Supports – Easel; book – copy or music score holder – Knockdown or collapsible
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-11
2001-03-06
King, Anita M. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Easel; book, copy or music score holder
Knockdown or collapsible
C248S048200, C248S454000, C248S455000, C248S460000, C248S463000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06196512
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to the field of book stands, and more particularly to a portable and adjustable book stand that is capable of placement on top of a flat surface or mounting onto various fixtures.
It is often convenient for a reader to set a book down at an angle so that it may easily be read, thereby freeing the reader's hands. It is especially convenient for the elderly and the infirm to be able to read a book without having to hold it, especially if the book is a particularly heavy hardcover volume such as a family bible. Existing book stands are capable of supporting a book at various desired angles. However, existing book stands have several disadvantages, especially for the elderly or the infirm. For example, conventional book stands typically have bulky or complicated mechanisms for holding a book at an angle. Known book stands do not typically fold up into a compact space for transport, or alternatively are too heavy for convenient transport. Traditional book stands may be too difficult for the elderly or infirm to operate. Existing book stands must be used in conjunction with a flat surface capable of bearing a load, such as a table or desk, and are incapable of being easily and conveniently mounted over a fixed item, such as the back of a pew or bench. Thus, people who wish to read in a location where no desks or tables are provided—for example, while seated in a pew in a church—are denied the use of a book stand and are forced to hold the book themselves. However, holding a book, heavy or otherwise, for a prolonged period of time may be inconvenient or impossible for the elderly or infirm. Thus, those who would most benefit from a portable book stand may be deprived of its use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The preferred embodiment is directed to a portable book stand. The book stand may include two separate folding arms attached to the rear surface of a platform on which a book rests. The angle of the platform relative to the reader can be varied by placing the end of one of the folding arms into a selected one of a plurality of grooves in the other folding arm. The book stand may also include an attachment arm. The attachment arm may be used in conjunction with the two folding arms to attach the book stand to the back of a pew, chair, bench or similar support. The book stand may also include a folding assist segment on which one folding arm is mounted, allowing one folding arm to fold on top of the other without interference.
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King Anita M.
Lyon & Lyon LLP
Sy Holly
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