Page turner apparatus
US4040195A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1976 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42D9/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Page turner apparatus that includes a book support having a transverse ledge and a top flange, a slide plate on the support for transverse movement, the slide plate having a plurality of parallel slots for the pages to be turned extended therethrough, and operable mechanism for mounting the slide plate and selectively moving the slide plate to turn a page. The operable mechanism of each of the first and third embodiments includes a toothed rack slidably mounted on a slide rod and attached to the slide plate, and a foot pedal operated cable for selectively moving the rack in a page turning direction. In the second embodiment the operable mechanism includes a motor for driving a rod having a threaded portion cooperating with the threaded portion of a slide plate mounting block for transversely moving said block.
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