US891844A - Newspaper holder and spreader. - Google Patents

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No.v 891,8 44

A. LIBB'ERAM; NEWSPAPER HOLD-BR AND SPREADER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23. .1907.

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PA-TENTED JUNE 30, 1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST LIEBERAM, OF DEEP RIVER, CONNECTICUT. I

NEWSPAPER HOLDER AND SPREADER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST LIEBERAM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Deep River, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, and whose postoflice address is Deep River, Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Newspaper Holder and Spreader, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of devices used for holding a newspaper while it is being read or which mayserve as a file for a newspaper when not in use, and the object of my invention is to provide a device of this class having means for presenting different pages of the paper to view and a further object of the invention is to provide a device that may be easily manipulated by one hand of the user; and a further object of the invention is to provide a device of this class of extreme simplicity, one in which a newspaper may be readily inserted or removed, and one extremely cheap in construction and a still further object of the invention is to provide a holder in which all of the leaves of a newspaper may be kept together while reading and under varying conditions of use.

A form of device in the use of which these objects may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view showing a slightly modified form of device.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 5 indicates a handle, which may be of wood, rubber or other suitable material, and from this handle there is extended a rod or clamp 6. This rod is secured within the handle in any desired manner. A slot 7 is formed lengthwise of this rod or clamp, this slot opening at one end for the insertion of a newspaper. In the form shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings the outer end of the rod is constructed to provide this opening of the slot,

but I do not intend to limit myself to the slot opening at this end, or in fact, at either end of the rod, as any means for providing the slot with means for receiving a newspaper will come within the scope of the invention.

A frame or support 8 is pivotally mounted upon the structure. In the form of device shown a groove 9 is formed at the handle end and a groove 10 near the other end of the holder. The groove 9 may be formed in the handle proper, or, as shown, a collar 11 may be removably secured to the handle, this Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 23, 1907.

lower or inner bar 15.

Patented June 30, 1908.

Serial No. 369,843.

collar in part forming the groove. The groove 10 is preferably formed by a collar 12 removably secured to an extension from a cap 13 removably afiixed to the end of the rod. This cap prevents separation of the side parts of the rod 6 between which the slot 7 is formed.

I do not limit myself to the manner herein described of forming the groove, as it may be formed in various ways and yet come within the scope of the invention.

In the form of device shown in Fig. 2 the end of the rod or clamp at which the slot 7 opens is inserted within the handle, as shown in dotted outline. In this instance the rod or clamp is removable. A shoulder 14 may be formed on the rod to limit the extent of movement into the handle 5. A shoulder 12 may be formed at the opposite end of the rod to form a support for one of the arms 15 which have such spring action as. to cause the outer arm of the frame to rest against the shoulder 12 In the place of the shoulder shown in Fig. 2 a groove may be formed if desired, as indicated in Fig. 1, for the reeeption of a loop of the frame. This frame is suitably formed, and of proper size, to receive the leaves of a newspaper or like article, and includes the end bars 15. The outer bar terminates in a loop 16 which receives the end of the rod or clamp. This loop may be formed in any desired manner, as herein shown the end of the Wire of which the frame is composed being bent to form the loop. A loop 17 is formed at the opposite end of the frame, and near the end of the This loop may also be formed in any desired manner, as herein shown a turn of the wire being taken about the support. A thumb-piece 18 is rigidly secured to the frame, as herein shown the wire forming the lower or inner bar 15 being extended and suitably formed to compose the thumb-piece.

In use a newspaper being secured within the slot 7 with a leaf or leaves resting upon the frame 8, the page maybe readily perused. When it is desired to see the other side of the paper or page by pressing upon the thumbpiece 18 with the thumb of the hand holding the device the frame is rotated on the support, thus bringing the opposite side of the page or paper into view, upon the other side of the holder, the frame being rotated backward to cause it to rest under and support the paper upon this opposite side of the holder.

be readily passed through the frame to cause all of the leaves to rest together upon the frame in presenting the different pages or sides of the pages uppermost. This is of particular advantage as it obviates a leaf hanging loose underneath the holder or frame but allows each leaf of the pa er or each side of each leaf to be examine with all of the leaves lying together. In case the paper may be too wide for the frame the rotation of the holder in the frame will Wind the inner or fastened edge of the paper upon the holder, thus reducing its width to any desired degree. It will thus be seen that the holder may be grasped by the hand and that by the use merely of the thumb of the hand grasping the holder the frame may be rotated to present different pages of the paper to view.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing a newspaper or like article to the rod, and a frame for supporting the leaves and rotatably mounted to swing entirely around the ho der.

2. A holder including a handle and a rod, the latter having a slot for the reception of a newspaper, and a frame for supporting a leaf and pivotally mounted to swing entirely around the holder.

3. A holder including a rod and a handle, grooves formed upon said holder, and a frame rotatably mounted upon the holder by means of loops upon the frame engaging said grooves.

4. A holder including a handle and a rod, the latter having a slot open at one end for the reception of a paper, grooves formed upon the holder, and a frame formed of wire with its ends provided with loops located in said grooves and constituting a pivotal mount for said frame.

5. A holder including a handle and a rod,

means for securing a newspaper to the rod, a

a thumb-piece rigidly secured therehavin d located accessible to the hand of the to an user.

6. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing a paper to the rod, shoulders formed upon the holder, and a frame ro tatably mounted upon the holder and having arms formed of wire looped about the holder, one of the arms being extended to form a thumb-piece by means of which the frame may be rotated.

7. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing a paper to the rod, and a frame composed of wire and including bars looped about the rod to form a pivotal support, one of the bars being extended beyond the loop to form a thumb-piece by means of which the frame may be turned.

8. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing a newspaper or like article to the rod, anda frame secured to the holder in position to su ort a news aper, said frame being pivota lfy connectec with the rod and having an unobstructed opening for the passage of a newspaper through the frame.

9. A holder including a handle and a rod,- the latter having an opening for securing a newspaper or like article thereto, and a frame for supporting the leaves of a newspaper, said frame being pivotally connected with the holder at points beyond the limits of said opening through the rod.

10. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing a newspaper or like article to the rod, aframe for supporting the leaves of a newspaper and rotatably mounted upon the holder, and a thumb piece rigidly secured to the frame and accessible to the hands of the user.

AUGUST LIEBERAM.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR B. JENKINS, D. I. KREIMENDAHL.

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