Supports – Easel; book – copy or music score holder – Body supported
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-25
2001-05-22
King, Anita M. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Easel; book, copy or music score holder
Body supported
C248S444100, C248S447000, C248S451000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06234441
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Book stands for holding books are well known. Typically, prior art book stands include a base, an arm extending upwardly from the base, and a rack for holding the book. The rack on prior art book stands normally includes fingers for holding the pages open.
Such conventional book stands usually rest upon the floor, and thus are relatively large, and heavy so as to provide stability. Also, these conventional book stands are complex in construction, and thus expensive to manufacture and sell.
Accordingly, the primary objective of the present invention is the provision of an improved book stand for holding open the pages of a book for reading.
Another objective of the present invention is the provision of a book stand which is lightweight, yet stable.
Another objective of the present invention is the provision of a book stand which holds the pages of the book open without interference.
A further objective of the present invention is the provision of a book stand which allows quick and easy turning of the pages.
Another objective of the present invention is the provision of a book stand having a base upon which a person sits to stabilize the stand.
A further objective of the present invention is the provision of a book stand which is portable.
Still another objective of the present invention is the provision of a book stand which is economical to manufacture and durable in use.
These and other objectives of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The book stand of the present invention is lightweight and portable. The stand includes a base which is adapted to be sat upon by a person in a chair so as to stabilize the base. First and second arms extend upwardly from the base and are telescopically joined to provide height adjustment. A book rack is attached to the second arm and includes a shelf for holding a book. The rack is pivotally mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis, such that the angle of the book can be adjusted. The first arm is pivotally connected to the base for movement about a horizontal axis such that the spacing between the book rack and the reader can be adjusted. The rack includes an I-shaped page retainer, including a central beam extending along the inner spine of the book and laterally extending fingers to hold opposing pages of the book open for reading. The page retainer is pivotally attached to the rack for movement between a first position engaging the open book pages, and a second position disengaged from the pages so that the pages can be turned. The central beam of the page retainer includes telescoping segments such that the distance between the upper and lower fingers can be adjusted, thereby accommodating different sized books. A light may be mounted on the rack to illuminate the book pages.
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King Anita M.
Morrison N.
Zarley McKee Thomte Voorhees & Sease
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