Magnetic piece for play board and magnetic play board

Abstract

A magnetic piece for a display board is disclosed. The magnetic piece includes a housing, a chamber defined by the housing and a magnet disposed within the chamber. A magnetic display board incorporating such as magnetic piece is also disclosed. The magnetic display board incorporates a base, a ferrous surface engaged with the base, a sheet disposed above the ferrous surface and a brace. The magnetic piece is disposed within a void defined by the ferrous surface and the sheet. The magnetic display board also includes a magnetic stylus for moving the at least one magnetic piece.

1 . A display board system, comprising:
 a magnetic piece, including:
 a housing having a ceiling and a floor opposed thereto; 
 a chamber defined by the housing; and 
 a magnet disposed within the chamber so as to define a space immediately above an upper surface of the magnet and below the ceiling when the floor engages a surface beneath the housing. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein a volume of the chamber exceeds a volume of the magnet. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the housing has sidewalls. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the magnet is completely enclosed within the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein a width of the magnet exceeds a height of the chamber and the height of the chamber exceeds a height of the magnet. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the ceiling is flat. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 4  further comprising a spacer disposed above the floor of the housing and below the magnet such that a recess is defined below the ceiling of the housing and above the spacer. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the spacer is integrally attached to the floor. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7  wherein a width of the magnet exceeds a height of the recess and the height of the recess exceeds a height of the magnet. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the housing, the chamber and the magnet are annular. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the sidewalls are opaque. 
     
     
         12 .- 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a magnetic display board having a ferrous surface, a sheet disposed above the ferrous surface, and a void defined between the ferrous surface and the sheet, the void being configured to receive the magnetic piece therein.