Supports – Easel; book – copy or music score holder – With article gripping means
Patent
1974-07-12
1976-05-04
Frazier, Roy D.
Supports
Easel; book, copy or music score holder
With article gripping means
248460, A47B 9704
Patent
active
039542467
ABSTRACT:
A stand for supporting an open book in an upright reading position on a horizontal surface, includes a base frame and a book support assembly together defining a book supporting plane supported at a desired angle relative to the table. The support assembly is pivotally supported on the base frame about a generally vertical axis, and includes structure for supporting the weight of the book. The base frame includes page holding arms, pivotable in the book supporting plane to be engaged by the open pages of the book; and the support assembly includes spring arm means engaging the backs of the book covers to urge the covers and pages into engagement with the page holding arms. The support assembly is rotatable 180.degree. relative to the base frame to support the book in either of two alternative positions in the book supporting plane, the book being rearwardly inclined in one position and forwardly inclined in the alternative position. The stand is foldable to a generally flat condition for convenient storage and transport.
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Frazier Roy D.
Hafer Robert A.
Murphy Peter J.
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