Board assembly

Abstract

The present invention provides for a board comprising: an upper surface; a first end; an opposing second end, each end comprising attachment means each attachment means configured for removable attachment with a said attachment means of another said board such that the upper surfaces of the board and the said board are flush; a pivoting member, wherein, in use, the board is arranged to pivot about the pivoting member upon the application of a force orthogonal to the first or second end such that the attachment means of the second or first end, respectively, detaches from the attachment means of the said other board. The present invention also provides for a board assembly comprising two or more such boards, the boards being removably attached to one another to form a substantially flush continuous surface.

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         24 . A board comprising:
 an upper surface;   a first end;   an opposing second end, each end comprising attachment means each attachment means configured for removable attachment with a said attachment means of another said board such that the upper surfaces of the board and the said board are flush; and   a pivoting member, wherein, in use, the board is arranged to pivot about the pivoting member upon the application of a force orthogonal to the first or second end such that the attachment means of the second or first end, respectively, detaches from the attachment means of the said other board; and   wherein the board comprises a recess configured to allow the board to be mounted to another surface using at least one fixing means.   
     
     
         25 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein the attachment means is configured to removably attach to the said attachment means of the said other board via complementary engagement between the attachment means of the board and the said attachment means of the said other board. 
     
     
         26 . A board according to  claim 25 , wherein the attachment means of the first end has an opposing orientation to the attachment means of the second end. 
     
     
         27 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein the attachment means comprises a hook. 
     
     
         28 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein the board further comprises one or more supports for elevating the board from ground surface. 
     
     
         29 . A board according to  claim 28 , wherein ends of the one or more supports are substantially flush with an outer bottom surface of the recess. 
     
     
         30 . A board according to  claim 28 , wherein the one or more supports and/or the recess is configured to be the pivoting member. 
     
     
         31 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein the recess is offset from a centre of the board. 
     
     
         32 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein the recess is configured such that the at least one fixing means does not protrude beyond the surface of the board. 
     
     
         33 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein the recess comprises at least one sub-recess that is thin relative to the thickness of the recess such that the fixing means readily penetrates the sub-recess when mounting the board to another surface. 
     
     
         34 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein a cover is configured to be removably mounted to the recess such that the recess, and thus the fixing means, is concealed from view when the cover is in situ. 
     
     
         35 . A board according to  claim 34 , wherein a top surface of the cover is configured to be flush with the surface of the board when the cover is in situ. 
     
     
         36 . A board according to  claim 34 , wherein the cover comprises a recess that extends along a longitudinal length of the cover to form a channel such that liquid received in the channel of the cover is arranged to flow towards at least one end of the channel of the cover. 
     
     
         37 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein the recess extends along a longitudinal length of the board to form a channel. 
     
     
         38 . A board according to  claim 37 , wherein the channel is substantially parallel with the first and second ends of the board. 
     
     
         39 . A board according to  claim 37 , wherein an inner bottom surface of the channel comprises at least one protrusion either side of the channel that extend along a longitudinal length of the board to form subchannels. 
     
     
         40 . A board according to  claim 39 , wherein the subchannels are configured such that liquid received in the subchannels is arranged to flow towards at least one end of the subchannels. 
     
     
         41 . A board according to  claim 40 , wherein the at least one protrusion either side of the channel are configured to prevent ingress of liquid received in the subchannels from entering the channel. 
     
     
         42 . A board according to  claim 39 , wherein the subchannels are substantially parallel with the channel. 
     
     
         43 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein the board comprises a flame-resistant material. 
     
     
         44 . A board according to  claim 24 , wherein the board comprises aluminium. 
     
     
         45 . A board assembly comprising two or more boards as claimed in  claim 24 , the boards being removably attached to one another to form a substantially flush continuous surface.