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US 9,351,564 B1Granted
Document holder
OwnerMaria B Romeroinventor
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Abstract
A document holder for a computer holds multiple documents at a single time and provides easy visual access for up to three documents concurrently. The document holder attaches to a computer and has a fully extended position during the time the document holder is in use. Also, the document holder has a stored position which allows it to be compactly stored on the computer when not in use. The stored position allows the document holder to remain attached to, but not interfere with, the use of the computer. The document holder has mount clamps which provide easy attachment and removal to and from the computer.
Claims9
A document holder which attaches to a computer and allows visual access to at least one document comprising:
- a) the document holder being connectable to the computer;
- b) the at least one document attaching to the document holder;
- c) the document holder having a fully extended position and a stored position;
- d) the document holder having at least one arm to hold the at least one document;
- e) the at least one arm being a right arm, a left arm, and a center arm;
- f) the left arm and the right arm being substantially similar;
- g) the document holder having a main base channel;
- h) the right arm and the left arm each having at least one grip bar or tab connected through an attaching means;
- i) the at least one grip bar or tab aiding in keeping the at least one document in a stable position;
- j) the right arm and the left arm being connected to the main base channel in a movable relationship;
- k) the center arm being connected to the main base channel in a movable relationship;
- l) the left arm being slidably attached to the main base channel through a left sliding bracket;
- m) the right arm being slidably attached to the main base channel through a right sliding bracket;
- n) the left arm having a left aperture and the right arm having a right aperture;
- o) the left sliding bracket having a left axle and the right sliding bracket having a right axle;
- p) the left arm being pivotably attached to the left sliding bracket through the cooperation between the left axle and the left aperture;
- q) the right arm being pivotably attached to the right sliding bracket through the cooperation between the right axle and the right aperture;
- r) the main base channel and the center arm attaching to each other in a pivotable relationship;
- s) the center arm having an upper support and a lower support;
- t) the lower support having a lower support aperture and the upper support having an upper support aperture;
- u) the main base channel having a base axle which cooperates with the lower support aperture to pivotably attach the lower support to the main base channel;
- v) the lower support having a lower support axle which cooperates with the upper support aperture to pivotably attach the lower support to the upper support;
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- w) the main base channel having at least one mount clamp to removably attach the document holder to the computer.
21 more elements
A method of attaching at least one document to a computer comprising:
- a) mounting a document holder to the computer;
- b) attaching the at least one document to the document holder;
- c) providing the document holder with at least one arm to hold the at least one document;
- d) connecting the at least one arm to the computer through the document holder;
- e) providing the at least one arm as being a right arm, a left arm, and a center arm;
- f) making the left arm and the right arm substantially similar;
- g) providing the document holder with a main base channel;
- h) providing each the right arm and the left arm with at least one grip bar or tab which is attached through an attaching means;
- i) connecting the right arm and the left arm to the main base channel in a movable relationship;
- j) connecting the center arm to the main base channel in a movable relationship;
- k) slidably attaching the left arm to the main base channel through a left sliding bracket;
- l) slidably attaching the right arm to the main base channel through a right sliding bracket;
- m) providing the left arm with a left aperture and the right arm with a right aperture;
- n) providing the left sliding bracket with a left axle and the right sliding bracket with a right axle;
- o) pivotably attaching the left arm to the left sliding bracket through the cooperation between the left axle and the left aperture;
- p) pivotably attaching the right arm to the right sliding bracket through the cooperation between the right axle and the right aperture;
- q) pivotably attaching the main base channel to the center arm;
- r) providing the center arm with an upper support and lower support;
- s) providing the lower support with a lower support aperture and the upper support with an upper support aperture;
- t) providing the main base channel with a base axle which cooperates with the lower support aperture to pivotably attach the lower support to the main base channel;
- u) providing the lower support with a lower support axle which cooperates with the upper support aperture to pivotably attach the lower support to the upper support;
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- v) providing the main base channel with at least one mount clamp to removably attach the document holder to the computer.
20 more elements
On a computer suitable for use as a word processor, the improvement comprising:
- a) a document holder being mountable on the computer;
- b) the document holder being adapted to support at least one document;
- c) the document holder assisting in providing visual access to the at least one document;
- d) the document holder having a fully extended position and a stored position;
- e) the document holder having at least one arm to hold the at least one document;
- f) the at least one arm being connected to the computer through the document holder;
- g) the at least one arm being a right arm, a left arm, and a center arm;
- h) the left arm and the right arm being substantially similar;
- i) the document holder having a main base channel;
- j) the right arm and the left arm each having at least one grip bar or tab connected through an attaching means;
- k) the at least one grip bar or tab aiding in keeping the at least one document in a stable position;
- l) the right arm and the left arm being connected to the main base channel in a movable relationship;
- m) the center arm being connected to the main base channel in a movable relationship;
- n) the left arm being slidably attached to the main base channel through a left sliding bracket;
- o) the right arm being slidably attached to the main base channel through a right sliding bracket;
- p) the left arm having a left aperture and the right arm having a right aperture;
- q) the left sliding bracket having a left axle and the right sliding bracket having a right axle;
- r) the left arm being pivotably attached to the left sliding bracket through the cooperation between the left axle and the left aperture;
- s) the right arm being pivotably attached to the right sliding bracket through the cooperation between the right axle and the right aperture;
- t) the main base channel and the center arm attaching to each other in a pivotable relationship;
- u) the center arm having an upper support and a lower support;
- v) the lower support having a lower support aperture and the upper support having an upper support aperture;
- w) the main base channel having a base axle which cooperates with the lower support aperture to pivotably attach the lower support to the main base channel;
- x) the lower support having a lower support axle which cooperates with the upper support aperture to pivotably attach the lower support to the upper support;
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- y) the main base channel having at least one mount clamp to removably attach the document holder to the computer.
23 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.