US3952989A
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Adjustable reading material stand
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-11-26
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Granted: 1976-04-27
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Expires: 1994-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A device for facilitating the holding of reading material for easy reading, freeing the reader's hands for any desirable work. The device consists of an upstanding backing member against which the binding of the book or other reading material is supported and in combination with this backing, I provide a base support for the reading material. Upstanding from this base support is a spaced apart pair of page supports and cooperative with these upstanding members is a pair of biased fingers one being provided for each page support, these fingers being independently operable. The fingers are biased towards the page members. The device also includes means whereby the backing member, the reading material base support and the upstanding page supports are adjustable to vary the angle of the reading material relative to the horizontal. When the above mentioned members are adjusted to various positions, the biased fingers continue to be in releasable engagement with the page supports. Two pairs of arms are provided, one extends forwardly from said means and the other extends rearwardly therefrom and extending between and mounted for swiveling motion on each pair of arms is a leg member adapted to support the device in the various adjusted positions. The pairs of arms are pivotally mounted on said means so that they may be pivoted upwardly or downwardly as desired to thereby vary the height of the device and the reading material mounted thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Constance L. Bannister Hatcher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B23/00; A47B23/04; A47B23/042; A47B23/043; A47B2023/045; A47B23/06; A47B3/00; A47B3/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
A portable reading material stand including, in combination, a base for supporting the reading material along its lower edges, a back member fixed to and upstanding from said base, spaced apart means fixed to and extending upwardly from said base and spaced forwardly from said backing member and adapted to maintain the binding of the reading material between the upstanding backing member and said spaced apart means, the pages of the reading material when in readable position extending across the front surfaces of said spaced apart means, a pair of fingers operatively mounted from said base, said fingers being movable relative to said spaced apart means and coacting with said spaced apart means and the pages extending thereacross, each of said fingers being biased toward said spaced apart means for releasable engagement with the pages of the reading material, and legs provided for supporting said base, one of said legs extending forwardly from said base and in operative base supporting position being outside the vertical plane of the base and the other of said legs extending rearwardly from said base and in operative base supporting position being outside the vertical plane of the base, a pair of leg supporting arms extending forwardly from said base and a further pair of leg supporting arms extending rearwardly from said base each pair of arms being of the same length, each leg supporting arm of said pairs of legs supporting arms being adjustably mounted at the ends of said base for varying the angle of inclination of the legs supporting arms with respect to said base, and each leg extending between and pivotally mounted at each end to a pair of legs supporting arms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
281 words
A portable reading material stand including, in combination, a base for supporting the reading material along its lower edges, a back member fixed to and upstanding from said base, spaced apart means fixed to and extending upwardly from said base and spaced forwardly from said backing member and adapted to maintain the binding of the reading material between the upstanding backing member and said spaced apart means, the pages of the reading material when in readable position extending across the front surfaces of said spaced apart means, a pair of fingers operatively mounted from said base, said fingers being movable relative to said spaced apart means and coacting with said spaced apart means and the pages extending thereacross, each of said fingers being biased toward said spaced apart means for releasable engagement with the pages of the reading material, and legs provided for supporting said base, one of said legs extending forwardly from said base and in operative base supporting position being outside the vertical plane of the base and the other of said legs extending rearwardly from said base and in operative base supporting position being outside the vertical plane of the base, a pair of leg supporting arms extending forwardly from said base and a further pair of leg supporting arms extending rearwardly from said base each pair of arms being of the same length, each leg supporting arm of said pairs of legs supporting arms being adjustably mounted at the ends of said base for varying the angle of inclination of the legs supporting arms with respect to said base, and each leg extending between and pivotally mounted at each end to a pair of legs supporting arms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
A portable reading material stand in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said fingers is operatively mounted and supported on finger supporting means spaced below said base member and each of said fingers is of arcuate configuration and extends forwardly and upwardly with respect to the front surface of said base and spaced therefrom, and then extends rearwardly upwardly with respect to the front surface of said base but spaced therefrom to releasably engage said spaced apart members and the pages of the reading material which extend thereacross.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
322 words
A portable reading material stand including, in combination, a base for supporting the reading material along its lower edges, a backing member fixed to and upstanding from said base, spaced apart means fixed to and extending upwardly from said base and spaced forwardly from said backing member and adapted to maintain the binding of the reading material between the upstanding backing member and said spaced apart means, the pages of the reading material when in operative position extending across the front surfaces of said spaced means, a finger movably mounted on said base relative to said spaced apart means for coaction with each of said spaced apart means and the pages extending thereacross, each of said fingers being biased towards said spaced apart means for releasable engagement with the pages of the reading material, and legs provided for supporting said base, one of said legs extending forwardly from said base and the other of said legs extending rearwardly therefrom, a pair of leg supporting arms extending forwardly from said base and a further pair of leg supporting arms extending rearwardly from said base, each leg supporting arm of said pairs of legs supporting arms being adjustably mounted at the ends of said base for varying the angle of inclination of the legs supporting arms with respect to said base, each leg extending between and pivotally mounted at each end to a pair of legs supporting arms and said base and the components fixed thereto being adjustable on the longitudinal axis of the base to vary the angular position of the base and the reading material mounted thereon with respect to the horizontal and releasable maintaining means is provided extending from each end of said base, one end of each pair of legs supporting arms extending between said releasable maintaining means and each end of said base and clampable therebetween to maintain the legs supporting arms in adjusted positions extended from the base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
322 words
A portable reading material stand including, in combination, a base for supporting the reading material along its lower edges, a backing member fixed to and upstanding from said base, spaced apart means fixed to and extending upwardly from said base and spaced forwardly from said backing member and adapted to maintain the binding of the reading material between the upstanding backing member and said spaced apart means, the pages of the reading material when in operative position extending across the front surfaces of said spaced means, a finger movably mounted on said base relative to said spaced apart means for coaction with each of said spaced apart means and the pages extending thereacross, each of said fingers being biased towards said spaced apart means for releasable engagement with the pages of the reading material, and legs provided for supporting said base, one of said legs extending forwardly from said base and the other of said legs extending rearwardly therefrom, a pair of leg supporting arms extending forwardly from said base and a further pair of leg supporting arms extending rearwardly from said base, each leg supporting arm of said pairs of legs supporting arms being adjustably mounted at the ends of said base for varying the angle of inclination of the legs supporting arms with respect to said base, each leg extending between and pivotally mounted at each end to a pair of legs supporting arms and said base and the components fixed thereto being adjustable on the longitudinal axis of the base to vary the angular position of the base and the reading material mounted thereon with respect to the horizontal and releasable maintaining means is provided extending from each end of said base, one end of each pair of legs supporting arms extending between said releasable maintaining means and each end of said base and clampable therebetween to maintain the legs supporting arms in adjusted positions extended from the base.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-04-27 | 1979-10-27 | 1980-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-27 | 1983-10-27 | 1984-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-27 | 1987-10-27 | 1988-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |