US 4,685,647 A · Magnifying reading stand

Abstract

A reading stand or holder including a base with a transversely slotted upper surface, a rear, flat background plate in one of the slots for supporting material, such as a book, in an upright, open position, a placement bar in a slot in front of the open book for maintaining open the pages of the open book, and a transparent, flat magnifying panel in one of a number of grooves in front of the open book for magnifying the matter to be read. The further the magnifying panel is from the open book, the greater the degree of magnification. The magnifier stand is particularly useful for following a recipe in a cookbook while cooking. The stand may be seated on a wedge block to tilt the stand or mounted on a swivel, lazy Susan base, to facilitate reading the material. Another, smaller version of the magnifier stand may be used within or on top of a conventional index card box, for reading the cards. The magnifier stand greatly assists in hands-off following of small print instructions while engaged in almost any form of endeavor, craft or hobby, e.g., cooking, sewing, crocheting, model building, constructing electronic kits or components and so forth.

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A magnifying reading stand assembly comprising:

base means for supporting reading matter in a generally upright, stable attitude;
and transparent panel magnifying means arranged for placement in front of the reading matter a predetermined distance therefrom, there being means on said base means for supporting said transparent panel generally parallel with the reading matter, thus to facilitate viewing of the reading matter a considerable distance from said reading stand assembly;
said base means including an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion being arranged to support reading matter, said base means further comprising a plurality of transverse groove means formed within and across said base means front portion, generally parallel one another, for selective reception of said transparent panel magnifying means and for selective, variable magnification of the reading matter to suit the user, the degree of magnification being increased, the farther the transparent panel magnifying means is separated from the reading matter.

A magnifying reading stand assembly comprising:

base means for supporting reading matter in a generally upright, stable attitude said base means including an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion;
a first transverse slot means formed within and across said rear portion of said base means;
a background plate received in said first slot means for supporting reading matter thereon;
second transverse slot means formed within and across said base means rear portion, generally parallel with and in front of said first slot means;
placement bar means, received within said second slot means such that reading matter is retained and supported between said placement bar and background plate means;
said second slot means being at least two in number for adjustable positioning of said placement bar means;
and a plurality of transverse groove means formed with and across said base means front portion, for receiving and retaining said transparent panel means therewithin in an upright attitude and generally parallel with said background plate means;
said groove means being at least three in number, generally parallel one another, for selective reception of said transparent panel magnifying means and for selective, variable magnification of the reading matter to suit the user, the degree of magnification being increased, the farther the transparent panel magnifying means is separated from the reading matter.

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