Reading stand

A reading stand comprising:

• a reading platform;
• at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the reading platform, the page holder biased against the reading platform for retaining a document, the page holder including:
• a holder housing portion extending along a first side of the page holder;
• a center planar portion extending along the holder housing portion;
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• an arcuate flange extending along the center planar portion, an aperture being defined by the arcutate flange and the center planar portion;
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• the reading stand further including a spring, and the page holder is biased against the reading platform by the spring.

A reading stand comprising:

• a base including a base member case, the base member case including a base panel and walls connected to the base panel to form an enclosed volume;
• a reading lid disposed upon the base member case, the reading lid including:
• a reading platform having a front side and a backside;
• at least one page holder adjustably mounted on the reading platform so as to assist in retaining a document on the front side of the reading platform;
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• a support member, the support member extending from the backside of the reading platform, the support member adapted to engage with the base so as to support the reading lid upon the base;
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• the at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the reading platform, the page holder biased against the reading platform for retaining a document;
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• the page holder including:
• a holder housing portion extending along a first side of the page holder;
• a center planar portion extending along the holder housing portion;
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• an arcuate flange extending along the center planar portion, an aperture being defined by the arcuate flange and the center planar portion;
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• wherein the holder housing portion is tubular in shape.

A reading stand comprising:

• a base including a base member case, the base member case including a base panel and walls connected to the base panel to form an enclosed volume;
• a reading lid disposed upon the base member case, the reading lid including:
• a reading platform having a front side and a backside;
• at least one page holder adjustably mounted on the reading platform so as to assist in retaining a document on the front side of the reading platform;
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• a support member, the support member extending from the backside of the reading platform, the support member adapted to engage with the base so as to support the reading lid upon the base;
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• the at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the reading platform, the page holder biased against the reading platform for retaining a document;
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• wherein the reading stand further includes at least one hinge, the at least one hinge pivotally connecting the reading lid to the base.

A reading stand having a lid and a base, the reading stand comprising:

• means for placing an opened book on the lid of the reading stand and under at least one page holder, which is connected to the lid;
• means for pulling out a center document support from under the lid and rotating the center document support upward, and thereafter pushing the center document support through a slot and onto the book;
• means for unsnapping the lid from the base;
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• means for positioning the lid so as to attach the reading lid substantially vertically onto a side of the base using side support clips mounted on the lid, so as to attach the lid to the base and provide side reading;
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• the at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the lid, the page holder biased against the lid for retaining a document;
• wherein the reading stand further includes at least one hinge, the at least one hinge pivotally connecting the reading lid to the base.

A reading stand comprising:

• a reading platform;
• at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the reading platform, the page holder biased against the reading platform for retaining a document, the page holder including:
• a holder housing portion extending along a first side of the page holder;
• a center planar portion extending along the holder housing portion;
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• an arcuate flange extending along the center planar portion, an aperture being defined by the arcuate flange and the center planar portion;
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• wherein a closed aperture is formed of portions of the page holder, such portions forming the aperture consisting of the center planer portion and the arcuate flange.

A reading stand comprising:

• a reading platform;
• at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the reading platform, the page holder biased against the reading platform for retaining a document, the page holder including:
• a holder housing portion extending along a first side of the page holder;
• a center planar portion extending along the holder housing portion;
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• an arcuate flange extending along the center planar portion, an aperture being defined by the arcuate flange and the center planar portion;
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• wherein the holder housing portion is integrally formed with the center planer portion and the arcuate flange, such that the holder housing portion, center planer portion and the arcuate flange all are pivotally disposed, upon the reading platform, as a single unit.

A reading stand comprising:

• a reading platform;
• at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the reading platform, the page holder biased against the reading platform for retaining a document, the page holder including:
• a holder housing portion extending along a first side of the page holder;
• a center planar portion extending along the holder housing portion;
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• an arcuate flange extending along the center planar portion, an aperture being defined by the arcuate flange and the center planar portion;
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• the center planer portion being integrally connected at opposing sides to the arcuate flange so as to form the aperture.

A reading stand comprising:

• a reading platform;
• at least one page holder pivotally disposed upon and connected to the reading platform, the page holder against the reading platform for retaining a document, the page holder including:
• a holder housing portion extending along a first side of the page holder;
• a center planar portion extending along the holder housing portion;
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• an arcuate flange extending along the center planar portion, an aperture being defined by the arcuate flange and the center planar portion;
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• the holder housing portion is pivotally biased vis-à-vis the reading platform.