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US 6,637,714 B1Granted
Apparatus for supporting reading material
OwnerLeslie Margaret Hallinventor
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Abstract
A support apparatus for suspending reading material above an individual lying in a substantially horizontal position comprises in one embodiment a transparent platform, a pair of spaced apart support members that are secured to the platform, and at least one flexible suspension device. Upon assembly, the support apparatus permits the individual lying beneath the transparent platform to view reading material that is supported by the platform.
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A support apparatus for suspending reading material, said support apparatus comprising:
- a substantially rectangular transparent platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and two pairs of opposing shoulders formed at each of said top edge and said bottom edge;
- a pair of spaced apart support members that are secured to said lower surface of said transparent platform, each one of said pair of support members affixed to each one of said pair of opposing shoulders at said bottom edge;
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- a pair of flexible suspension devices each having two ends, one end of each of said pair being releasably secured to each one of said pair of opposing shoulders at said top edge;
- wherein said transparent platform is configured to permit an individual lying in a substantially horizontal position beneath said transparent platform to view reading material that is supported by said upper surface of said transparent platform;
- wherein said pair of flexible suspension devices is arranged to adjustably suspend said transparent platform from a fixture.
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A support apparatus for suspending reading material, said support apparatus comprising:
- a transparent platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a right edge, and a left edge;
- a pair of spaced apart support members that are secured to said lower surface of said transparent platform, said pair of support members arranged to support said bottom edge of said transparent platform;
- at least one flexible suspension device having two ends, one end being releasably secured to said transparent platform, said flexible suspension device arranged to support said top edge of said transparent platform;
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- opposing C-shaped cut-outs defined by said transparent platform at said right edge and said left edge of said transparent platform, said cut-outs arranged to facilitate the placement and repositioning of reading material by the individual;
- wherein said flexible suspension device is arranged to adjustably suspend said transparent platform from a fixture and above an individual lying in a substantially horizontal position beneath said transparent platform to thereby permit the individual to view reading material that is supported by said upper surface of said transparent platform.
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A support apparatus for suspending reading material, said support apparatus comprising:
- a transparent platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a right edge, and a left edge;
- a pair of spaced apart support members that are secured to said lower surface of said transparent platform, said pair of support members arranged to support said bottom edge of said transparent platform;
- at least one flexible suspension device having two ends, one end being releasably secured to said transparent platform, said flexible suspension device arranged to support said top edge of said transparent platform;
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- opposing V-shaped cut-outs defined by said transparent platform at said right edge and said left edge of said transparent platform, said cut-outs arranged to facilitate the placement and repositioning of reading material by the individual;
- wherein said flexible suspension device is arranged to adjustably suspend said transparent platform from a fixture and above an individual lying in a substantially horizontal position beneath said transparent platform to thereby permit the individual to view reading material that is supported by said upper surface of said transparent platform.
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A support apparatus for suspending reading material, said support apparatus comprising:
- a transparent platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a right edge, and a left edge;
- a pair of spaced apart support members that are secured to said lower surface of said transparent platform, said pair of support members arranged to support said bottom edge of said transparent platform;
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- at least one flexible suspension device selected from the group consisting of a rope, a chain, a belt, a cable, or a cord, said flexible suspension device having two ends, one end being releasably secured to said transparent platform, said flexible suspension device arranged to support said top edge of said transparent platform;
- wherein said flexible suspension device is arranged to adjustably suspend said transparent platform from a fixture and above an individual lying in a substantially horizontal position beneath said transparent platform to thereby permit the individual to view reading material that is supported by said upper surface of said transparent platform.
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