Portable cook book holder

A portable book holder comprising:

• a back frame constructed of metal rod segments, said back frame having an upper end, a lower end, and a pair of spaced apart sides, said segments defining a support plane on which an open book is to be supported,
• a ledge comprising at least two metal rod segments connected to the lower end of said back frame extending forwardly from said back frame and being perpendicular thereto, and
• hook means connected to the upper end of said back frame adapted for hooking around a vertical post or the like, said hook means comprising:
• a first metal rod segment connected to said back frame upper end intermediate said sides and extending forwardly and upwardly therefrom, a second metal rod segment connected to said first segment and extending perpendicularly thereto in a direction away from said back frame, and a third metal rod segment connected to said second segment and extending perpendicularly thereto, at least a portion of said third segment extending laterally with respect to said back frame, said third segment terminating in a free end whereby said third segment can hook around a vertical post or the like.

In combination with a stationary, generally vertical post means having a front, a back and at least one side, a portable book holder hooked around said post means and comprising:

• a back frame having an upper portion and a lower portion and a pair of spaced apart sides, said back frame being adapted to support an open book,
• ledge means connected to the lower portion of said back frame and extending forwardly from said back frame, said ledge means being adapted to support the lower edge of an open book, and
• hook means connected to the upper portion of said back frame and hooking around said post means to suspend said holder, said hook means comprising:
• a first segment and means for connecting said first segment to said back frame at a point intermediate said sides, said first segment extending upwardly beyond said back frame, and a second segment connected to said first segment and extending perpendicular to said first segment in a generally lateral direction with respect to said back frame, said first segment extending along one side of said post means and said second segment being disposed behind said post means and in pressing engagement with said post means back, whereby said holder hooks around and hangs from said post means.

A portable book holder comprising:

• a back frame constructed of metal rod segments, said back frame having an upper end, a lower end, and a pair of spaced apart sides, said segments defining a support plane on which an open book is to be supported,
• a ledge comprising at least two metal rod segments connected to the lower end of said back frame extending forwardly from said back frame and being perpendicular thereto,
• hook means connected to the upper end of said back frame adapted for hooking around a vertical post or the like, said hook means comprising:
• a first metal rod segment connected to said back frame upper end intermediate said sides and extending forwardly and upwardly therefrom, a second metal rod segment connected to said first segment and extending perpendicularly thereto, and a third metal rod segment connected to said second segment and extending perpendicularly thereto, a third metal rod segment connected to said second segment and extending perpendicularly thereto, at least a portion of said third segment extending laterally with respect to said back frame, a fourth metal rod segment connected to said third segment and extending transversely thereto, said second, third and fourth segments being coplanar, and a fifth metal rod segment connected to said back frame and having a portion thereof extending laterally and upwardly from said back frame.

A portable book holder comprising:

• a back frame constructed of metal rod segments, said back frame having an upper end, a lower end, and a pair of spaced apart sides, said segments defining a support plane on which an open book is to be supported,
• a ledge comprising at least two metal rod segments connected to the lower end of said back frame extending forwardly from said back frame and being perpendicular thereto, and
• hook means connected to the upper end of said back frame adapted for hooking around a vertical post or the like, said hook means comprising:
• a first metal rod segment connected to said back frame upper end intermediate said sides and extending forwardly and upwardly therefrom, a second metal rod segment connected to said first segment and extending perpendicularly thereto, a third metal rod segment connected to said second segment and extending perpendicularly thereto, at least a portion of said third segment extending laterally with respect to said back frame, and a fourth metal rod segment connected to said back frame and having an end portion colinear with and extending in a direction away from said third segment.