Portable, knock-down, reconfigurable book stand

Details Portable, knock-down, reconfigurable book stand Portable, knock-down, reconfigurable book stand

1988-04-25

1989-10-03

Gibson, Jr., Robert W.

Supports

Easel; book, copy or music score holder

Knockdown or collapsible

2484441, 248451, A47B 9708

Patent

active

048711390

ABSTRACT:
A portable book stand for supporting an open book or other reading material includes a base member comprising a base panel and a front panel extending upwardly from one edge thereof at an acute angular relationship thereto. A support member includes a support panel and a bottom panel extending from one edge thereof an an oblique angular relationship thereto. A slot extends through the support panel of the support member directly adjacent to the bottom panel, the slot being dimensioned to receive the base panel of the base member therethrough in slidable fashion. Thusly assembled, the bottom panel and the base panel rest atop a supporting surface, and the front panel and support panel of the support panel are disposed generally parallel and spaced apart so that the lower edge of an open book may be retained on said base panel between the front panel and the support panel, the spine of the book inclined against and supported by the support panel. The spacing of the front panel and the support panel may be adjusted by the selective amount of insertion of the base panel through the slot. At least the front panel is formed of transparent material so that the book portion disposed behind the front panel is visible to the reader. The base member and support member may be formed entirely of transparent plastic or resin material. With the base member and support member separated, the base panel and support panel may be disposed to impinge on the front and back covers of a book, and secured thereabout by an elastic, band, so that the two members form a protective enclosure for the book while being carried therewith. Alternatively, one of the members may be inserted between the pages of a book as a page marker, and the other member secured to an outer cover of the book.

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