Reading stand

A reading stand for supporting a document, the reading stand comprising:

• a base portion including at least one base portion sidewall, the base portion sidewall being supported by the base portion;
• a platform portion forming a support surface to support the document, the platform portion including at least one page holder to retain the document, the page holder being pivotally attached to the platform portion;
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• a side support clip extending from the platform portion such that the base portion sidewall is receivable between the platform portion and the side support clip in an assembled position, the side support clip having a protuberance disposed thereon, the protuberance engageable with the base portion sidewall;
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• the assembled position affords side reading;
• the base portion sidewall includes a sidewall retaining shoulder;
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• the platform portion includes a clip window, the sidewall retaining shoulder disposed in the clip window in the assembled position;
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• in such assembled position, the contact of the platform portion with the base portion comprises of the platform portion being in contact with a single base portion sidewall, such that the platform portion is supported by and retained by said contact with the single base portion sidewall;
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• the clip window including a clip window edge, the clip window edge engageable with the sidewall retaining shoulder in the assembled position.

A reading stand for supporting a document, the reading stand comprising:

• a base portion including at least one base portion sidewall, the base portion sidewall being supported by the base portion, the base portion sidewall including a sidewall retaining shoulder;
• a platform portion forming a support surface to support the document, the platform portion including at least one page holder to retain the document, the page holder being pivotally attached to the platform portion;
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• a side support clip extending from the platform portion such that the base portion sidewall is receivable between the platform portion and the side support clip in an assembled position;
• the sidewall retaining shoulder engaged with the platform portion in the assembled position, the assembled position affording side reading;
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• wherein the platform portion includes a clip window in which the side support clip is disposed, the sidewall retaining shoulder disposed in the clip window in the assembled position;
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• in such assembled position, the contact of the platform portion with the base portion comprises of the platform portion being in contact with a single base portion sidewall, such that the platform portion is supported by and retained by said contact with the single base portion sidewall;
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• the clip window includes a clip window edge, the clip window edge engageable with the sidewall retaining shoulder in the assembled position.