US112984A - Improvement in book-supports - Google Patents
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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
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- A47B23/04—Bed-tables; Trays; Reading-racks; Book-rests, i.e. items used in combination with something else supported from table, floor or wall
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- Figure 2 represents-in perspective, one of my bookrests with abook in position.
- A is a base, constructed, by preference, of several diverging arms, so that it may readily rest upon the lap ot' the person using it.
- G is a cross-bar, hinged to the top of the standard B. To this bar the skeleton frame is attached, on which the book is placed. f
- This frame consists of a central vertical wire, d,
- each side are side brace-wires, e and e', which, being soldered at the top of the central wire d, extend outward and downward to the ends of the cross-bar, through it, and then downward and inward toward the central wire, where theyintersect and join a cross brace-wire, f.
- a thumb-piece, 7; extends through the springs of the two ngers h and grasps each at a point slightly above the coils, and is so set that depression of they thumb-piece raises the spring fingers.
- a holding-finger, p Attached to and sliding upon the vertical wire d, above the cross-bar O, is a holding-finger, p, which., by being placed -in proper relation with the book at the top end, securely holds itin position at whatever angle the book-rest may be held.
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" einen adatta @anni dition S. MILLETT THOMPSON, OE PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
Letters Patent No. 112,984, dated March 21, 1871.
IMPROVEMENT IN BOOK-SUPPORTS.
The Schedule referred to ln these Letters Patent and making part of the Bande.
To all 'whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, S. Mrnnn'r'r THOMPSON, of the city and county of Providence, in the State of .Rhode Island, have invented a certain new and useful Hand Book-Rest, designed for holding a book by a person seated, or for position upona table for holding matter to be copied; and I do hereby declare that the following is a clear, true, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the drawing accompanying and forming a part' of this specification.
Figure 2 represents-in perspective, one of my bookrests with abook in position.,
Figure 2 represents the same without the book, in
which the details of construction are more fully ex-y hibited'. A is a base, constructed, by preference, of several diverging arms, so that it may readily rest upon the lap ot' the person using it.
B is the standard, securely xed upon thebase A;
For ordinary purposes it should be, say, twelve inches in height.
G is a cross-bar, hinged to the top of the standard B. To this bar the skeleton frame is attached, on which the book is placed. f
This frame consists of a central vertical wire, d,
passing through the bar Oat the` center.
On each side are side brace-wires, e and e', which, being soldered at the top of the central wire d, extend outward and downward to the ends of the cross-bar, through it, and then downward and inward toward the central wire, where theyintersect and join a cross brace-wire, f.
rIhe ends of these side brace-wires turn np, so as to form holding-surfaces, g, for a book when in position.
To the lower end of the central vertical wire d springngers, h and h', are soldered. v
A thumb-piece, 7;,extends through the springs of the two ngers h and grasps each at a point slightly above the coils, and is so set that depression of they thumb-piece raises the spring fingers. l
Attached to and sliding upon the vertical wire d, above the cross-bar O, is a holding-finger, p, which., by being placed -in proper relation with the book at the top end, securely holds itin position at whatever angle the book-rest may be held.
Extending along thewhole length of the cross-bar O is a cord, m, attached at one end,and passing downward through a hole at the-other end is provided with holding-finger p, spring fingers h, and thumb-piece k,"
all constructed and arranged as and for the purposes specied.
S. MILLETT THOMPSON.
Witnesses:
FRANCIS A. DANIEL, D. C. MoUL'roN.
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Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2741869A (en) * | 1953-08-31 | 1956-04-17 | Aibel Edward | Reading stand |
US5067682A (en) * | 1989-07-10 | 1991-11-26 | Figaro Davy J | Book holder |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2741869A (en) * | 1953-08-31 | 1956-04-17 | Aibel Edward | Reading stand |
US5067682A (en) * | 1989-07-10 | 1991-11-26 | Figaro Davy J | Book holder |
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