US1038280A

US1038280A - Book-holder.

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Publication number: US1038280A
Application number: US68965012A
Authority: US
Inventors: James R Burnett
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-04-09
Filing date: 1912-04-09
Publication date: 1912-09-10
Anticipated expiration: 1929-09-10

Description

J. R. BURNETT.

BOOK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.9, 1912.

1,038,280. Patented Sept. 10,1912.

. l 39 ,r 7 l gain mew zfiar g gg Attorneys JAMES R. BURNETT, 0F I-IEISSON, WASHINGTON.

BOOK-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

Application filed April 9, 1912. Serial No. 689,650. 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JAMEs R. BURNETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Heisson, in the county of Clarke and State of lVashington, have invented a new and useful Book-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to book holders, its object being to provide a simple and compact device of this character adapted to H hold books while open, the said device being adjustable to books of different sizes.

A further object is to provide a holder of this character which is cheap to manufacture and which can be readily placed in or w. removed from position upon a book.

. A further object is to provide a holder which has means whereby it can be connected to a stand for the'purpose of supporting a book in position to be read.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings thepreferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings :Figure 1 is a front face view of the holder. Fig.2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on line AB Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is a section on line CD Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on line E-F Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a section on line GH Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a transverse section through theholder and showing the same combined with a pencil adapted to be used as a back braceor support for a book engaged by the holder. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the supplemental book support which may be combined with the holder.

Referring tothe figures by characters of reference 1 designates a slide formed in a single length of heavy wire bent to form an elongated loop 2 from which extend parallel spaced arms 3 constituting the terminal portions of the wire. The sides of the loop 2 are preferably farther apart than are the arms 3 and the free extremities of the arms-3 are slotted, as shown at 4:. These slots are designed to receive a band 5 which extends across the space between the arms3 and merges into eyes or sleeves 6, the terminals of the band 5 being extended toward each 1 other through the slots 1 and then wrapped partly around thearms 3 as clearly indicated at 7,, in Fig. 6. A spacing plate or block.8 1nay be rivetedor otherwise secured to that portion of the bando between the arms 3 so as to prevent the arms from springing toward each other thereby to form a rigid structure.

The eyes 6, are slidably engaged by arms 9 which'are parallel and which are formed Qf the end portions of a wire bent upon itself as'at 10,. thus to form a slidepthedistance between the two arms 9 being equal to or slightly greater than. the distance between theoutermost portions of the arms 3 so that said arms are thus free to project be tween the said arms 9, as shown in the draw:

ings. The free ends of the arms 9 are formed with slots 11 adapted to each receive intermediate portions of a band 12 which is bent to form an eye 13 projecting beyond the inner portion of the arm 9 and arcuatc wings 14 which extend partly around the outer portion of the arm. This structure has been shown in Fig. 7 The eyes 13 are adapted to receive and guide the arms 3.

' A backing plate 15 may be arranged in rear, ofthearms 3 and 9 at a point midway between the bands 12 and 5 and the upper and lower ends of this plate are preferably outturned as shown at 16, so as to extend partly around the-arms 9. A binding screw 17 engages the middle portion of plate 15 and the head thereof is adapted to bind on the arms 3 so as to thus hold the arms against movement relative to the band 5.

The upper endof'the plate 15 is forked,

as shown at 18, and is hingedly connected by means of a spindle 19 or the like, to a wing 20 extending from a split collar 21, the outer end of the wing being preferably beveled so as to constitute a support for the plate 15 and hold it at an acute angle to the axis of curvature of the split collar 21. A binding screw 22 may be extended through the split collar 21 at one end so that by tightening the screw, the collar can be caused to clamp on a standard 23 of any suitable form insertible into the collar.

Slidably mounted between the arms 9 is faces in which the arms 9 are adapted to' rest, the block being provided, on its front face, with a housing 26. A pin 27 is mounted for rotation within this housing and a spring 28 is secured at one end to the pin and at its other end to the block 24 and serves to hold the pin normally in a predetermined position. A clip 29 is secured to the end of the pin 27 and is preferably formed with an outturned terminal 30 constituting a finger piece whereby the pin can be readily swung outwardly away from the arms 9. As the clip is secured to the pin 27 so as to rotate therewith, it will be apparent that, during the movement of the clip away from the arms 9, the pin 27 will be rotated and the spring 28 will be placed under increasedstress. Another block 31 similar to the block 24 is mounted within the loop 2 and is adapted to slide therealong, this block being likewise provided with a clip 32 similar to the clip 29 and which is connected to the block in the same manner as is clip 29.

