Reading stand
AssigneePhifer Incorporated
InventorsBeverly C. Phifer, M. Scott Clark, Thomas G. Grammer
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Abstract
The invention provides a reading stand. The reading stand may comprising a base portion including at least one base portion sidewall, the base portion sidewall being supported by the base portion; and a platform portion forming a support surface to support the document, the platform portion including at least one page holder to retain the document. The reading stand may further include a side support clip extending from the platform portion such that the base portion sidewall is receivable between the platform portion and the side support clip in an assembled position, the side support clip having a protuberance disposed thereon, the protuberance engageable with the base portion sidewall. The assembled position affords side reading.
Claims22
A reading stand for supporting a document, the reading stand comprising:
- a base portion including a plurality of base portion sidewalls and a base panel, each of the plurality of base portion sidewalls being supported by the base panel;
- a platform portion forming a support surface to support the document, the platform portion including at least one page holder to retain the document, the platform portion disposed on the plurality of base portion sidewalls when the platform portion is in a first arrangement, and the page holder being pivotally attached to the platform portion;
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- a side support clip extending from the platform portion such that a single base portion sidewall, constituted by one of the plurality of base portion sidewalls, is receivable between the platform portion and the side support clip in an assembled position constituting a second arrangement of the platform portion, and
- in such second arrangement of the platform portion, the contact of the platform portion with the base portion consists of the platform portion being in contact with the single base portion sidewall, such that the platform portion is entirely supported by and retained by said contact with the single base portion sidewall;
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- wherein the assembled position affords side reading.
A reading stand for supporting a document, the reading stand comprising:
- a base portion including at least one base portion sidewall, the base portion sidewall being supported by the base portion;
- a platform portion forming a support surface to support the document, the platform portion including at least one page holder to retain the document, the page holder being pivotally attached to the platform portion;
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- a side support clip extending from the platform portion such that the at least one base portion sidewall is receivable between the platform portion and the side support clip in an assembled position, the side support clip having a protuberance disposed thereon, the protuberance engageable with the base portion sidewall;
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- wherein the assembled position affords side reading;
- wherein the base portion sidewall includes a sidewall retaining shoulder;
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- wherein the platform portion includes a clip window, the sidewall retaining shoulder disposed in the clip window in the assembled position;
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- in such assembled position, the contact of the platform portion with the base portion consists of the platform portion being in contact with said at least one base portion sidewall, such that the platform portion is entirely supported by and retained by said contact with the single base portion sidewall.
A reading stand for supporting a document, the reading stand comprising:
- a base portion including at least one base portion sidewall, the base portion sidewall being supported by the base portion, the base portion sidewall including a sidewall retaining shoulder;
- a platform portion forming a support surface to support the document, the platform portion including at least one page holder to retain the document, the page holder being pivotally attached to the platform portion;
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- a side support clip extending from the platform portion such that the base portion sidewall is receivable between the platform portion and the side support clip in an assembled position;
- the sidewall retaining shoulder engaged with the platform portion in the assembled position, the assembled position affording side reading;
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- wherein the platform portion includes a clip window in which the side support clip is disposed, the sidewall retaining shoulder disposed in the clip window in the assembled position;
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- in such assembled position, the contact of the platform portion with the base portion consists of the platform portion being in contact with said at least one base portion sidewall, such that the platform portion is entirely supported by and retained by said contact with the single base portion sidewall.
A method for assembling a reading stand for supporting a document, the method comprising:
- providing a base portion including at least one base portion sidewall, the base portion sidewall being supported by the base portion;
- providing a platform portion forming a support surface to support the document, the platform portion including at least one spring biased page holder to retain the document, a side support clip extending from the platform portion such that a receiving space is formed between the platform portion and the side support clip;
- positioning the platform portion over the base portion;
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- engaging the platform portion with the base portion such that a portion of the base portion is securably disposed in the receiving space;
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- wherein the side support clip is comprised of a clip body portion that is connected to the side support clip, and a clamping pad disposed on the clip body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.