Patent · US Expired

Adjustable easel

US7118084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 18, 2004
Grant dateOct 10, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 29, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B97/08
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An adjustable easel having a canvas holder and a base is provided. The canvas holder is attached to the base in a way that the canvas holder can swivel with respect to the base and the canvas holder can be tilted with respect to the base. A connecting device includes a canvas holder bracket that is fixed to the canvas holder, a first shaft on which the canvas holder bracket is rotatably attached so that the canvas holder can be tilted, a second shaft on which the first shaft is fixed, and a base bracket that is fixed to the base. The base bracket is rotatably attached to the second shaft so that the canvas holder can swivel. The canvas holder includes a gripping device that grips a canvas and is adjustable to accommodate different sizes of the canvas.

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