member, said first end of said third member is connected to said second end of said fourth member and said first end of said fourth member is connected to said second end of said first member to form said frame having a top side and a bottom side, wherein each said top end of each said member has a recessed groove along said top end for the receipt of said upper surface into said recessed groove and said upper surface is supported horizontally and flush with each said top end of each said member; and    four support members, wherein each said support member has a first and a second end and each said first end of each said member is in contact with the ground and each said second end of each said member is in contact with said frame.    
   
   
       2 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein said top side of said upper surface is selected from the consisting of blackboard, whiteboard, slate, dry erase or corkboard.  
   
   
       3 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein said bottom side of said upper surface is selected from the group consisting of blackboard, whiteboard, slate, dry erase or corkboard.  
   
   
       4 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein said top end of said first member and said top end of said third member have a recessed gap for receipt of said upper surface, wherein said recessed gap has a horizontal bottom edge to support said upper surface and three vertical edges to support said upper surface from tipping away from the vertical position and said recessed gap in said first member is parallel to and aligned with said recessed gap in said third member.  
   
   
       5 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein each said top end of each said member of said frame further comprises a decorative pattern.  
   
   
       6 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein each said top end of each said member of said frame further comprises a gameboard design allowing use of the tray for a board game.  
   
   
       7 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein said upper surface has a gameboard design.  
   
   
       8 . A desk as in  claim 1 , further comprising a lower surface attached to said bottom end of each said members of said frame to provide a storage compartment contained within said frame and covered by said upper surface.  
   
   
       9 . A desk as in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional support members, each said additional support member having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is connected to one of said four support members and said second end is connected to another of said four support members.  
   
   
       10 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein each of said four support members is hingedly attached to said frame.  
   
   
       11 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein said second member and said fourth member have a recessed opening protruding through both said top end and said bottom end.  
   
   
       12 . A desk as in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one storage tray removably contained within said frame.  
   
   
       13 . A desk as in  claim 12 , further comprising a first parallel rail and a second parallel rail, wherein each said parallel rail has a first end, a second end and an inner surface and each said first end of each said parallel rail is connected to said first member, each second end of each said parallel rail is connected to said third member and each said inner surface has a protruding ridge, wherein said protruding ridge allows for the receipt of each said at least one storage tray.  
   
   
       14 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein said four support members are connected perpendicularly to said frame.  
   
   
       15 . A desk as in  claim 1 , wherein said four support members are connected to said frame at an angle between 90 and 145 degrees.  
   
   
       16 . A desk comprising: 
 an upper surface, wherein said upper surface has a top side and a bottom side, wherein said top side is made of a first material and said bottom side is made of a second material;    a frame comprised of a first member, a second member, a third member and a fourth member, each of said members having a first end, a second end, a top end and a bottom end, wherein said first end of said first member is connected to said second end of said second member, said first end of said second member is connected to said second end of said third member, said first end of said third member is connected to said second end of said fourth member and said first end of said fourth member is connected to said second end of said first member to form said frame having a top side and a bottom side, wherein each said top end of each said member has a recessed groove along said top end for the receipt of said upper surface into said recessed groove and said upper surface is supported horizontally and flush with each said top end of each said member and said top end of said first member and said top end of said third member have a recessed gap for receipt of said upper surface, wherein said recessed gap has a horizontal bottom edge to support said upper surface and three vertical edges to support said upper surface from tipping away from the vertical position and said recessed gap in said first member is parallel to and aligned with said recessed gap in said third member;    four support members, wherein each said support member has a first and a second end and each said first end of each said member is in contact with the ground and each said second end of each said member is hingedly connected to said frame at an angle between 90 and 145 degrees;    a lower surface attached to said bottom end of each said members of said frame to provide a storage compartment contained within said frame and covered by said upper surface; and    at least one additional support members, each said additional support member having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is connected to one of said four support members and said second end is connected to another of said four support members.    
   
   
       17 . A desk comprising: 
 an upper surface, wherein said upper surface is further comprised of a first surface made of a first material and having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, a second surface made of a second material and having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein said first edge of first surface being attached to said first edge of said second surface by a hinged mechanism;    a frame comprised of a rectangular surface having a substantially rectangular concentric hole, top, bottom, a first inner edge, first outer edge, second inner edge, second outer edge, third inner edge, third outer edge, fourth inner edge and fourth outer edge;    four support members, wherein each said support member has a first and a second end and each said first end of each said member is in contact with the ground and each said second end of each said member is in contact with said frame; and    at least two cross members, each of said members having a first end, a second end, an inner surface, a top end and a bottom end, wherein each said first end and each said second end of each said cross member is connected to said bottom of said frame to support the weight of said upper surface.    
   
   
       18 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said first surface of said upper surface is selected from the group consisting of blackboard, whiteboard, slate, dry erase or corkboard.  
   
   
       19 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said second surface of said upper surface is selected from the group consisting of blackboard, whiteboard, slate, dry erase or corkboard.  
   
   
       20 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said hinged mechanism rotates 360 degrees.  
   
   
       21 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said at least two cross members are positioned substantially parallel with each other and with said second inner edge.  
   
   
       22 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said at least two support members connect to said bottom of said frame near the intersection of two connecting inner edges of said frame.  
   
   
       23 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said top end of said frame further comprises a decorative pattern.  
   
   
       24 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said top end of said frame further comprises a gameboard design allowing use of the tray for a board game.  
   
   
       25 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said upper surface has a gameboard design.  
   
   
       26 . A desk as in  claim 17 , further comprising a lower surface attached to said bottom end of each said member of said frame to provide a storage compartment contained within said frame and covered by said upper surface.  
   
   
       27 . A desk as in  claim 17 , further comprising at least one additional support members, each said additional support member having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is connected to one of said four support members and said second end is connected to another of said four support members.  
   
   
       28 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein each of said four support members is hingedly attached to said frame.  
   
   
       29 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said second inner edge of said frame and fourth inner edge of said frame have a recessed opening protruding through both said top of said frame and said bottom of said frame.  
   
   
       30 . A desk as in  claim 17 , further comprising at least one storage tray removably contained below said frame.  
   
   
       31 . A desk as in  claim 30  wherein said at least two cross members are substantially parallel and further comprise a protruding ridge along each said inner surface which allows for the receipt of each said at least one storage tray.  
   
   
       32 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said four support members are connected perpendicularly to said frame.  
   
   
       33 . A desk as in  claim 17 , wherein said four support members are connected to said frame at an angle between 90 and 145 degrees.  
   
   
       34 . A desk comprising: 
 an upper surface, wherein said upper surface is further comprised of a first surface made of a first material and having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, a second surface made of a second material and having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein said first edge of first surface being attached to said first edge of said second surface by a hinged mechanism;    a frame comprised of a rectangular surface having a substantially rectangular concentric hole, top, bottom, a first inner edge, first outer edge, second inner edge, second outer edge, third inner edge, third outer edge, fourth inner edge and fourth outer edge;    four support members, wherein each said support member has a first and a second end and each said first end of each said member is in contact with the ground and each said second end of each said member is in contact with said frame; and    at least one storage tray removably contained below said frame; and    at least two cross members, each of said members having a first end, a second end, an inner surface, a top end and a bottom end, wherein each said first end and each said second end of each said cross member is connected to said bottom of said frame to support the weight of said upper surface.