Book holding device

• US 6,425,567 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2001
• Issued: 07/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Justus Schutze
• Original Assignee: Schütze, Christian
• Inventors: Schütze, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): KING, ANITA M
• Application Number:
  US09/769,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20010010351A1
• Time in Patent Office: 552 Days
• Field of Search: 248/452, 248/441.1, 248/446, 248/447, 248/451, 248/454, 248/460, 108/2, 108/6, 108/8, 108/9, 108/27, D 6/419
• US Class Current: 248/452
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 19/06 with adjustable top leaf
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/042 Book-rests or note-book holders resting on tables releasably mounted A47B23/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/043 adjustable, foldable

Abstract

A device for holding reading or writing material or a laptop in a laying or seated position includes two board-like, trapezoidal side panels [112, 114] made of wood product, a cross-beam [16, 115] made of wood product holding the side panels together and preventing one panel moving with respect to the other, a support plate [20, 120] made of plywood, the position of which can be adjusted in relation to the side panels, and a device [22, 24; 122, 124] for setting the different positions of the support plate in relation to the side panels one of which contains a row of holes [24, 124] into which a pin [22, 122] can be inserted to hold the support plate in the desired position whereby insertion of the pin (122) in a hole [124a] and the stopper [127] allow for the support plate to be horizontally positioned.

Claims

1. A holding device comprising

a) a pair of board-shaped flat side panels (12, 14;

112, 114) made of wood material;

b) cross-beam means (16, 116) for holding the side panels together and at the same time preventing one from rotating in relation to the other,

c) a support plate (20, 120), made of wood material,

d) means (16, 18;

116, 125) for rotably mounting the support plate relative to the side panels,

e) means (22, 24;

122, 124) for setting several different angular positions of the support plate in relation to the side panels, said setting means comprising a row of holes (24, 124) in one of said side panels and a pin (22, 122) adapted to be inserted into any desired of said holes to act as a stop determining the angular position of said support plate.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cross-beam means (16) comprises a rod to which the support plate (20) is rotably mounted.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cross-beam (115) is a board-shaped member.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for rotably mounting the support plate (120) comprises two screws (125) serving as shaft butts.

5. The device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the screws (125) are sunk in a ledge (116) fixed to the support plate (120).

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side panels (12, 14;

112, 114) at least in their upper parts have a trapezoidal shape.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, comprising means (38, 40;

138) for holding down the pages of reading material positioned on the support plate.

8. The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the holding down means comprises a rubber band (138).

9. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plate (120) is fitted with a grip hole (129).

10. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support plate (120) is comprises of plywood.