Abstract A bookpin for clamping onto an open book and holding the pages flat for reading without using the hands comprises a front hold down arm having a free end and a hinge end, a rear hold down arm having a free end and a hinge end, a hinge portion connecting the hinge ends together to urge the front and rear arms together so as to clamp onto an open book and hold it flat for reading, the front hold down arm being made of a clear see-through material so a reader can read through it, the free ends forming an open end of the pin for slipping it over the book, the hinge ends forming a closed end of the bookpin, and the free end of each arm having an outwardly flared portion for more easily slipping the bookpin onto the book.
Inventors
👤 Joseph A. Morrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-05 05:37
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A bookpin for clamping onto an open book and holding the pages flat for reading, comprising a front hold down arm having a predetermined length and having a free end and a hinge end, a rear hold down arm having substantially the same length and having a free end and a hinge end, and hinge means connecting the hinge ends to urge the front and rear arms together so as to clamp onto an open book and hold it flat for reading, said front hold down arm being made of a clear see-through material so a reader can read through it, said free ends forming an open end of the bookpin for slipping it over the book, said hinge means forming a closed end of the bookpin, said bookpin having a one-piece construction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A bookpin for clamping onto an open book and holding the pages flat for reading, comprising a front hold down arm having a predetermined length and having a free end and a hinge end, a rear hold down arm having substantially the same length and having a free end and a hinge end, and hinge means connecting the hinge ends to urge the front and rear arms together so as to clamp onto an open book and hold it flat for reading, said front hold down arm being made of a clear see-through material so a reader can read through it, said free ends forming an open end of the bookpin for slipping it over the book, said hinge means forming a closed end of the bookpin, said bookpin having a one-piece construction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The bookpin of claim 1, the free end of each arm having an outwardly flared portion for more easily slipping the bookpin onto the book.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The bookpin of claim 1, said rear hold down arm being made of clear see-through material so that the bookpin is reversible and the rear arm can be positioned in front of the page.