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US 3,934,806 AGranted
Bi-level book stand
OwnerDavid M. Radyinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a book stand intended for use primarily in supporting shop manuals and other automotive books for an automobile mechanic, and comprises a tripod base with a vertical shaft and a book support tray that is removably mountable either atop the shaft or in the base at near floor level so that it is easily seen by the mechanic when standing or when working beneath the body of an automobile.
Claims4
A book stand comprising:
- a frame having a base and a shaft mounted to said base such that said shaft extends vertically upwardly from said base when the latter is disposed on a horizontal surface, the upper portion of said shaft defining an elongated vertical channel therein;
- a tray having an inclined post mounted to the rear thereof and dimensioned to snugly seat in said channel whereby said tray is removably mountable substantially above said shaft and at an angle thereto;
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- said base including a mounting socket for snugly and removably receiving said post, whereby said tray is alternatively mountable on said shaft and in said socket.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.