Page holder and book support
OwnerRaymond L. Robertsinventor
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Abstract
A combined page holder and book support is disclosed herein having a shaped base formed with a pair of cut-outs along a selected end of the base and an elongated slot along the central longitudinal axis opening at the other end of the base. A pair of tab members are pivotally carried on the selected end of the base and rotate in and out of the respective cut-outs. A U-shaped support member is pivotally carried at the sides of the base and constitute a back for supporting an open book while the tab members constitute a pair separator. A brace is pivotally carried on the base and rotates into and out of the elongated slot. The brace detachably engages with the U-shaped member so as to support in an angular relationship to the base.
Claims9
A book support and holder for supporting a book in its open condition to separate or divide the pages comprising the combination of:
- a base having a predetermined configuration;
- a U-shaped member having a cavity corresponding in shape to said base predetermined configuration and being pivotally carried adjacent a selected end of said base so as to rotate between a first position substantially angularly disposed with respect to said base and a second position substantially flat and coplanar with respect to said base;
- a brace pivotally carried on said base for releasably engaging with said U-shaped member in said first position;
- a pair of tab members pivotally carried along said selected base end and said base provided with a pair of cavities for receiving said tab members when said U-shaped member is in said second position;
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- said tab members and said U-shaped member cooperating to support and hold the book and papers open when said U-shaped member is in said first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.