Adjustable book stand

• US 5,273,247 A
• Filed: 11/03/1992
• Issued: 12/28/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rong S. Jan
• Original Assignee: Rong S. Jan
• Inventors: Jan, Rong S.
• Primary Examiner(s): FOSS, J
• Application Number:
  US07/970,789
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• Field of Search: 248/447, 248/441.1, 248/445, 248/447.1, 248/447.2, 248/454, 248/455, 248/456, 312/234, 312/237, 312/233.1, 312/233, 108/123, 108/50, 108/60
• US Class Current: 248/441.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 19/06 with adjustable top leaf

Abstract

A book stand includes a base, a post extended upward from the base, a sleeve slidably engaged on the post and movable up and down along the post, a housing rotatably disposed on the sleeve at a vertical axis, and a board rotatably disposed on the housing at a lateral axis. The height of the board can be adjusted when the sleeve slides along the post, and the angular positions of the board can be adjusted when the housing rotates about the vertical axis and when the board rotates about the lateral axis.

Claims

1. A book stand comprising a base, a post extended upward from the base, a sleeve slidably engaged on said post, moving means for moving said sleeve up and down along said post, a housing disposed on said sleeve for rotation about a vertical axis, a board disposed on said housing for rotation about a lateral axis, and means for rotating said board about said lateral axis in order to adjust the height and the angular positions of said board, wherein said post includes a stub disposed in an upper portion thereof and having an inner thread formed therein, said moving means includes a bolt rotatably engaged with said inner thread of said stub and rotatably supported in said sleeve, said bolt forming said vertical axis, whereby, said bolt and said sleeve are moved up and down along said post when said bolt rotates relative to said stub.

2. A book stand according to claim 1, wherein said bolt includes a gear fixed thereon and located in said sleeve, said sleeve includes a motor disposed therein and engaged with said gear so as to rotate said bolt.

3. A book stand comprising a base, a post extended upward from the base, a sleeve slidably engaged on said post, moving means for moving said sleeve up and down along said post, a housing disposed on said sleeve for rotation about a vertical axis, means for rotating said housing about said vertical axis, a board disposed on said housing for rotation about a lateral axis, and means for rotating said board about said lateral axis in order to adjust the height and the angular positions of said board, wherein said means for rotating said housing includes an internal gear in an inner and lower portion of said housing, a gear wheel rotatably supported in said housing and engaged with said internal gear, and a motor engaged with said gear wheel for rotating said gear wheel and said housing.

4. A book stand, comprising a base, a post extended upward from the base, a sleeve slidably engaged on said post, moving means for moving said sleeve up and down along said post, a housing disposed on said sleeve for rotation about a vertical axis, means for rotating said housing about said vertical axis, a board disposed on said housing for rotation about a lateral axis, and means for rotating said board about said lateral axis in order to adjust the height and the angular positions of said board, wherein said means for rotating said board includes a first gear rotatably supported in said housing at said lateral axis, said board is fixed to said first gear, a worm gear rotatably supported in said housing and engaged with said first gear, and a motor disposed in said housing and engaged with said worm gear so as to rotate said gear, whereby, said board is rotated about said lateral axis.