Method and apparatus for holding a book or other handheld object
OwnerDaniel LaSalleinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for holding a book or other hand-held object is disclosed. The book holder comprises an encasement portion and a book holder support platform attached thereto. The book holder support platform may be vertically lowered or raised to fit the needs of the user. The encasement portion comprises material that easily stretches over or around a seatback or other substantially vertically upright support structure.
Claims17
An apparatus for holding a book or other handheld object for viewing by a user, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) an encasement portion comprising substantially stretch fabric, wherein the encasement portion includes a front-facing side and a rear-facing side, and wherein, during use, the encasement portion is positioned over or around a seatback or other substantially vertically upright apparatus such that the encasement portion fits snugly to the seatback or the substantially vertically upright apparatus, thereby providing a secure and stable attachment surface;
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- (b) a book holder support platform hingeably attached to the front-facing side of the encasement portion, wherein the book holder support platform provides a substantially horizontal surface upon which a book or other handheld object may be placed, and wherein the book holder support platform may be vertically raised, lowered, or tilted to a desirable viewing angle by the user.
An apparatus for holding a book or other handheld object for viewing by a user, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) an encasement means for encasing a book holder support structure around a seatback or other substantially vertically upright apparatus, wherein the encasement means comprises substantially stretch fabric, and wherein the encasement means includes a front-facing side and a rear-facing side, and wherein, during use, the encasement means is positioned over or around a seatback or other substantially vertically upright apparatus such that the encasement means fits snugly to the seatback or the substantially vertically upright apparatus, thereby providing a secure and stable attachment surface;
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- (b) a supporting means for supporting a book or other hand-held object, wherein the book supporting means is hingeably attached to the front-facing side of the encasement means, and wherein the book supporting means provides a substantially horizontal surface upon which a book or other handheld object may be placed, and wherein the book supporting means may be vertically raised, lowered, or tilted to a desirable viewing angle by the user.
A method of holding a book or other handheld object for viewing by a user, the method comprising:
- (a) stretching an encasement portion of a book holder over or around a seatback or other substantially vertically upright apparatus such that the encasement portion fits snugly to the seatback or the substantially vertically upright apparatus, thereby providing a secure and stable attachment surface, wherein the encasement portion includes a front-facing side and a rear-facing side;
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- (b) attaching a book holder support platform to the front-facing side of the encasement portion, wherein the book holder support platform provides a substantially horizontal surface upon which a book or other handheld object may be placed, and wherein the book holder support platform may be vertically raised, lowered, or tilted to a desirable viewing angle by the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.