ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,738,241, issued on Sept. 15.

"Handheld magnetic messaging board for outdoor use" was invented by Ralph S. Carratura (Allison Park, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved handheld outdoor messaging board provided as a magnetic writing panel and display surface housed within a frame assembly. Magnetic docks are formed into the frame assembly to which removable magnetic writing pucks couple. An eraser bar assembly slideably engages a back side of the writing panel. A plurality of accessory slots formed into the frame assembly are adapted as hand grips or accessory module holders. The option accessory module may be disposed as a lig...