CA1173717A

CA1173717A - Book stabilizer and hand hold

Info

Publication number: CA1173717A
Application number: CA000430339A
Authority: CA
Inventors: George R. Mantle
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1983-06-14
Filing date: 1983-06-14
Publication date: 1984-09-04

Abstract

ABSTRACT
When having to hold a book to read from, for long periods of time, without the aid of a desk to rest it on, one's hands become cramped and tired, and when one hand must be used to turn a page, make a note in the book or gesture, the book, being held by one hand, can become unstable and awkward to retain in a readable position. A loose-leaf note-book, which has been used in the drawing, is a most difficult book to handle under these conditions.
The device I have invented eliminate this problem.

Description

7 ~ 7 SP~CIFICATIONS
In drawings which illustra-te embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 is a view with a loose-leaf note-book open, the two rails A are attached firmly to the outsides of the front and back covers of the book, in predetermined positions, the pivot wedge ~, which turns in either direction to any desired position, is turned to right angle to the longtitudinal axis of the book. 'rhe chamfered ends of the pivot wedge B engages the V'd inside edges of the rails A. Using the rails A as a hand hold, the book can be held firmly and comfortably open at a 10. desirable degree for reading with one hand, leaving the other hand free.
Figure 2 is a view with a loose-leaf note-book closed, showing the pivot wedge B turned parallel to the longtitudinal axis of the book. The pivot wedge B in this position allows the book to be carried or stored in a closed position or fully open-ned to remove or add pages.

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Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A fixture, fastened to the front and back outside covers of a book, designed to hold the book open at a pre-determined readable angle, at the same time providing a grip to hold the book rigidly open at this angle by ore hand, com-prising of two rails, one fastened to the outside of the front cover and one fastened to the outside of the back cover, and a pivot wedge with tapered ends, fastened to the outside of the centre section of the book, this wedge when turned crosswise, at right angle to the book, engages the V' inside edges of the rails, holding the book open at a readable angle, the wedge, when turned in line with the book allows the book to be fully openned or completely closed.