EP0895630B1 - Dispositif pour maintenir une feuille de papier - Google Patents

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EP0895630B1
EP0895630B1 EP97921882A EP97921882A EP0895630B1 EP 0895630 B1 EP0895630 B1 EP 0895630B1 EP 97921882 A EP97921882 A EP 97921882A EP 97921882 A EP97921882 A EP 97921882A EP 0895630 B1 EP0895630 B1 EP 0895630B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/15—Script supports connected to the typewriter or printer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F1/00—Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material
    • G09F1/10—Supports or holders for show-cards
    • G09F1/14—Supports or holders for show-cards in the form of legs

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  • the present invention relates to a device for maintaining a sheet of paper for easy viewing.
  • Some of these copy holders consist of a tray inclined on which the sheet is laid and held by means a clamp located on the upper part of the tray.
  • the the tray is itself held by an articulated arm, by a easel or rests on a base.
  • Tray copy holders are generally expensive. They are often bulky and permanently fixed on the workspace (the desktop) or on a computer screen. Their handling is sometimes restrictive.
  • Document US-A-4,075,773 describes a device to hold a sheet of paper in one position vertical.
  • the device comprises for this purpose two rods cylindrical chamfered constituting the first means of support provided with two support zones and a cylindrical rod chamfered constituting second holding means provided with a projection.
  • the stems forming the first and second holding means are arranged vertically on a base and define between them a space open towards the top intended to receive the sheet of paper.
  • the cylindrical rods chamfered can be replaced by bodies frustoconical whose largest diameter is at the base.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy the drawbacks stated above.
  • the invention must propose a solution for easier or even easier handling fast from the sheet to, maintain, during its establishment.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by a conforming device to claim 1.
  • the device of the invention is intended to be placed freely on a flat surface such as a work surface, or at least on an approximate flat surface such as the above a pile of books or papers or files.
  • the device of the invention can be a device mobile.
  • this device can be a small system. size designed to be able to ensure, by a compromise suitable between the surface it occupies when laid somewhere, and its weight and the inclination of the leaf maintained, a stable position and maintenance of the sheet.
  • the first means of support and the second holding means are formed so that the first holding means hold the sheet on the side of its back and can thus be considered as means rear holding, and that the second holding means keep the sheet on the side of its front and can thus be considered as means before maintenance.
  • the first holding means constitute the rear part of the device while the second holding means constitute the front part of the device
  • the device of the invention is more particularly designed so that the sheet to be maintained can be introduced between the first pleas and the second holding means without having previously deformed it.
  • the sheet is therefore still flat when it is engaged between the first means and the second holding means, Au as a user continues to enter the sheet between the first and second holding means, the device prints, by its own means, a primer vertical fold, or a beginning of curvature since the device does not distort the sheet so that a mark of fold may remain when the sheet is removed from the device.
  • the device of the invention has the advantage of not grab the sheet only at its bottom edge and on a low height.
  • the height of this interaction zone is around of 2 cm and is sufficient to give the leaf to maintain a sufficient curvature to ensure the desired rigidity of the sheet to be maintain.
  • the device of the invention is intended mainly to maintain one or more sheets of paper, this device could also be used to maintain leaves in all other material, such as for example paper of different thicknesses, cardboard, synthetic material, likely to be able to be elastically deformed for the duration of the maintenance of this or these sheets by the device according to the invention.
  • the invention is not limited to the use of sheets rectangular with upper corners. But to on the contrary, sheets of all other forms, for example oval or circular can be used.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to produce a device according to the invention comprising a plurality of holding means, these means being arranged in pairs, the first and the second means forming a first pair, the third and the fourth means forming a second pair and so right now.
  • This arrangement allows more particularly maintain a plurality of sheets arranged one behind the others and spaced apart.
  • the pairs of holding means are laterally offset or shifted in decreasing height, for example from the rear forward.
