US5044593A
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Copy holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-02-15
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A copy holder device or supporting at least one sheet comprises a body having an extension arm for receiving a sheet and an attachment arm having attachment means for attachment to a surface of an office machine and a coupling mechanism between the extension and attachment arms which permits rotation of one arm with respect to the other.
Inventors
- 👤 Hwfa J. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:04
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J29/00; B41J29/15; A; A47; A47B; A47B2200/00; A47B2200/0084; A47B2200/0094; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S248/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A copy holder for supporting at least one paper sheet adjacent an office machine comprising: an attachment arm for attachment to the office machine having a cylindrical section a bottom of which has a substantially vertical face which, when in place, abuts a corresponding vertical surface of said office machine; an extension arm for supporting the sheet or sheets, said extension harm having a cylindrical section and a vertical face below said cylindrical section; wherein said extension arm cylindrical section and said attachment arm cylindrical section are removably engageable and when engaged couple said extension arm to said attachment arm so that said extension arm can be rotated relative to said attachment arm and the abutment of the vertical surface on said attachment arm cylindrical section with the vertical surface of said office machine and the abutment of the vertical face of said extension arm with the cylindrical surface of said attachment arm cylindrical section inhibits sagging in a vertical plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A copy holder for supporting at least one paper sheet adjacent an office machine comprising: an attachment arm for attachment to the office machine having a cylindrical section a bottom of which has a substantially vertical face which, when in place, abuts a corresponding vertical surface of said office machine; an extension arm for supporting the sheet or sheets, said extension harm having a cylindrical section and a vertical face below said cylindrical section; wherein said extension arm cylindrical section and said attachment arm cylindrical section are removably engageable and when engaged couple said extension arm to said attachment arm so that said extension arm can be rotated relative to said attachment arm and the abutment of the vertical surface on said attachment arm cylindrical section with the vertical surface of said office machine and the abutment of the vertical face of said extension arm with the cylindrical surface of said attachment arm cylindrical section inhibits sagging in a vertical plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A copy holder according to claim 1 wherein said extension arm has a `T`-shaped cross section and wherein said extension and attachment arm cylindrical sections have cylindrical flange sections which pass by one another upon insertion of one of said sections into the other and interlock in sliding rotating movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A copy holder according to claim 1 wherein said attachment arm is attached by a releasable fastener to said office machine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A copy holder according to claim 3 wherein said releasable fastener is double sided adhesive tape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A copy holder according to claim 1 wherein at least one of abutting annular surfaces of said attachment arm and extension arm cylindrical sections is serrated to add friction between the said surfaces against unintentional turning of said extension arm relative to said attachment arm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
A copy holder according to claim 1 including a clamp slidable over said extension arm, said clamp having a depending portion extending down adjacent a vertical surface of said extension arm and forming a tapered cavity between the vertical surface and said clamp interior, a cylindrical rod section slidable within the cavity so as to jam against the vertical surface when moved downwardly toward a bottom of said cavity and thereby clamp a sheet or sheets of paper inserted between said rod section and said vertical surface.
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