Reading desk

A reading desk comprising a plate for supporting reading matter on its upper surface, and supporting means for the plate,

• (a) the plate being formed of transparent material, and having parallel front and rear edges and parallel side edges, transversely extending and aligned slits in the plate adjacent its front edge, a stop member having transversely and downwardly extending aligned flat legs received in the slits and extending upwardly from the plate to provide a stop, and two elongated elastic members each adjacent one of the side edges and connected at its ends to the plate to provide a hold-down for reading matter on the plate, and
• (b) means for supporting the plate in inclined position, comprising two tubular members each positioned under and connected to a side edge of the plate and having a lower part adapted to be in horizontal position in the normal use of the desk, a part which is vertical in such normal use, and a part disposed at an obtuse angle to the vertical part and which underlies and is connected to a side edge of the plate.