  • the device comprises a rear part 1 and a part before 2 between which is defined a space 13 intended for receive a sheet of paper 3 to maintain.
  • the rear part 1 is slightly inclined.
  • Two support zones 8, 9 are located on each side of the recess 4.
  • the projecting element 5 of the front part which pushes the sheet 3 inside the recess 4 of the rear part 1 forces said sheet to form a fold or curvature 6, which creates lines of force 7 which deviate towards the upper corners of the sheet 3.
  • the rigidity then obtained is sufficient to keep the sheet 3 stationary.
  • the rear part 1 has a concave surface 14 inclined towards the rear and, the front part has a convex surface 15.
  • the concave surface 14 includes the support zones 8, 9 on the sides right and left of the rear part 1 consisting of flat surfaces 16, 17 forming between them an open angle which corresponds to the degree of folding of sheet 3, the top of which is directed towards the rear of the device and whose value is between 90 ° and 160 °, the value of 140 ° being particularly well suited for causing folds 6 sufficient at the bottom of sheet 3 without this fold represents a nuisance for the user when viewing the document.
  • the support zones 8, 9 are inclined towards the rear of so that once the sheet is inserted into the device, it is approximately at right angles to the look of the user to facilitate viewing.
  • this tilt can have a value of 45 ° to 85 °, an angle of 65 ° being generally well suited.
  • The. device of the invention as shown in the Figures 1 to 4 consists of two separate parts 1 and 2 constituting the first and second respectively means for holding the device. Part 2.is fixed on the part 1 for example by gluing.
  • the device is formed in a single block if it is made in one massive material, or that it is formed, at the very least, into a shell open downward and defining the same space 13 as the device according to Figures 1 to 4.
  • the inside of the shell can be filled, at least partially, by heavy material, possibly grainy such as metallic shot, and closed with a plate.
  • the rear part 1 and the front part 2 define between them a space 13 intended to receive the sheet 3, the opening a1 of which is much greater at the upper level of the device than towards the base of the space 13.
  • the space 13 whose opening a 1 measured at the upper level of the device corresponds to a value ranging from 5 mm to 15 mm, tapers towards the bottom of the space, so that the space, seen in a cross section AA going from the front to the rear of the device, has the form of a funnel allowing an easy introduction of the sheet into the device.
  • the surfaces 14 and 15 guide the sheet easily towards the bottom of the device where the recessed (recess) 4 and projecting 5 areas are located.
  • the front 2 and rear 1 parts have opposite facing surfaces which are separated at the base of the space 13 by a distance a 2 which can go from 0 , 2 mm to 3 mm, the value of 0.8 mm being sufficient to be able to easily insert from one to five sheets of plain paper (80 g) without the fold printed on the sheet being definitively marked even when the projecting part 5 is materialized by an edge.
  • the part rear is constituted by a plate 31 and the front part by a plate 32 secured to a base plate 33.
  • the plate 31 is articulated on an axis 10 located at the base of the part rear, parallel to the lower plane of the device and perpendicular to the bisector of the angle defined by the sides 8 and 9.
  • the plate 31 is integral with a lever 11 which allows it to move away from the front part 32 by tilting when the user presses lever 11 so as to facilitate the introduction of sheet 3. While the user presses on the lever 11, the plate 31 and the front part 32 form, temporarily, a space corresponding to space 13 of the device according to Figures 1 to 4.
  • a spring 12 tends to push the rear part 31 against the front part 32 with enough pressure to force sheet 3 to follow the shapes of the front and rear parts.
  • the device is produced by means of a light material (plastic) it is provided with a means of ballast or removable fixing, such as a double-sided adhesive, under its base.
  • the first holding means are constituted by a element 41 in an arc or an oval arc whose ends are secured to a base plate 43.
  • the ends of the element 41 constitute bearing zones 48 and 49 whose function corresponds to the support zones 8 and 9 of the embodiment according to Figure 1.
  • the second means holding are constituted. by a tongue 42 formed of so as to present a projecting part 45 filling the same function that the projection 5 of the embodiment according to Figure 1.
  • the tongue 42 is connected by its lower end to the base plate 43.
  • each of the support zones 48 and 49 of element 41 extends essentially in one plane, the tongue 42 is curved to obtain the part protruding 45.
  • the interior of the element 41 encloses a zone 44 performed by absence of material and filling the same function that the recess 4 of the embodiment according to the Figure 1.
  • the element 41 thus formed and the tongue 42 thus formed carry out both the funnel for the introduction of the sheet to be maintained as well as the support and projection areas necessary to keep sheet 3 stable.
  • Figure 7 show this in a cross section along line B-B shown in Figure 6.
