FI113458B - Holder for sheet-shaped objects - Google Patents

Description

11345F

Holder for sheet-like objects

The present invention relates to a holder for sheet-like objects 5 comprising a body part, and a holder for detachable attachment to a base, a body member formed with a tongue at least one edge of the body part and the tongue arranged to bend to the rest of the body section.

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When transcribing a draft paper or other similar draft, it is often necessary to display the document or similar sheet-like object in such a way that the author can clearly see the text written in the draft or something else when typing, eg on a typewriter or computer. Usually, a desktop or computer stand is used for this purpose. Such a rack includes means for holding the document paper in place. The rack position may be slightly modified to change the orientation of the document to a position favorable to the author. 20 However, attaching such a rack requires a suitable attachment point on the desktop or computer screen, which is not always possible. In addition, the rack takes up a lot of space and is not easy to carry. However, using the document holder! may be necessary eg when working on a laptop '| 25 outside your workplace at your desk.

Table-top holders have also been developed to support> · · paper at the bottom. For example, U.S. Patent No. 6,267,346 discloses such a holder. A curved slot is formed in the holder: · 30 where the document paper is placed. This curvature can, to some extent, prevent the paper from bending relative to the curvature.

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with the paper loaded in the holder. However, such an arrangement is not appropriate for situations where '·; · * document paper is intended to be supported at the bottom, rather than at the bottom.

35 A further disadvantage of the holder disclosed in this US patent is that *: the holder must be relatively heavy so that it does not fall while the document is attached to the holder. In this case, 1 1345 x 2 heavy materials must be used, or the inside of the holder must be filled with some heavy material, such as sand or metal balls, which increases the work involved in producing the holder and increases the cost of manufacturing the holder.

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International Application Publication No. WO 96/33871 discloses a bracket comprising two pivotally mounted portions. A tongue is formed in the first part which is slightly flexible in the vertical direction. This tongue is formed thinner than the body portion of the first part of the en-10, where the tongue is attached to one edge. A sheet of paper or similar object to be placed in the holder is threaded under the tab. A small fold is formed at the free end of the tab to facilitate threading. However, the body is straight.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved holder for sheet-like objects such as case papers. The invention is based on the idea of forming a tongue or similar portion in the holder, which is inclined at an angle to the main plane of the holder, whereby the sheet-like object is mounted on the insert so that the sheet-like object is To be more precise, now on display ·. the bracket according to the present invention is essentially characterized in that the bracket is folded, whereby the tongue and the body | 25 is bent at at least one point, whereby a sheet-like object placed between the bent tongue and the branch formed by the body portion is provided with a fold to form a sheet-like object: to increase stiffness.

The present invention provides significant advantages over prior art solutions. Holder according to the invention; . causes an increase in the stiffness of the sheet-like object, whereby the sheet-like object may be placed in a holder at the edge of the sheet-like object '·; · *. This facilitates the positioning of the holder especially with the display device 35, since the information displayed on the display device should be 'i visible. In this case, it is not possible to attach the sheet-like object to the bottom or top of the display device. Using the 1345 f 3 band holder of the invention to attach document papers to a display device provides the document paper at substantially the same height as the information displayed on the screen, which facilitates the visualization of the contents of the document e.g. transcriptions situations. The holder 5 according to the invention also requires no table space or fastening arrangements. The holder of the invention is also relatively small and easy to carry. The use of a holder according to the invention, for example in connection with a laptop computer, is also easy to implement. Due to its simple construction, the manufacture of the holder according to the invention is quick and inexpensive.

The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary use of a prior art holder for attaching a document, Figure 2a is a top view of a holder 20 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2b shows the holder according to Fig. 2a in the first operating position. in position from the side, and • • »♦ 'Fig. 2c shows the holder according to Fig. 2a in another operating position-> ·'; from the side.

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Fig. 2a is a top view of a holder 1 according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention and Fig. 2b is a side view of i * 30, respectively. The holder 1 according to the invention has a substantially planar body 2, which is formed, for example, of plastic, such as. acrylic sheet or similar material. The body portion 2 is preferably transparent at least to the extent that the tongue 3 is formed. In this case, · 'through tab 3, if necessary, markings that may be placed on the surface of the 35-sheet object at the tab are visible. The material of the body 2 should be one whose bending is relatively easy to accomplish to achieve at least the first 1145; '· 4 fold 3. The tongue 3 is formed in the body of the holder, preferably by stamping. In this case, a slit 4 is formed in the body part which separates the tongue 3 from the other body part 2. However, the slit 4 is not made a closed loop, but an open one. The tongue 5 3 is then attached to the body portion 2, preferably from one side. This point is shown in dashed line in Figure 2a. After forming the tongue, the body 2 and the tongue are bent at least one position to form a fold 6. However, this fold is not sharp but is preferably curved, as can be claimed from Figure 2b . After the fold has been formed, the lifting members 7 can further be secured to the body 2 of the holder, preferably to the side of the body 2 which becomes concave in the fold. These elevation pieces 7 are intended to enhance the refraction of the sheet-like object in the holder. Further, a fastening element 8 is formed in the holder 1, by means of which the holder 15 can be removably attached to a base, such as a tabletop, display device, computer, keyboard, etc. The fastening element 8 is, for example, double-sided tape.

The body part 2 and the tongue 3 are pivotable at different levels relative to each other, i.e. the tongue 3 and / or the body part can be moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the body part 2, as shown in Figure ·. 2c is detectable. This enables the sheet-like object 9 to be placed, ·, ·, in the holder 1, preferably as follows. Sheet-like object '. is placed at one edge on the body 2 so that the sheet. '25 worldly object 9 is not on tongue 3. After this, the archaic *; The object can be lightly pressed down on the body 2, whereby the sheet-like object can be pushed under the tongue 3 towards the other end of the tongue 3 which is attached to the body part 2. The sheet-like object is then also on top of the raising pieces 7. The sheet-like object 9 is now inserted: · 30 in the holder 8. As the tab 3 and the body member return to their original position, this causes the sheet-like object to fold, as can be seen in Figure 2b. This folding, which is enhanced by the elevation pieces 7, causes an increase in the stiffness of the sheet-like object, at least in the direction of the folding. With this increase in stiffness, t-35 is achieved e.g. the advantage that the sheet-like object cannot be twisted or uncontrollably bent, so that the information contained in the sheet-like object, such as the surface facing the viewer of the document, is visible and the transcription or other document information operation can be performed variable.

5 The protrusions 7 are made, for example, of a rubber-like material, such as a so-called rubber. rubber feet.

The holder 1 according to the invention can easily be fitted with several sheet-like objects without having to be removed from the previously inserted pi-10. Also, sheet-like objects can be easily removed one by one without the other sheet-like objects possibly in the holder being dropped. Further, the tongue 3 can be at least partially wedge-shaped in the direction of thickness so that the wedge-like point thickness increases towards the junction of the tongue 3 and the body. This chi-15 shaped shape makes it somewhat easier to place the sheet-like object under the tongue 3.

The invention may also be practiced by forming two or more tabs at a distance from one tab instead of one. In this case, several folds are obtained on the sheet-like object to increase stiffness.

• ·. · ». The holder 1 according to the invention can be used in a variety of different types. on hips where sheet-like objects 9 need to be temporarily secured at their lateral edges. Document paper may be used as sheet-like objects 9, *; Sketch paper, etc. In addition, a stack of sheet-like objects can be attached to the holder 1 according to the invention. The number of sheet-shaped objects that can be attached to the holder in a bundle is determined by e.g. the thickness of the sheet-like articles and the stiffness of the material used to make the tongue 3;

Although the tongue 3 in the holder 1 shown in the attached figures is formed by separating the tongue 2 from the body 2 so as to surround the tongue 2, the tongue 3 can also be formed so that For example, two slits are formed in the body portion 2, extending at one end to the edge of the body portion 2, but at the first end facing the clamping member 8, the slots terminating before the fastener. 11345 f i 6) all three parts can be bent in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the body part.

The fold 6 of the holder 1 according to the invention is not necessarily formed during the manufacture of the holder 1, but this fold 6 can be made e.g. by the user of the holder when the holder is used. In this way, the storage and transport space required by the clips is reduced and the production steps are reduced.

10 It is clear that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but can be modified | within the scope of the appended claims.

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Claims (9)

1. Holder (1) for sheet-shaped articles (9), which holder (1) comprises a frame part (2), and a fastening element (8) for releasably attaching the holder to a support, a tab (4) is formed in the holder ( 1) frame member (2), which flap at least one edge is fixed to the frame member (2), and the flap (4) is arranged to be flexible in relation to the other frame member (2), characterized in that the holder has been bent ( 6), wherein the tab (4) and the frame member (2) have been bent in at least one place, so as to provide the sheet-shaped article (9) which has been placed in the branch as the bent tab (4) and the frame member ( 2) forms, bent to increase the stiffness of the sheet-like article. Holder according to claim 1, characterized in that said flap (4) is formed by making a cut in the frame part (2) such that the cut (4) of the mold is an open loop. Holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the extension pieces (7) are attached to the frame part (2) on the bed sides of the tab (3). in 4. Holder according to claim 3, characterized in that the elevation pieces (7) are attached to the frame part (2) on the concave side of the bend (6). 5. A holder according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the fastening element (8) has been created by attaching a double-adhesive tape to the frame part (2). A holder according to any one of claims 1-5, which is arranged to be used for the temporary attachment of sheet-like articles (9) for writing to a computer, which computer comprises a display (5), characterized in that it has been arranged in such manner. that the display (5) is used as a base. 7. A holder according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that it has been arranged in such a way that a sheet of paper is used as a sheet-shaped article (9). 8. A holder according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that it is arranged in such a way that the sheet-shaped article (9) is placed in the holder on the side edge of the sheet-shaped article. 11A / RQ JQ I I U 1 V ' 9. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it is at least partially made of transparent plastic.