GB670049A - Appliance for supporting books and other articles for use by persons when in a supine or semi-supine position - Google Patents

Appliance for supporting books and other articles for use by persons when in a supine or semi-supine position

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GB670049A
GB670049A GB2165949A GB2165949A GB670049A GB 670049 A GB670049 A GB 670049A GB 2165949 A GB2165949 A GB 2165949A GB 2165949 A GB2165949 A GB 2165949A GB 670049 A GB670049 A GB 670049A
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book
supine
tablet
ball
support
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GB2165949A
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HELEN CRAIG-DAVIS
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HELEN CRAIG-DAVIS
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Priority to GB2165949A priority Critical patent/GB670049A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B23/00—Bed-tables; Trays; Reading-racks; Book-rests, i.e. items used in combination with something else
    • A47B23/007—Overhead reading-racks or book-rests

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  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)

Abstract

670,049. Book-rests. DAVIS, H. CRAIG-, (trading as C. D. INVENTIONS). Aug. 15, 1950. [Aug. 19, 1949 ; March 10, 1950] Nos. 21659/49 and 6103/50. Class 52 (iii). A book rest for invalids comprises a tablet A connected to a telescopic support B by means of a U-shaped bracket 10 hingedly connected to the upper edge of the tablet and connected to the support B by a ball and socket joint. The socket 11 is slotted and the ball supporting stem 10a is held in its adjusted position by engagement with the slots. A mirror C is connected to the support B by a similar ball and socket joint. The tablet A consists of relatively movable portions 1, 2 held in their adjusted position by a clamping screw (not shown). Laterally adjustable supports 5a have pillars 6 on which are threadably engaged fingers 9 for holding the book in place and fingers 8 for holding the pages open. A hingedly mounted plate 15 holds the book in place.
GB2165949A 1949-08-19 1949-08-19 Appliance for supporting books and other articles for use by persons when in a supine or semi-supine position Expired GB670049A (en)

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GB2165949A GB670049A (en) 1949-08-19 1949-08-19 Appliance for supporting books and other articles for use by persons when in a supine or semi-supine position

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GB2165949A GB670049A (en) 1949-08-19 1949-08-19 Appliance for supporting books and other articles for use by persons when in a supine or semi-supine position

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GB670049A true GB670049A (en) 1952-04-09

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3408032A (en) * 1967-02-13 1968-10-29 Donald W. Francis Book support device
CN102715736A (en) * 2012-06-29 2012-10-10 四川大学 Double-plane-mirror table

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3408032A (en) * 1967-02-13 1968-10-29 Donald W. Francis Book support device
CN102715736A (en) * 2012-06-29 2012-10-10 四川大学 Double-plane-mirror table

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