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US 2006/0232953 A1Published application
Illuminated document holder
OwnerGina Sandersinventor
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Abstract
A document holder suitable for illuminating a document such as a restaurant menu for reading in dim lighting conditions. The document is removably secured to the substrate of the holder. A switch controls a light source to provide illumination of the document on demand.
Claims12
A hand-held device suitable for illumination of a document comprising:
- a portfolio folder comprising a front cover and a rear cover in connection with said front cover;
- said portfolio folder defining a surface comprising dimensions at least substantially the same size as one page of the document;
- said portfolio folder further comprising a retaining mechanism for removably securing the document to the portfolio folder;
- an illumination source electrically connected in series to a power source and a switch;
- said illumination source being secured to the surface of said portfolio folder;
- and
- whereby opening said portfolio folder activates the illumination source to provide light on the face of the document.
4 more elements
A hand-held device suitable for illumination of a document comprising:
- a substrate capable of supporting at least one page of a document, whereby said substrate is at least substantially the same size as said document;
- a power source;
- a light source electrically connected to said power source;
- a switch electrically connected to the light source and power source for controlling the light;
- and
- wherein said light source is disposed on the surface of said substrate;
- and
- whereby said light source illuminates a page of the document.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.