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US3884538A
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Illuminated book holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-25
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Granted: 1975-05-20
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Expires: 1994-02-25
Abstract
Abstract Illuminated book holder providing convenient storage for large books such as telephone directories and providing support of books with illumination of pages thereof. Holder has flat base, upper surface of the base with guide means extending normally across inner to outer edges. Pillar member extends normally upwards from base, upper portion of pillar means provided with lamp. Cover member has inner edge hinged to base and has upper surface having guide means which are aligned with guide means of base when cover member is swung downwards so that upper surfaces of guide means and cover member are coplanar. Spine portion is adapted to retain book thereagainst, and has guide extending normally across spine portion lower surface, spine portion guide being complementary to base and cover guides so that when cover portion is folded outwards guides permit transverse sliding of cover member across base to permit opening of covers enclosing book so as to permit book to be opened for reading.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman Dudley Wise
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B19/00; A47B19/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
555 words
An illuminated book holder for holding a book, the book having a length, a width and a thickness, the holder having: a. a generally plane base having spaced parallel inner and outer side edges and spaced parallel end edges, space between the side edges being no less than book thickness and space between the end edges being no less than the book length, the base having an upper surface having a base guide extending normally across from the inner side edge to the outer side edge, b. a pillar member extending normally upwards from the base, the pillar member having spaced upper and lower edges and spaced end faces, space between the upper and lower edges of the pillar being no less than the book width and the space between the end faces being no less than the book length, c. a cover member having spaced parallel inner and outer side edges and spaced parallel end edges, space between the side edges being no less than book width and space between the end edges being no less than the book length; the cover member having an upper surface having a cover member guide similar to the base guide and extending normally from the inner side edges across the cover member towards the outer side edges of the cover member to a position spaced sufficiently from the pillar member to permit the book to be opened to a generally fully opened condition, the cover member guide being adapted to be aligned with the base guide, d. a hinge extending between the outer side edge of the base and the inner side edge of the cover member, the hinge hinging the cover member to the base for swinging thereabout, e. a spine portion having spaced parallel side edges and spaced parallel end edges, space between the side edges being no less than book thickness and space between the end edges being no less than the book length, the spine portion having book retaining means to retain the book so that spine of the book is held against the spine portion, the spine portion further having a lower surface having a spine portion guide extending thereacross normal to the spine portion side edges, the spine portion guide being complementary to the base and cover member guides so as to form cooperating male and female portions of guide means when the cover member is folded outwards about the hinge so that the upper surfaces of the cover member and the base are coplanar, thus permitting the spine portion and the closed book to slide transversely across the base and cover member and concurrently being maintained generally normal to the side edges thereof by the guide means, to provide clearance between the book and pillar member to permit the book to be opened to the geneRally fully opened condition, f. cover member securing means cooperating with the cover member and the pillar member, so that when the spine portion is adjacent the pillar member the cover member can be held upright in a position generally parallel to the pillar member to retain the closed book therebetween, the securing means being releasable to permit the cover member to swing downwards to permit opening the book, g. a lamp provided on the pillar member to illuminate pages of the book when opened.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
555 words
An illuminated book holder for holding a book, the book having a length, a width and a thickness, the holder having: a. a generally plane base having spaced parallel inner and outer side edges and spaced parallel end edges, space between the side edges being no less than book thickness and space between the end edges being no less than the book length, the base having an upper surface having a base guide extending normally across from the inner side edge to the outer side edge, b. a pillar member extending normally upwards from the base, the pillar member having spaced upper and lower edges and spaced end faces, space between the upper and lower edges of the pillar being no less than the book width and the space between the end faces being no less than the book length, c. a cover member having spaced parallel inner and outer side edges and spaced parallel end edges, space between the side edges being no less than book width and space between the end edges being no less than the book length; the cover member having an upper surface having a cover member guide similar to the base guide and extending normally from the inner side edges across the cover member towards the outer side edges of the cover member to a position spaced sufficiently from the pillar member to permit the book to be opened to a generally fully opened condition, the cover member guide being adapted to be aligned with the base guide, d. a hinge extending between the outer side edge of the base and the inner side edge of the cover member, the hinge hinging the cover member to the base for swinging thereabout, e. a spine portion having spaced parallel side edges and spaced parallel end edges, space between the side edges being no less than book thickness and space between the end edges being no less than the book length, the spine portion having book retaining means to retain the book so that spine of the book is held against the spine portion, the spine portion further having a lower surface having a spine portion guide extending thereacross normal to the spine portion side edges, the spine portion guide being complementary to the base and cover member guides so as to form cooperating male and female portions of guide means when the cover member is folded outwards about the hinge so that the upper surfaces of the cover member and the base are coplanar, thus permitting the spine portion and the closed book to slide transversely across the base and cover member and concurrently being maintained generally normal to the side edges thereof by the guide means, to provide clearance between the book and pillar member to permit the book to be opened to the geneRally fully opened condition, f. cover member securing means cooperating with the cover member and the pillar member, so that when the spine portion is adjacent the pillar member the cover member can be held upright in a position generally parallel to the pillar member to retain the closed book therebetween, the securing means being releasable to permit the cover member to swing downwards to permit opening the book, g. a lamp provided on the pillar member to illuminate pages of the book when opened.