Typewriter shield

Claim 2

Typewriter shield apparatus comprising: A. support means adapted for cooperation with a typewriter keyboard and copy being typed; and B. a typewriter shield assembly mounted on said support means comprising a screen member incorporating at least two pivotally interconnected sections readily movable between a. a complete typewriter view obstructing position wherein said screen member sections lie in substantially the same plane shielding from view said keyboard and said copy being typed, and b. a partial typewriter view obstructing position wherein at least one of said screen member sections overlies another screen member section shielding from view either said keyboard or said copy, and c. a position allowing both the keyboard and copy to be viewed.

Claim 3

Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said typewriter shield assembly further comprises: c. a holding bar, adjustably mounted to said support means, and d. said screen member pivotally mounted to said holding bar.

Claim 4

Apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein the line formed by the pivotable interconnection of said screen member sections is horizontal.

Claim 5

Apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said horizontal line is positionable within the viewing area between the typewriter keyboard and the copy being typed.

Claim 6

Apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein a portion of said holding bar extends beyond the pivotal interconnecting point between said holding bar and said screen member, providing a support for said screen member and said shield assembly further comprises: e. a complete typewriter viewing position wherein said screen member sections are supportingly maintained in a position above the typewriter by said holding bar extension.

Claim 7

Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said support means is further defined as comprising: a. a base, and b. a supporting member adjustably secured to said base.

Claim 8

Typewriter shield apparatus comprising: A. a base positionable below the typewriter; B. a supporting member adjustably secured to said base and comprising a. a vertically upstanding portion positioned in front of the typewriter; and b. an angled portion extending generally parallel to the plane of the typewriter keys; C. a holding bar adjustably secured to the angled portion of said supporting member; and D. a screen member, a. pivotally secured to said holding bar at a position on said bar below a terminating edge of the bar, a portion of said bar extending beyond said pivotal interconnection position between the terminating edge of said bar and said pivotal interconnection position, and b. readily movable between a typewriter view obstructing position and a typewriter viewing and access position wherein the screen member is supportingly held above the typewriter substantially in the same plane as the angled portion of the support member, with the extension portion holding the screen member in this viewing and access position.

Claim 9

Typewriter shield apparatus comprising: A. a base positionable below the typewriter; B. a supporting member adjustably secured to said base and comprising a. a vertically upstanding portion positioned in front of the typewriter; and b. an angled portion extending generally parallel to the plane of the typewriter keys; C. a holding bar adjustably secured to the angled portion of said supporting member; and D. a screen member, a. pivotally secured to said holding bar at a position on said bar below a terminating edge of the bar, a portion of said bar extending beyond said pivotal interconnection position between the terminating edge of said bar and said pivotal interconnection position, and b. readily movable between a typewriter view obstructing position and a typewriter viewing and access position wherein the screen member is supportingly held above the typewriter substantially in the same plane as the angled portion of the support member, with the extension portion holding the screen member in this viewing and access position.

Claim 10

Apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein said screen member further comprises: C. two sections, pivotally interconnected along a substantially horizontal line; aNd D. readily movable from a. an entire typewriter view obstructing position wherein both screen member sections lie in substantially the same plane, and to b. a partial typewriter view obstructing position wherein one section of said screen member overlies the second section, to c. an entire typewriter viewing and access position wherein both sections of said screen member are supported by said extension portion above the typewriter substantially in the same plane as the angled portion of said support member.

Claim 11

Apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein said horizontal screen section interconnection line is positionable within the viewing area between the typewriter keyboard and the copy being typed, assuring that one of said screen sections may block the typewriter keyboard while the second section may block the copy being typed.