Page holding apparatus and method

A method of assembling an apparatus comprising a printed item support member having a support member forward edge, a support member rearward edge and a support member upper face;

• hinge means;
• a base member having a base member forward edge, for resting on an apparatus support surface, wherein said base member forward edge is connected by said hinge means to said support member forward edge;
• biasing means extending between said support member and said base member for elevating said support member rearward edge to tilt said support member upper face toward a user;
• a post member secured to said base member and extending upwardly behind said support member;
• and an anchor arm member slidably mounted on said post member for pressing downwardly against and thereby holding a page of said printed item, wherein said support member comprises a spring mounting peg protruding downwardly and said base member comprises a spring mounting peg protruding upwardly, and wherein said biasing means comprises a coil spring having two spring ends, and wherein each said spring end is fitted over one of said peg members, and wherein said arm member comprises an annular portion for slidingly fitting over said post member and an arm portion extending generally radially from said annular portion and over said support member for bearing down against and holding a printed item in place on said support member, and wherein said arm member annular portion comprises a radial bore having bore internal threads and a thumb set screw extending engagingly through said radial bore for securing said anchor arm member to said post member after said arm member is positioned by a user, for storage, comprising the steps of:
• loosening said thumb set screws and rotating said arm portions of said arm members off said support member;
• pivoting said support member upwardly;
• pulling said spring off said support member peg and said base member peg;
• laying said spring flat onto said base member;
• pivoting said support member downwardly such that said pegs abut said members;
• rotating said anchor arm portion over said support member and sliding said anchor arm member downwardly such that said finger portion abuts said support member;
• and tightening said thumb set screws such that said finger portions hold said apparatus in a collapsed configuration.

A method of using an apparatus comprising a printed item support member having a support member forward edge, a support member rearward edge and a support member upper face;

• hinge means;
• a base member having a base member forward edge, for resting on an apparatus support surface, wherein said base member forward edge is connected by said hinge means to said support member forward edge;
• biasing means extending between said support member and said base member for elevating said support member rearward edge to tilt said support member upper face toward a user;
• a post member secured to said base member and extending upwardly behind said support member;
• and an anchor arm member slidably mounted on said post member for pressing downwardly against and thereby holding a page of said printed item, comprising the steps of:
• placing a printed item onto said support member;
• pressing downward on said printed item to pivot said support member downwardly against the biasing of said biasing means;
• sliding said printed item underneath said anchor arm portion;
• and releasing said printed item such that said biasing means pivots said support member upwardly and said printed item is pressed against said anchor arm portion.

A method of turning a page of a printed item on a printed item holding apparatus comprising a printed item support member having a support member forward edge, a support member rearward edge and a support member upper face;

• hinge means;
• a base member having a base member forward edge, for resting on an apparatus support surface, wherein said base member forward edge is connected by said hinge means to said support member forward edge;
• biasing means extending between said support member and said base member for elevating said support member rearward edge to tilt said support member upper face toward a user;
• a post member secured to said base member and extending upwardly behind said support member;
• and an anchor arm member slidably mounted on said post member for pressing downwardly against and thereby holding a page of said printed item, comprising the steps of:
• pressing downward on said printed item to pivot said support member downwardly against the biasing of said biasing means and free said printed item from said anchor arm member;
• sliding said printed item out from under said anchor arm member;
• turning said page;
• sliding said printed item back underneath said anchor arm member;
• and releasing said downward pressure on said printed item such that said springs push said support member upward and press said printed item into contact with said anchor arm member.