US4877212A
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Document stand
Assignee: Nippo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-10-31
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Granted: 1989-10-31
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Expires: 2008-10-31
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a document stand, wherein guide lines with varying colors or patterns for facilitating the reading of rows of letters or characters are provided on a transparent plate disposed in front of a main plate, so as to prevent misreading or omission of a portion of a document, without the need to use a guide rod or the like as a ruler.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuo Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:33
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J29/00; B41J29/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
A document stand for a word processor or the like comprising; a. a main rectangular plate having a first side edge and a first bottom edge; b. a transparent rectangular plate having a second side edge and a second bottom edge, said first and second bottom edges being connected to form a first document support, said first and second side edges being connected to form a second document support, and said transparent plate being connected in stationary spaced relation to said main plate solely by said first and second document supports such that remaining non-connected two sides of each of said main plate and said transparent plate form an L-shaped opening to allow a document to be inserted therethrough in a predetermined fixed relationship with respect to at least one of said first and second document supports, said main rectangular plate and said transparent rectangular plate forming a document holder; c. a plurality of stationary reference indica fixed on a substantially whole surface of said transparent plate, each of said plurality of stationary reference indicia being in parallel to said first document support and vertical to said second document support to emphasize a plurality of sentences on said document and to prevent misreading or omission of a portion of said sentences of said document; and d. a support arm to hold said document holder in a variety of positions as desired such that said document holder can be rotated, wherein said first document support being adapted to work as bottom support for a document in which said sentences are printed horizontally and said second document support being adapted to work as a bottom support for a document in which said sentences are printed vertically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
284 words
A document stand for a word processor or the like comprising; a. a main rectangular plate having a first side edge and a first bottom edge; b. a transparent rectangular plate having a second side edge and a second bottom edge, said first and second bottom edges being connected to form a first document support, said first and second side edges being connected to form a second document support, and said transparent plate being connected in stationary spaced relation to said main plate solely by said first and second document supports such that remaining non-connected two sides of each of said main plate and said transparent plate form an L-shaped opening to allow a document to be inserted therethrough in a predetermined fixed relationship with respect to at least one of said first and second document supports, said main rectangular plate and said transparent rectangular plate forming a document holder; c. a plurality of stationary reference indica fixed on a substantially whole surface of said transparent plate, each of said plurality of stationary reference indicia being in parallel to said first document support and vertical to said second document support to emphasize a plurality of sentences on said document and to prevent misreading or omission of a portion of said sentences of said document; and d. a support arm to hold said document holder in a variety of positions as desired such that said document holder can be rotated, wherein said first document support being adapted to work as bottom support for a document in which said sentences are printed horizontally and said second document support being adapted to work as a bottom support for a document in which said sentences are printed vertically.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The document stand of claim 1, wherein said plurality of stationary reference indicia is a plurality of lines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The document stand of clam 1, wherein said plurality of stationary reference indicia has varying colors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The document stand of clam 1, wherein said plurality of stationary reference indicia has varying colors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The document stand of claim 1, wherein said main plate is larger than said transparent plate.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-10-30 | 1997-05-01 | 1997-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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