Bookend for forming from a single piece of sheet metal
OwnerWallace Schneiderinventor
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Abstract
A bookend that is formed from a single piece of sheet metal that is folded into a base, an upright, and a brace that has a free end. The single piece of sheet metal has a pair of edges and a fold line. The fold line and one edge form the base therebetween and the fold line and the other edge form the upright therebetween. The upright is maintained upright relative to the base by the brace. The base is divided into an outer base and an inner base. The inner base is cut out of the outer base and is coplanar therewith when folded outwardly therefrom. The upright is maintained vertical relative to the base when the brace is folded diagonally outwardly from the upright and the free end of the brace is affixed to the inner base.
Claims8
A bookend, comprising a single piece of sheet metal folded into:
- a) a base;
- b) an upright;
- and
- c) a brace, wherein said single piece of sheet metal is rectangular-shaped, wherein said single piece of sheet metal has:
- A) a pair of long edges;
- and
- B) a pair of short edges;
- wherein said pair of short edges of said single piece of sheet metal is shorter than said pair of long edges thereof, respectively, wherein said single piece of sheet metal has a first fold line;
- wherein said first fold line of said single piece of sheet metal extends from one long edge thereof to the other long edge thereof;
- and
- wherein said first fold line of said single piece of sheet metal is disposed closer to one short edge thereof than the other short edge thereof, wherein said base is divided into an outer base and an inner base;
- and
- wherein said inner base of said base is cut out of said outer base thereof, wherein said outer base of said base is U-shaped;
- wherein said outer base of said base has a pair of legs;
- wherein said pair of legs of said outer base of said base extends outwardly from one side of said first fold line;
- wherein said outer base of said base has a transverse portion;
- wherein said transverse,portion of said outer base of said base connects said pair.of legs thereof;
- and
- wherein said pair of legs of said outer base and said transverse portion of said outer base define a first space therebetween.
A bookend, comprising a single piece of sheet metal folded into:
- a) a base;
- b) an upright;
- and
- c) a brace, wherein said single piece of sheet metal is rectangular-shaped, wherein said single piece of sheet metal has:
- A) a pair of long edges;
- and
- B) a pair of short edges;
- wherein said pair of short edges of said single piece of sheet metal is shorter than said pair of long edges thereof, respectively, wherein said single piece of sheet metal has a first fold line;
- wherein said first folds line of said single piece of sheet metal extends from one long edge thereof to the other long edge thereof;
- and
- wherein said first fold line of said single piece of sheet metal is disposed closer to one short edge thereof than the other short edge thereof, wherein said base is divided into an outer base and an inner base;
- and
- wherein said inner base of said base is cut out of said outer base thereof, wherein said inner base of said base is separated from said outer base of said base by a first slot;
- wherein said first slot is U-shaped;
- wherein said first slot facilitates nesting of said inner base of said base in said outer base of said base;
- and
- wherein said first slot facilitates folding of said inner base of said base out of said outer base of said base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.