Book holder
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1. A book holder, comprising:
- a base portion having;
a foot for positioning upon a supporting surface; and
, a leg extending upwardly from said foot, said leg having;
a first slot therein;
a movable lever secured to said leg and extending into said first slot, said lever having;
a free end that normally projects forwardly from said first slot;
a pair of locking pins extending laterally from said free end;
a tab extending rearwardly from said free end through said first slot permitting said lever and said locking pins to be pushed forwardly;
a movable portion having;
a spine slidably engaging said leg, said spine having;
a pair of retaining flanges; and
, a plate joining said retaining flanges together so as to form a channel within which said leg may slide, said plate having a second slot within which said free end of said lever is slidably positioned, said second slot having opposed sides with a plurality of vertically spaced notches for snugly receiving said pins thereby selectively preventing relative motion between said base portion and said movable portion;
a pair of outstretched arms extending from said spine; and
, a pair of hook-like hands at the ends of said arms.
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Abstract
A holder for supporting a book upright and open. The holder includes a base portion upon which is positioned a movable portion. The base portion includes a foot for positioning upon a supporting surface and supporting the bottom of a book. A leg extends upwardly from the foot. The movable portion has both a spine that slidably engages the leg and a pair of outstretched arms extending from the spine. An uncomplicated locking mechanism is provided for fixing the position of the movable portion on the base portion. A pair of hook-like hands is affixed at the ends of the arms for grasping the top of an opened book.
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1. A book holder, comprising:
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a base portion having;
a foot for positioning upon a supporting surface; and
,a leg extending upwardly from said foot, said leg having;
a first slot therein;
a movable lever secured to said leg and extending into said first slot, said lever having;
a free end that normally projects forwardly from said first slot;
a pair of locking pins extending laterally from said free end;
a tab extending rearwardly from said free end through said first slot permitting said lever and said locking pins to be pushed forwardly;
a movable portion having;
a spine slidably engaging said leg, said spine having;
a pair of retaining flanges; and
,a plate joining said retaining flanges together so as to form a channel within which said leg may slide, said plate having a second slot within which said free end of said lever is slidably positioned, said second slot having opposed sides with a plurality of vertically spaced notches for snugly receiving said pins thereby selectively preventing relative motion between said base portion and said movable portion;
a pair of outstretched arms extending from said spine; and
,a pair of hook-like hands at the ends of said arms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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