. In using the device the arms 3 and 9 are shifted relative to each other so as to permit an open book to be placed thereagainst between the

clips

29 and 32. The slides made up of these arms 3 and 9 respectively can then be shifted toward each other or, if preferred, the blocks 24 and 31 can be moved toward each other so as to bring the

clips

29 and 32 into engagement with the exposed faces of the open book. This position of the parts has been indicated in Fig. 2, a book being shown by dotted lines in said figure. Whenever it is desired to turn a page the clip engaging said page is pressed outwardly away from the page, the page is then slipped frombehind the clipand is inserted back of the opposed clip. The book can be held, in an inclined position by providing' the connection shown in Fig. 3, the split sleeve 21 being adapted to engage a standard 23. If desired, however, the standard can be dispensed with and a spring clip, such as shown at 33, can be employed, this clip being pivotally connected to a wing 34 extending rearwardly from the back plate 35 similar to the plate 15.' This arrangement has been shown in Fig. 7. Where a spring clip 33 is employed, a pencil or the like, such as shown at 36,,can be inserted i into the clip and used as a brace or support for holding a book in inclined position upon a table or other structure.

By removing the plate 15 or 35, the opened book with the holder thereon canbe held in the hand. and, when not in use, can be placed, back downwardly upon a table. In this event the blocks 24 and 31 will constitute supports for holding the arms 3 and 9 and the bands 12 and 5 out of contact with the table top. It is to beunderstood that the blocks can be ofsoft wood or can be provided, upon their back or lower faces with any suitable protecting means whereby injury to the table on which the holder is placed will be prevented.

Where heavy books are to be held in the device herein described, the clips 32 will notalways be sufficient to prevent them from slipping downwardly. Therefore it is deemed desirable to combine with the plate 15 a rack made up of a strong wire bent to form side arms 37 and an outstanding intermediate portion 38 which forms a ledge on which the book may rest. The terminals of the wire are bent forward at right angles, as shown at 39 and are adapted to be seated in openings 40 within the plate 15. Thus it will be apparent that when the book is in position in the holder, the lower edges of its cover can be engaged and supported by the ledge 38. The use of such a supplemental supporting means is of course unnecessary where the holder is used as shown in Fig. 7. When a book is to be supported on a ledge or rack, the plate 15 or 35 can be removed and the book tilted back on the rack or ledge, the holder, under these conditions, serving merely as a means for holding the book ooen.

What is claimed is 1. A book holder including oppositely disposed interfitting slides each including a single length of wire bent upon 1tself to form parallel arms, the arms of one slide fitting between the arms of the other slide, means carried by the free ends of the arms of each slide for slidably engaging the arms of the opposed slide, and a clip carried by each slide.

2. A book holder including oppositely disposed interfitting slides each including a smgle length of wire bent upon itself to form parallel arms, the arms of one slide fittlng between the arms of the other slide, means carried by the free ends of the arms of each slide for slidably engaging the arms of the opposed slide, and a clip slidably connected to each slide.

3. A book holder including oppositely disposed interfitting slides each including a single length of wire bent upon itself to form parallel arms, the arms of one slide fitting between the arms of the other slide, means carried by the free ends of the arms of eachslide for slidably engaging the arms of the opposed slide, a block slidably connected to each slide and projecting beyond the face thereof to constitute a support, and a clip connected to each block.

4. A book holder including oppositely disposed slides telescopically connected, a back plate detachably and adjustably connected to the interfitting portions of the slides, clips carried by the slides, and a support engaging element pivotally connected to the back plate.

5. A book holder including interfitting slides, clips slidably connected to the respective slides and oppositely disposed, a back plate adjustably and detachably connected to the slides, and a support engaging clip pivotally connected to the back plate.

6. In a book holder, oppositely disposed slides each consisting of a single length of wire bent to form parallel arms, the arms of one slide projecting between the arms of the other slide, there being slots within the free terminals of all of the arms, bands secured within the slots and bent to form terminal eyes, the arms of each slide being mounted to slide within the eyes carried by the other slide, and clips connected to the respective slides.

7. A book holder including telescopically connected slides, oppositely disposed clips carried b the respective slides, and a supplement-a book support extending downwardly below the slides.

8. A book holder including interfitting slides, clips slidably connected to the respective slides and oppositely disposed, a

back plate adjustably and detachably connected to the slides, a support engaging member adjustably connected to the back plate, and a supplemental booksupport extending downwardly from the back plate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES R. BURNETT. Witnessesz' B. J. BELL, GEO. H. CURTIoE.

Copies of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents,

. Washington, D. G.