Reading Stand
AssigneePhifer Incorporated
InventorBeverly Phifer
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Abstract
The invention provides a reading stand. The reading stand may include a base including a base member case. Further, the reading stand may include a reading lid disposed upon the base member case, the reading lid including a reading platform having a front side and a backside; and at least one page holder adjustably mounted on the reading platform so as to assist in retaining a document on the front side of the reading platform. Further, a support member is provided. The support member extends from the backside of the reading platform, and is adapted to engage with the base so as to support the reading lid upon the base. For example, the support member may be in the form of a side support clip that substantially vertically supports the reading lid upon the base for side reading.
Claims21
1-41. (canceled)
A reading stand comprising:
- a reading platform;
- at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the reading platform, the page holder biased against the reading platform for retaining a document, the page holder including:
- a holder housing portion extending along a first side of the page holder;
- a center planar portion extending along the holder housing portion;
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- an arcuate flange extending along the center planar portion, an aperture being defined by the arcuate flange and the center planar portion.
A reading stand comprising:
- a base including a base member case, the base member case including a base panel and walls connected to the base panel to form an enclosed volume;
- a reading lid disposed upon the base member case, the reading lid including:
- a reading platform having a front side and a backside;
- at least one page holder adjustably mounted on the reading platform so as to assist in retaining a document on the front side of the reading platform;
- and
- a support member, the support member extending from the backside of the reading platform, the support member adapted to engage with the base so as to support the reading lid upon the base;
- and
- the at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the reading platform, the page holder biased against the reading platform for retaining a document.
A reading stand having a lid and a base, the reading stand comprising:
- means for placing an opened book on the lid of the reading stand and under at least one page holder, which is connected to the lid;
- means for pulling out a center document support from under the lid and rotating the center document support upward, and thereafter pushing the center document support through a slot and onto the book;
- means for unsnapping the lid from the base;
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- means for positioning the lid so as to attach the reading lid substantially vertically onto a side of the base using side support clips mounted on the lid, so as to attach the lid to the base and provide side reading;
- and
- the at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the lid, the page holder biased against the lid for retaining a document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.