Support stand for reading material
US4790506A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B23/046
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A support stand for reading material having a transparent plate (10) supported substantially above eye level (82) of a seated or standing reader. The plate is tilted toward the reader such that its front surface is approximately perpendicular to the reader's line of vision. Disposed near the lower edge of the plate on the side opposite the reader is a protruding member (12) which acts as a ledge for the reading material to rest against. Other configurations of this stand may include one or two secondary supporting plates (44 and 58), positioned at or below eye level, these plates being tilted such that their surfaces are also approximately perpendicular to the reader's line of vision and positioned at approximately the same distance from the reader's head.
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