  • Figure 8 shows this arrangement with a sheet 3 inserted into the device according to the invention.
  • element 41 and tongue 42 can be connected to the plate base 43 by a hinge 46.
  • the embodiment of the device according to the invention differs from the others embodiments described so far in that it reminds itself the shape of a leaf.
  • This sheet substantially rectangular is formed in curve, seen in lateral projection, and constituted by a first part 61 and a second part 62, separated by a space 63.
  • Space 63 is limited by an element 64 integral with the first part 61 and a element 65 integral with the second part 62, the elements 64 and 65 being interconnected at the base of space 63.
  • the elements 64 and 65 are folded or curved so as to constitute respectively support zones, a projection and a space intended to receive the sheet to be maintained, the space having the shaped like a funnel tapering down.
  • the device in general and elements 64, 65 in particular, reproduce thus the essential parts and functions of the mode of realization according to Figure 1.
  • the device of the invention according to the embodiment shown in Figures 9 and 10 can be achieved by synthetic material, such as for example ABS resin (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene).
  • the device of the invention is thus simple to produce, for example by injection.
  • the grip on the support on which the device will rest must be large enough to ensure that the center of gravity a sheet to maintain for a range of dimensions and grammages chosen do not leave the surface covered by the device.
  • the device according to Figure 1 has dimensions of the order of 4 cm for the height, 6 cm for depth and 5 cm for width, and has a weight of 110 at around 120 g when filled with shot
  • the device according to Figure 9 has dimensions of the order of 5 cm for the height and width and 12 cm for length. His weight is about 25 g.
  • the device of the invention is formed by a body elongated comprising, in order, a rear part 21, two intermediate parts 27, 28 and a front part 26, each of these parts being separated from the adjacent part by a space 13A, 13B or 13C intended to hold a sheet 3A, 3B or 3C.
  • the spaces 13A, 13B and 13C are arranged in three different levels so you can put the leaves on stepped heights which allows to perceive them simultaneously.
  • the intermediate parts 27 and 28 are formed to fulfill both the function of the front part and that of the rear part.
  • the intermediate part 27 is formed on the side 22 opposite the rear part 21, as a front part and on the side 23 disposed opposite the intermediate part 28, as a rear part.
  • the part intermediate 28 includes a side 24 disposed opposite the intermediate part 27 and formed as a front part and a side 25 arranged opposite the front part 26 and formed as a rear part. So the device includes three pairs of holding means referenced respectively 21/22, 23/24 and 25/26. The forms and functions of these means corresponding essentially to those of first and second holding means 1 and 2, their detailed description is omitted to avoid repetition.
  • the holding device shown in Figures 11 and 12 is formed in one piece having a length of about 10 cm, a width of about 6 cm at the back and 5 cm at the front of the device and a height of about 6 cm at the back and around 4 cm at the front of the device.
  • the device according to the invention is particularly intended for users who, in the course of their work, studies or hobbies need to easily visualize a paper document (text, drawing, image, photo). He can be made of different materials such as for example, crystal, cast aluminum, bronze, stainless steel, paste sandblasted glass, possibly colored, and wood. In the light version, the device can be made, in addition to resins ABS, in any other plastic material, and particularly advantageously made of polypropylene.
  • the space between the first and second means of support can be obtained, in particular for devices made of a solid material not poured, by sparking or any other suitable abrasive process.

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Unwinding Webs (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Manual Feeding Of Sheets (AREA)
  • Advancing Webs (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
  • Pile Receivers (AREA)
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EP97921882A 1996-04-25 1997-04-24 Dispositif pour maintenir une feuille de papier Expired - Lifetime EP0895630B1 (fr)

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FR9605218A FR2747901B1 (fr) 1996-04-25 1996-04-25 Support pour maintenir toute feuille de papier proche de la verticale
FR9605218 1996-04-25
PCT/FR1997/000740 WO1997040483A1 (fr) 1996-04-25 1997-04-24 Dispositif pour maintenir une feuille de papier

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DK200000049U4 (da) 2003-03-28
JP3981933B2 (ja) 2007-09-26
FR2747901B1 (fr) 1998-09-18
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US6267346B1 (en) 2001-07-31
JP2000509159A (ja) 2000-07-18
DE69709339T2 (de) 2002-08-22
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ATE211284T1 (de) 2002-01-15

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