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A holder as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lamp extends along the upper edge of the pillar member, the lamp having an elongated reflector adapted to reflect light downwards onto pages of the book when opened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A holder as claimed in claim 1 in which: i. the base and cover member guides are female portions of the guide means so as to be recessed below the upper surface of the base and cover member respectively, ii. the spine portion guide is a male portion of the guide means and extends transversely on the inner side edge of the spine portion so as to reduce rocking of the spine portion relative to the base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A holder as claimed in claim 3 in which the pillar member has clearance means adjacent the lower edge thereof and aligned with the base guide so as to provide clearance for the spine portion guide extending from the inner edge of the spine portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
168 words
A holder as claimed in claim 1 further including: i. a second base generally similar to the first base and extending on a side of the pillar member remote from the first base, the second base having similarly spaced inner and outer side edges and end edges and an upper surface coplanar with the first base upper surface and having a similar base guide, ii. a second member generally similar to the first cover member, the second cover member having an upper surface having similar guide means thereon, iii. a second hinge extending similarly between side edges of the second base and second cover member to hinge the second cover member to the second base, iv. a second spine portion generally similar to the first spine portion, the second spine portion having a similar guide complementary to the guides of the second base and second cover member so as to form guide means for transverse movement of the spine portion across the second base and second cover portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
121 words
A holder as claimed in claim 1 further including: i. a pair of inner covers having spaced parallel inner and outer side edges and spaced parallel end edges, space between the side edges being no less than book width and space between the end edges being no less than book length, the inner covers being smaller than the cover member so that edges thereof do not protrude beyond edges of the cover member, ii. a pair of hinges, each hinge extending along an inner side edge of an inner cover and an adjacent edge of the spine portion so as to hinge each inner cover to a respective side edge of the spine portion, providing additional covers to protect the book.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
A holder as claimed in claim 1 in which the book retaining means to retain a book within the holder includes: i. an end bracket provided at each end of the spine portion, the end brackets extending upwards from the spine portion and being spaced sufficiently to retain a book therein, the end brackets having aligned openings, ii. a strap adapted to fit between pages of the book adjacent the spine thereof, the strap having spaced opposite ends adapted to be retained in the openings in the end brackets of the spine portion so as to retain the book against the spine portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A holder as claimed in claim 6 further including: i. inner cover securing means extending between outer side edges of the inner covers so as to retain the inner covers in generally parallel relationship to each other with the closed book retained therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
238 words
A holder as claimed in claim 3 in which: i. the female portions of the guide means inCludes grooves in the upper surfaces of the base and cover member, each groove being defined by spaced parallel side walls and a bottom wall, the bottom wall having an axial groove extending therealong, each side wall having a lip extending inwards into the groove adjacent an upper portion of the side wall, ii. the male portion of the guide means includes an elongated roller support secured to the lower surface of the spine portion, the roller supports having a lower surface having a recess containing spaced rollers journalled for rotation within a plane normal to the lower surface of the spine portion and normal to the side edges of the spine portion, each roller having a periphery generally complementary to the axial groove in the bottom wall of the female portion of the guide means so as to be accepted therein, the support having parallel side walls and axial flanges extending outwards from the sidewalls, the side walls spaced at a distance less than transverse spacing between lips of the groove, and the flanges extending outwards to a spacing greater than the lip spacing, but less than the spacing between the groove side walls, so as to permit sliding of the roller support along the groove but to prevent appreciable upwards movement of the roller support relative to the groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
A holder as claimed in claim 1 further including a writing instrument receptacle including: i. a sliding member having an elongated base portion having spaced parallel side edges and inner and outer ends, a rear stop extending upwards from the inner end, a grip portion extending downwards from the outer end, ii. the pillar member having an elongated opening therein to accept the sliding member, the opening having a lower wall at an open end thereof, the lower wall having clearance means to accept the grip portion and to provide clearance for gripping with the finger and the thumb.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
A holder as claimed in claim 1 in which: i. the base has a lower surface having a plurality of swivellable casters to support the holder on a flat surface and permit rolling therealong, ii. the cover member has a lower surface having a resilient pad adapted to contact the flat surface when the cover member is folded downwards to restrain the holder from undesirable rolling along the flat surface.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-19 | 1978-11-18 | 1979-05-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-19 | 1982-11-18 | 1983-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-19 | 1986-11-18 | 1987-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |