FI117549B - Holder for sheet-shaped objects - Google Patents

Description

117549

Holder for sheet-like objects

The present invention relates to a holder for sheet-like articles 5, which holder comprises a body portion bent at least at one point.

When transcribing a draft paper or other similar draft, it is often necessary to place the document or similar sheet-like 10 object in such a way that the author can clearly see the text written in the draft or something else when typing 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.

However, attaching such a rack requires a suitable mounting point on your desktop or computer screen, which is not always possible. In addition, the rack takes up quite a lot of space and is not easy to carry. However, using the document holder may be necessary, for example, when working on a laptop away from the workplace at your desk.

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Table-top brackets have also been developed with: ···. 25 case papers are supported at the bottom. For example, U.S. Patent No. 6,267,346% • m discloses such a holder. A curved slot is formed in the holder,

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· * ··· * some extent prevent the free bending of the paper with respect to the curving substantially perpendicular to the direction of free paper is inserted in the retaining clip on 30 mounting. The disadvantage of the holder disclosed in this US patent is e.g.

· .. '· * that the clip must be relatively heavy to prevent it from tipping over. ·. * ·. with the document attached to the holder. In such cases, heavy materials must be used or the inside of the holder must be filled with a heavy material such as sand or metal balls, which increases the work involved in the manufacture of the holder and increases the cost of manufacturing the holder. In addition, the positioning of the clip for example · {2 117549 is not the best orientation for the computer user, as shown in Figure 1.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a pa-5 beached holder for sheet-like objects such as case papers. The invention is based on the idea of supporting the paper at the bottom and further providing a bending point or area in the sheet-like object with a direction different from the support at the bottom. According to one example, the direction of the bending point is parallel to or near the lateral edge of the sheet-like object 10. Such a folding point increases the stiffness of the sheet-like object so that it retains its shape better than without such folding. The bending point according to the invention is achieved by forming a fold in the clip, whereby the sheet-like object is mounted in the holder, thereby causing deformation (bending point or area) of the sheet-like object to be increased. Specifically, the holder of the present invention is essentially characterized in that the body comprises a 20 support member arranged to detachably attach a sheet-like object to the holder, and t ... a - a fold-out in a direction other than the support member. . *; a part arranged to effect a deformation of the sheet-like object to increase the stiffness of the sheet-like object.

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The present invention achieves significant advantages over the prior art • · · .:; compared to prior art solutions. The holder according to the invention provides an increase in the stiffness of the sheet-like object, whereby the sheet-like object can be placed in the holder at the edge, preferably at the bottom, of the sheet-like object. The holder of the invention * · * *. * ··. when used, the sheet-like object may be positioned in the holder such that the deformation caused by the holder is located near the side edge of the sheet-like object, i.e., the holder is adjacent to the other side edge of the sheet-like object. The holder can then be fastened; 35 suitable objects, such as the side of a computer monitor; : such that the holder and the sheet-like object placed on it do not obscure the information displayed on the display device. By using the 117549 3 '' holder according to the invention for attaching document papers to a display device, the document paper is substantially at the same height as the information displayed on the screen, which facilitates the visualization of the contents of the document e.g. transcriptions situations. Also, the holder according to the invention does not require any 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. Because of its simple construction, it is quick and inexpensive to make the holder 10 according to the invention.

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 embodiment of using a prior art clip for attaching a document, Figure 2a is a top view of a *! ·. Fig. 2c shows the holder of Fig. 2a in cross-section according to Fig. 2a; Dasta B-B, * ·· '; Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a holder according to a preferred embodiment of the invention and a sheet-like object inserted therein, and Fig. 4 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. * ·:!: * Holder attached to display unit.

Fig. 2a is a top view of a holder 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2b is a side view, respectively. The holder 4 117549 1 according to the invention is made of, for example, plastic, such as acrylic sheet, steel, cardboard or the like sheet material. The material of the holder 1 should be such that bending is relatively easy to accomplish as needed. The bracket 1 according to the invention has a substantially planar body 2, a support member 3 and a support member 4. The support member 3 may be wholly or partially transparent, transparent, or opaque. However, at least to the extent that part of the sheet-like object 8 (Fig. 3) is located, it is preferred in some embodiments that the support portion 3 is at least partially transparent to light so that the portion below the support portion 3 is visible to the user. On the other hand, the area covered by the support part is relatively small and is located at the bottom of the sheet-like object 8, at this point the sheet-like object 8 often does not have the information that the user should see when the sheet-like article 8 is placed in the holder.

The shape of the holder 1 is obtained, for example, by stamping, cutting, sawing, casting or molding by a suitable method. Hereby, a protrusion 3 'forming a support part 3 and a projection 4' forming a fold part 4 are formed in the body part. The final shape of the support member 3 is obtained by folding the projection 3 'from the first folding point 3a so that the support member pivots over the body member 2.

A second fold 3b may be formed in the support portion 3, which causes the tip 3c of the support member to be directed away from the pin 2 of the body portion 2. In this case, the sheet-like object 8 the insertion between the support part 3 and • · · the body part 2 is facilitated.

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A preferred structure of the support member 3 is shown in Fig. 2b in a reduced cross section. From this it can be seen that the projection 3 'forming the support part 3 has been bent up to over 180 degrees, but the fold / ·. the size may be suitable for another purpose, or there may be * »· more than one, eg two 90 degree folds.

If the support member 3 is flexible, e.g., at the first folding point 3a, the support member 3 may be folded so that the support member 3 is in contact with or close to the surface of the body member 2 when the sheet-like object 5 117549 8 is not. not placed in holder. When the sheet-like object 8 is inserted into the pf-piece 1, the support portion 3 is somewhat flexible, whereby the sheet-like object 8 can be inserted between the support portion 3 and the body portion 2. The sheet-like object 8 can be relatively easily pulled out of the holder 1, 5 after which the support part 3 can return to its former position again. Such an arrangement provides a sufficiently tight but easily releasable fastening. It will be understood, however, that the support member 3 may be implemented in other ways that provide support at the bottom of the sheet-like object 8. One example is a spring fastening 10 in which a spring member (not shown) is flexible when the sheet-like object 8 is inserted into the holder 1.

The actual rigidity-enhancing fold 8a is obtained on the sheet-like object 8 by means of the fold part 4 of the holder 1. This folding section 4 is at an angle of 15 to the surface of the body section 2. In this case, when the sheet-like object 8 is placed in the holder 1, the support part 3 presses the sheet-like object 8 against the frame part 8 (Fig. 3). The folding member 4, in turn, pivots the sheet-like object 8 away from the plane of the surface of the body, thereby forming a folding point 8a on the sheet-like object 8. The orientation of this fold point 20 is preferably parallel to or near the side edge 8b of the sheet-like object 8. Such a fold 8a increases the stiffness of the sheet-like object compared to a situation where the support is provided only at the bottom edge 8c or the side edge 8b of the sheet-like article 8. However, the fold point 8a need not extend to the bottom edge of the sheet-like object 8 • * «. ···. 25 pins 8c to top edge 8d, but may be shorter. In addition, it should be noted in this connection that the fold point 8a may be close to one of the side edges 8b of the sheet-like article 8 and still provide sufficient stiffness. In this situation, the holder 1 supports the lower corner 8e forming near the junction · 30 of the bottom edge 8b of the sheet article 8 and the side edge 8c of the side article 8c. Also, the width of the holder 1 does not need to be close to the width of the sheet-like object, but the holder 1 can be a k. · !. peampikin. These elements allow the holder 1 to be fixed ···, e.g. on the edge of the display 9. On the other hand, the width 1 of the holder 1 according to the present invention may also be larger than the width 8 of the sheet-like object 8.

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Correspondingly, the width of the fold portion 4 need not be equal to the length of the side edge 8b of the sheet-like object 8, but the width of the fold portion 4 may be smaller or even larger than the length of the side edge 8b of the sheet-like object 8.

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A preferred structure of the fold portion 4 is shown in Fig. 2c in a reduced cross-section. It can be seen that the projection forming the fold portion 4 is bent less than 90 degrees, preferably less than 45 degrees, preferably in the order of 15-30 degrees, but the size of the fold 4a may be 10 for other purposes or more than one fold, e.g. 15 degree fold. Further, it can be seen that the direction of bending of the support member 3 and the folding member 4 is the same with respect to the plane of the surface of the body member 2, i.e. by bending both the supporting member 3 and the folding member 4 to be placed. However, the bends are formed such that the direction of the fold 3a between the frame part 2 and the support part 3 relative to the direction of the fold 4a between the frame part 2 and the fold part 3 is more than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees, preferably between 45-135 degrees. 90 degrees so that sufficient stiffness 20 can be achieved on the sheet-like object 8.

The holder 1 may still have a fastening portion 10, such as an adhesive surface, an adhesive surface, • · ·: ·. a double-sided tape or the like which allows the holder 1 to be secured to a substrate, such as a display device (not shown in Fig. • * · \. '. t 25 3), if necessary. Preferably, the fastening portion 10 is formed on the surface of the fold portion 4 which is opposite to the sheet portion 4 as a sheet-like object when placed in the holder 1. This surface on the opposite side of the sheet-like object may also be referred to as a back surface. The fastening portion 10 may also be formed at some other location of the bracket 1, such as the back surface of the bracket 2 or the bracket portion 3.

«·« · · • * ·. *.! It will be understood that the shape of the clip 1 shown herein may not be exactly * "'* as shown in the attached figures, but may vary.

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The holder 1 according to the invention can easily be fitted with a plurality of sheet-like objects without having to remove the previously placed

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7 117549 (from malfunction. Sheet-shaped articles can also be easily removed one at a time without the other sheet-like objects being held in the holder falling. Inserting and removing sheet-like articles 8 into the holder 1 can be accomplished with one hand, which is not possible with some prior art solutions.

The holder 1 according to the invention can be used in a variety of situations where sheet-like objects 8 need to be temporarily secured at their side edges. As sheet-like articles 8, case paper, 10 sketch paper, etc. may be used. In addition, a stack of sheet-like articles may be attached to the holder 1 according to the invention.

The folds or part of the holder 1 according to the invention are not necessarily formed during the manufacture of the holder 1, but the fold or folds can be made e.g. In this case, the storage and transport space required by the clips may be smaller. Fewer manufacturing steps are also required.

It will be understood that the present invention is not limited to only the 20 embodiments described above, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims.

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Claims (10)

1. Holder (1) for sheet-like objects (8), which holder (1) comprises a body (2) bent at least at one point, characterized in that - 5 support parts (3) are formed on the body (2), which arranged to detachably attach the sheet-like object (8) to the holder (1), and - a folding portion (4) in a direction deviating from the direction of the support member (3), arranged to cause the sheet-like object (8a) to deform; ) to increase stiffness. The cradle (1) enligt patent krav 1, a rotating deck (2), a 15 stöddelen (3) and a vikdelen (4) har utformats av et stycke, som or skivformig. Holder (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the body (2), the support (3), and the fold (4) are formed from a single, 15-plate body. 3. Hallare (1) enligt patentkrav 2, kännetecknad av att utspräng (3 ', 4') har utformats i ramdelen (2), och att stöddelen (3) och vikdelen (4) har utformats genome att bönda utspräng (3 ') , 4 '). 20 Holder (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that projections (3 ', 4') are formed on the body (2), and that the support (3) and the fold (4) are formed by bending said projections (3 '). , 20 4 '). 4. Hallare (1) enligt patentkrav 3, kännetecknad av att utspränget (3 ') som bildar stöddelen (3) har böjts över 180 grader. Holder (1) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the bracket M1:. the projection (3 ') forming the enta part (3) is bent over 180 degrees. • * ♦ · • • ♦ * · · 5. The cradle (1) enigt the face av patent craven 1-4, the rotation tongue av att en 25 andra vikning (3b) hargjorts i stöddelen (3). : ί Bracket (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a second fold (3b) is formed in the support part (3). • ♦ ♦ III * 11 I • · 6. The cradle (1) enligt face av patent kraven 1-5, the turn-off nozzle (3a) i stöddelen (3) och riktningen av vikningen (4a) i Vl vikdelen (4) väsentligen är en 90 graders inbördes plank. il 30 Holder (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the direction of the fold (3a) of the support member (3) and the fold (4a) of the fold member (4) are substantially at an angle of 90 degrees to each other. • · * • a * · a · ·, v. A holder (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, arranged for use in temporarily securing a sheet-like object (8), wherein the sheet-like object (8) has a bottom edge (8b) and a side edge 35 (8c). ), characterized in that the holder (1) is arranged to support a sheet-like object near the lower corner (8e) forming the bottom (8c) and the side-edge (8b) of the sheet-like object (8). 117549 7. Hällare (1) enligt face av patentkraven 1-6 som har anordnats att använsta för tillfällig fastsättning av et arkformigt föremäl (8), flashes; arkformigt föremäl (8) uppvisar en nedre kant (8b) och en sidokant (8c), kännetecknad av att hällaren (1) har anordnats att stödja det arkformiga 35 föremälet looking like nedre hörn (8e), som utgör beröringspunkten mellan det arkiga 8) a non-edible (8c) and a binder (8b), 8. Hallare enligt face av patentkraven 1 - 7, tongue decnad av att den har framställts av et skivformigt stycke. 40 Holder according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it is made of a plate-like body. 9. Hällare enligt face av patentkraven 1 - 8, calligraphs av att den har framställts av plast som atminstone delvis är genomsynlig, i 11 1 1 7549 Holder according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it is made of at least partially transparent plastic. Clamp according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it comprises a fastening part (10) for fastening the clamp (1) to the base 10. ···: ϊ ··· · · ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft. • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · br - - - • · »» · · * * * 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 7549 Patentkrav ί 5 1. Hällare (1) för arkformiga föremäl (8), whistling (1) omfattar en pa f ätminstone et stödd ramdel (2), kännetecknad av att det i ramdelen (2) har utformats - en stöddel (3), som har anordnats för Löstagbar fastsättning vid hällaren (1) av det arkformiga föremälet (8), och 10. en vikdel (4) i en riktning avvikande i förhällande account stöddelens (3) riktning, flowing vikdel har anordnats ästadkomma en formförändring (8a) i det arkformiga föremalet (8) störhet (8) styvhet. i 10. Hällare enligt nagot av patentkraven 1 - 9, kännetecknad av att den omfattar en fästdel (10) för att fästa hällaren (1) vid ett underlag. '1.