JP2002159355A - Bookend which can be used as bookstand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make bookends which are made by bending plates usable as a bookstand as well, and create a convenient article having two functions by one unit. SOLUTION: Two hooks 2 are provided on a bookend body 1 so that a book can be engaged, and a shape with which the book being engaged can be read when the bookend body 1 is laid down is formed. A leg 3 having an anti-slip rubber 4 is provided to impart stability to prevent the bookend body 1 from falling down when the book is engaged as a bookstand. Also, the leg is made rotatable and foldable so that the leg may not become an obstacle when being used as the bookend. Thus, the bookend can be easily used as the bookstand, and the bookend has two functions as a single unit, and becomes more convenient.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a book end made by bending a plate into a hook shape for catching both ends of an open book, and a foot for maintaining stability when used as a book stand. This is a bookend made by folding a board with its feet foldable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A book end has only a function of stopping a book from falling down. Also, the bookstand had only the function of reading a book.

[0003]

When reading a book, there is a method of reading the book by hand or using a book stand.
A bookstand is convenient for reading a book, but must be purchased separately, stored when not in use, and inconvenient to find when using. Therefore, by integrating the functions of the book end and the book stand, the book stand can always be used as a book stand when reading a book with the book stand on the side of the book.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention utilizes a book-end shape made by bending a plate, and cuts and bends both ends of the plate into a hook shape so that the shape becomes a table for reading a book. When opening the, you can hang both ends of the book, and when folding the bookend and using it as a bookstand, fold the feet to support the bookstand so that it does not fall down, so that it does not get in the way when used as a bookend This solves the problem.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A book end body is provided with a hook-shaped cut-out at both ends of a single plate, and a rotatable foldable foot at the bent portion. When used as a bookstand, the feet should be close to the ground and fold out of the way when used as a bookend, and when used as a bookstand, the feet should be spread out for stability.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a body made by cutting and bending a metal plate or an acrylic plate or the like, 2 is a hook for hanging a book, 3 is a foot for having stability when used as a book stand made of a wire or a plate, Numeral 4 is a non-slip rubber, and the book end body 1 and the feet 3 used in the case of the book stand are vertically rotatable.

[0007]

As described above, it can be used not only as the book end of the present invention, but also as a book stand when it is used by being defeated, and can be used separately because one function has two functions. This is useful for eliminating the inconvenience of finding and using it, saving its time, saving money, and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view during use showing an embodiment of a book end usable as a book stand of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of using the book end of the present invention as a book stand.

FIG. 3 is a development view showing an embodiment of the book end of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an application example of the book end of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bookend body 2 Hook to hang 3 books 3 Feet used for bookstand 4 Anti-slip rubber

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A book stand characterized in that a book end is formed into a stand on which a book can be hung and read, and has two functions of a book end and a book stand.