US1611497A - Copy-holding stand - Google Patents

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Dec. 21 ,1926.

' 1,611,497 c. A. THARP l COPYl HOLDIG. STANIJ Filed Deo. 51, 1925 "1N ENTOR.

#4, ATTORNEY Patented I. Dec. *21,- 1926.

` UNITE-D STATES A' CLARK THAEP, OF LEAENWORTH, KANSAS.

v(IlOPY-HOIIDING' STAND.

Application ledtDecember 311925., 'SeralNo '78,550.

` My vinvention relates to limprovements in-v copy Aholding stands.- It is particularly i adapted for use in connection with a typewriter for supporting the note book of a stenographer, while the latter is ltranscribing with the typewriter.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a stand of the kind described with which the note book may be moved on the standfrom a central position over the typewriterto positions at either side thereof, and by'which the note book may be moved in either of these positions so as toface the .writer using the machine with either the front or rear side .of the book facing forwardly, whereby notes may be made on' either side of the book, when desired.

A further object of my invention is to provide a stand of the kind described, which is simple, cheap to make, strong, durable, not liable to get .out cf order, which can be readily operated by an inexperienced person, and

' by which the note book may be moved from an elevated-central position over the -machine to a lowered position at the rear of and at either side of the central elevated position.

The novel featpres'of my invention are hereinafter fully described `and' claimed.

-In the accompanyingv drawing, which illustrates the preferred form of my invention, Y Fig. 1 is a `front elevation of my improved stand. I# Fig. 2 is a side elevation, 'partly broken away, of thesame. Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line ,Bw-3 of Fig. 2. l l

Fig. 4 isla perspective view, enlarged, of the ll-shaped member and parte connected therewith.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective of a p-ortion of the copy holding member. w Fig. 6 is va side elevation of the copy holding member and parts connected therewith, partly broken away.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views. The-stand is provided with a copy holding member 1, of the usual type adapted to support a note book, not shown, but which is of 4the usual kind, and which is adapted to rest on a shelf 2 at the lower end\of the memberv 1, and the leaves of which are adapted to be folded over the uppen edge of the holder 1 `after the matter onthe leaves has been transcribed with the typewriter.

. The standis provided also with a supporting standard, which may comprise a relatively heavy base 3, of any suitable form, the

one shown 'being circular, Aand provided with 4a central vertical hole 4 therethrough, and a vertical post 5, which at its lower end has a cylindrical shouldered portion 6 revoluble on a vertical axis in the hole 4 the post having a late-ral projection 7 adapted to enter any one of four recesses 8 in the top of the base 3, for releasably holding the" post in eitherof four positions t which the post may be revolved. A

A right angled Swingin@ member has one of itsarms 9 pivote'd on'azllorizontal axis to the post 5, so that the member may be swung from a central vertical position to horizontal position at opposite sides respectively of the post 5, Figs. 1 and 2, dotted lines. The other. arm 10 of the right angled member extenid forwardly horizontally from the arm 9. vThe pivoting means for connecting the arm 9 to the' post 5 may be a horizontal bolt 11 which extends through the post 5 and has on ita nut 12,l which bears against one side of the post, the arm 9 bearing against the other side of the post. The head of the bolt bears against a spring washer 13 which ears against the arm 9 and exerts a yielding frictional bearing for releasably holding'the arm 9 in the position to which it may vbe moved.

' The copy holding member 1 is provided 'nean its lower end and on its rear side with a tubular stem 14, Figs. 2, 5 and 6, adapted to receive the split cylindrical end ofl a member 15, the other end of whichy is provided, with a head which is revoluble in all 'directions in .two holes 16 respectively provided in the arms 17 of al U-shaped member, pivoted tothe arm 10 on an axis at right angles to the bolt 11, lby means of a bolt 18 which extends through a washer 19, which-rests on the arcuate end of the U-shaped member,

the bolt also extending through the arm 10, i

and having .mounted on it a nut 20 which bears against said arm 10, Figs. 3 and 4. This construction affords a spring clamping connectiony between' the .U-shaped member, and the arm 10, whereby the U-shaped member is reliably releasably held in the position to which it isadjusted. A bolt 21 extends through the arms 17, its `head bearing i holding the arms 17 from spreading. The

head of the member 15 is,preferably, spherical. so as to afford la universal joint connectin between the U-shaped member 17 ,and

the copy holding member 1.

The right angled member, the v`Ushaped member and the member 15 serve asa universal joint connection between the standard' and the copy holding member 1, whereby the latter may be swung from the upright central position, shown in Figs. ljand 2 in solid lines, lto the dotted positions at opposite sides respectively of the central position, as shown in dotted-linesinFig. l. This universal joint connectionf also enables the-copy holding member, 1 to be moved, in either of the positions named, so as to incline upwardly andrea-rwardly, and with either the rear or front side facingforwardly, as shown in Figs. 2 and 6, the position in which the rear side faces forwardly being shown in dotted lines in said figures.

In the operationl of the stand, to move the copy holding member from the central position shown in solid lines in Figs. l and 2, y

to the side vposition shown in dotted lines in said figures, the right angled member is swung to the right or left, ase-desired; to the horizontal position, and the member 1 and memberl 15 are swung in the arms 17 so that the `member 1 will be upright and inclining upwardly and rearwardly. The members 1 and 15 may then be swung on a vertical axis so that the copy holding member will face'the writer. Q l

If when in the side position, the writer desires' to make notes on the rear side of the note book, the member 1 is swung forwardly and.downwardly fromthe position.

shown in vsoli/d lines, Fig. 6, tothe position shownv in dotted lines in said figure. c

If it is desired, when the member 1 is in the central position, shown in `solid line's in' Fig. 2, to make notes on the rear,sidel of the note book, ,the U-shaped member is revolved.

to a position diametrically opposite to that shown 1in solid lines in Fig. 2, and-the member 15 and with it the member 1 are s'wung angledmember 9-10 so that the copy holder is at one side and at the rear of the usual operative positions above described, the post 5 is lifted to`release the projection 7 from the baseB, upon whichs the post 5- and right angled member may be revolved '..on a verticall axisA until the projectionJ enters one of the other recesses 8, when the post is lowered so t at the projection 7 will enter such recess, thereby holding the post in the adjusted position.

I doKA not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as many modifi- .catiohs, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is 1. In acopy holding stand, a standard, a

When it is desired to revolve the right ,f

right angled member pivoted -thereto on a horizontal axis by means of one of its arms,

a U-shaped member pivoted toJ the other 'arm of said right angled member on an axis at' right angles tothe latter, a copy holding member, `and a member supporting said copy holding member and supported by and having universal joint connection with the arms of said -shaped member.

2. In 4av copy lioldingstand, al standard comprising a .base and a post revoluble thereon on a vertical axis, a right angled member-y aving one of its arms pivoted on a horizontal axis to said post, ,a .U-shaped member pivoted to .the other arm of said right angled Amember on anaxis at right angles to the axis of the latter, a copy holding member, and a member supporting said' copy holding member and supported' by and having universal joint connection with thei arms. of said U-shaped member.`

vIn testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CLARK A. THARP.

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