Holder for manipulating flat objects
US4781355A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F7/147
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A holder for selectively manipulating small format flat objects and large format flat objects comprises a support assembly adapted to pivot between two stable positions. This assembly is formed by first and second members attached perpendicularly to respective opposite sides of a third member. The first and third members form an L-shaped support for large format objects in one of the two stable positions. The second and third members form a T-shaped assembly. A base has an inclined end portion on which the support assembly is pivotally mounted at a point between the second member and the point at which the first member and the second member are attached together. As a result, the support assembly pivots about an axis which is substantially coincident with the intersection of the second and third members. A first of the two stable positions is defined by an abutting relationship between the inclined end portion of the base and the second member. In this position the L-shaped support is at the end of the base, facing the user. The second of the two stable positions is defined by an abutting relationship between the inclined end portion of the base and the part of the second member to…
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