Heated drawing board

Abstract

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.

1 . A drawing board for use with a drawing media and a drawing sheet, the drawing media becoming softer upon being heated above an ambient temperature, the drawing board comprising:
 a board substrate having a drawing surface and an opposing backing surface, the drawing surface defining a first region and a second region, each of the first and second regions being sized to substantially overlap with an entirety of the drawing sheet;   a heating element disposed adjacent the first region with the backing surface facing the heating element, the heating element and the first region being sized and configured to heat the first region above the ambient temperature; and   a support housing supporting the drawing surface and the heating element.   
     
     
         2 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the drawing substrate is formed of a continuous piece of material. 
     
     
         3 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the drawing substrate is formed of a glass material. 
     
     
         4 . The drawing board of  claim 2  wherein the glass material is a tempered glass. 
     
     
         5 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the drawing substrate is translucent. 
     
     
         6 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the drawing substrate includes indicia generally defining a periphery of the first region. 
     
     
         7 . The drawing board of  claim 6  wherein the drawing surface includes the indicia. 
     
     
         8 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the second region is larger than the first region. 
     
     
         9 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the heating element is an electrical device. 
     
     
         10 . The drawing board of  claim 9  wherein the heating element is a flexible electrical circuit. 
     
     
         11 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the heating element includes a temperature control. 
     
     
         12 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the support housing is formed of a plastic material. 
     
     
         13 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the drawing media has a media melting point, the heating element and the first region being sized and configured to heat the first region to at least the media melting point. 
     
     
         14 . The drawing board of  claim 1  wherein the heating element and the first region are sized and configured to heat the first region to at least  120  degrees F. 
     
     
         15 . A drawing board comprising:
 a board substrate having a drawing surface and an opposing backing surface, the drawing surface defining a first region and a second region, the first region defining a first footprint, the second region including a portion sized to at least encompass an entirety of the first footprint;   a heating element disposed adjacent the first region with the backing surface facing the heating element, the heating element and the first region being sized and configured to heat the first region; and   a support housing supporting the drawing surface and the heating element.   
     
     
         16 . The drawing board of  claim 15  wherein the heating element and the first region are sized and configured to heat the first region to at least 120 degrees F. 
     
     
         17 . The drawing board of  claim 15  wherein the first region defines a surface area that is at least a quarter of the surface area of the second region. 
     
     
         18 . The drawing board of  claim 15  wherein the first region is rectangular shaped.