Document support stand and lockable actuating keeper
US5509745A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2023/045
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A document support stand (2) for removably mounting and locking a document holder (14) on the stand includes a main body (4) which may be formed in the shape of a rectangular solid. The body includes a viewing side (6) having an elongated bracket defining a T-slot (24) mounted on it or formed in its surface. Additionally, the stand includes an apperture (19) formed in its body to cooperate with a lock (90) carried by the document holder. The document holder includes an elongated member configured as a T-shaped rail (52) which is slidably received by the bracket of the stand so that the document holder may be mounted on the stand. The document holder further includes an actuator (41) for releasably retaining documents (42). The lock is capable of locking the mounted holder to the stand and of activating and locking the retaining rings (39) of the mounted holder in a closed position.
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