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US 6,213,439 B1Granted
Combination table easel, slant board and clipboard
OwnerJean W. Giulie, Joe D. Giulieinventors
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Abstract
A combination table easel, slant board and clipboard is provided. A body having a front surface for holding working papers and the like is pivotally connected to first and second support members. The second support member may be connected to the body in at least three different angular relationships to form either a table easel, slat board or clipboard. Velcro fasteners are the preferred type of fastener. The apparatus is easily stored, shipped and handled in its clipboard configuration.
Claims5
An apparatus adjustable to function as either a table easel, a slant board or a clipboard, comprising:
- a body, said body having an upper edge, a lower edge, a front surface and a back surface,
- a first support member, said first support member being pivotally connected to said lower edge of said body, and wherein said first support member pivots between a first position in which it lies adjacent said back surface of said body and a second position wherein it forms an angle X with said body,
- a second support member pivotally connected to said first support member, said second support member having a first position wherein it lies adjacent said back surface of said body, and
- first and second detachable connection means for connecting said second support member to said body, one element of said first and second detachable connection means being carried by said back surface of said body and a second element of said detachable connection means being carried by said second support member, whereby said apparatus forms a table easel when said second support member is connected to said first detachable connection means, said apparatus forms a slant board when second support member is connected to said second detachable connection means and said apparatus forms a clipboard when said first and second support members lie adjacent said back surface of said body.
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