US2810231A - Copy stand work holding means - Google Patents

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United States Patent ice COPY STAND WORK HOLDING MEANS Norman R. Lykes, Scottsdale, Ariz., assignor of five percent to Haskell Metz, Phoenix, and forty percent to Allison Lykes, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Application March 7, 1955, Serial No. 492,374

1 Claim. (Cl. 45-80) This invention relates generally to copy stands and is more particularly concerned with a copy stand incorporating relatively simple parts and utilizing a removable resilient holding means cooperating with a support frame for readily securing books, papers, etc. on the copy stand.

An additional object of this'invention in conformance with that set forth above is to provide a readily assembled, highly utilitarian copy stand utilizing resiliently urged holding means wherein a portion of the copy stand support frame constitutes said removable holding means.

Another object of this invention in conformance with those set forth above is to provide a readily adjustable support standard for a copy stand of the character heretofore mentioned.

Still another object of invention in conformance with those heretofore set forth is to provide a copy stand including a support frame which incorporates book supporting edges and a removable back member.

The principles of this invention may be utilized to retain several loose papers or a relatively stiff book in a readily accessible reading position on a stand of the character disclosed and may also be utilized on music stands, piano stands out of doors, or rostrums, pulpits, speakers stands, etc.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the novel copy stand;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view on a reduced scale of the copy stand disclosed in Figure 1, and including a fixed rear support member therefor;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the novel copy stand illustrating a holding member of a character different from that disclosed in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a rear perspective view of still another embodiment of the novel copy stand utilizing a holding means similar to that disclosed in Figure 3 and illustrating a frame member to have incorporated therein a removable backing member, and further illustrating novel adjusting means for a pivotal rear support element;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of still another embodiment of the novel copy stand;

Figure 6 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is another embodiment of the novel copy stand;

Figure 8 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken substantially on line 8-8 of Figure 7;

Figure 9 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 99 of Figure 7;

Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 1010 of Figure 8 illustrating a holding meansfor the rear pivotal support member; and

2,810,231 Patented Oct. 22,

Figure 11 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sec-.

tional view taken substantially on line 1111 of Figure 4. I As seen in Figures 1 and 2 an embodiment of the novel copy stand is indicated generally at 10, the copy stand of this embodiment including a vertical backing member 12 having secured on the lower edge in any suitable manner.

a longitudinal outward extending book or paper supporting element 14. Secured on the opposite side 16 of member 12 is the transversely extending support member 18 which has a suitably angled lower edge portion 20 cooperating with the edge portion 22 of member 12 to support the copy stand at the most desirable angle relative to a support surface 24.

Secured in any suitable manner to the vertical edge 24 of the vertical backing member 12 are a plurality of 1ongitudinally extending elastic bands, such as nylon-covered or rayon-covered bands 26 which are secured in any suit-[ ber, the elastic cords will exert tension on the stretcher" bar 28 and retain it securely against the side 16 with the cords being contained in the notches 30.

As most clearly seen in Figure 3, a book 34 or any other papers rest on the longitudinally extending portion 14 at their lower edges, and are retained thereon by means of the elastic bands 26, and will not be subject to winds, draft, etc.

The embodiment disclosed in Figure 3 is substantially the same as that of Figure 1, except the edge 32-of the vertical backing 12 includes a plurality of disposed longitudinal passages 36 into which transversely disposed pegs 38 extending from a stretcher element 40 will be contained therein, this structure performing the same function as the notches 30 of the embodiment disclosed in Figure '1.

In this embodiment the stretcher member 40 will be se cured along the vertical edge 32 of the backing member 12 instead of along the rear side 16 as disclosed in Figure 2. It is to be understood that the embodiment disclosed in Figure 3 includes a rear support member similar to that identified by reference character 18 in the first em-.

bodiment. It will be further observed that the embodi ment of Figure 1 discloses three horizontally elastic bands 26 whereas the embodiment of Figure 3 discloses four such elements, it being merely a matter of choice as to the number of horizontal bands that will be utilized, 1'

The embodiment of the copy stand disclosed in Figure 4 includes a frame indicated generally at 42 which includes side members 44 and 46 connected together by a top and bottom longitudinally extending member 48 and 50, respectively. The member 44 includes a plurality of suitable apertures transversely disposed thereon into which one end of the elastic cords 52 are knotted as indicated at 54. The elastic members 52 are connected to a stretcher bar element 56, said element including transversely extending pegs 5.8 which cooperate in the longitudinally extending bores or passages 60 contained in the end member 46 and the longitudinally extending portions 62 thereof. The lower member 50 includes an outwardly extending ledge portion 64 upon which the book or papers, etc. will rest. Included on the top member 48 at the rear thereof is an integral portion 66 having a central notch 68 into which one end of a pivotal support 70 extends. The pivotal support member 70 iscarried in the notch68 by means of a suitable longitudinally extending pivot in 72. I p The support member. 70 includes a plurality of trans- 3 versely disposed apertures 74 thereon and at the bottom thereof a pair of longitudinally disposed apertures 76. The flexible cord element 78 is connected in any suitable manner at 80 on the bottom member 50, the member 78 extending through the aperture 76 and extending over a hook element 82 which may be optionally placed in any of the transverse apertures 74 for the purpose of adjusting the distance. between the end portion 84 of the support member 70 and the bottom member 50 of the copy stand 42. The side members 44, 46 and top and bottom members 48 and 50 each include a notched out portion 86, as seen in Figure 11, wherein the sheet of backing material (not shown) is laid therein, the notched out portion 86 forming a peripheral support border for the removable backing member which will cooperate with the elastic elements 52in a manner believed readily ap parent.

The embodiment disclosed in Figures and 6 and which is indicated generally at 84a includes a side element 86a, top and bottom elements 88 and 90, respectively and a removable combination side element and stretcher bar element 92, all of these aforementioned elements cooperating with a backing member 94, as seen in Figure 6. The bottom element 90 includes the usual support ledge 96, which is common to all of these embodiments, the elastic cords 98 extend through transversely disposed apertures 100 in the side element 86, as seen in Figure 6, and thence into the stretcher bar element 92, the resilient elements 98 being knotted in the end elements as indicated at 102. The side frame elements 86 and 92 each include a vertically extendingnotched out portion 104 into which the backing element 94 extends. The top and bottom members 88 and 90 may include longitudinally extending groove portions similar to that identified at 104 in the side elements for receiving corresponding portions of the backing member 94.

Secured on the rear or back side of the copy frame 84 is a suitable rear support element 106, which may be of the character disclosed relative to the embodiment dis.- closed in Figure 7 and best illustrated in Figure 8. The top and bottom elements 88 and 90 are respectively secured to the side element 86 by means of a miter joint 108, for example, and as shown in phantom lines in Figure 5, the stretcher bar and side element 92 may be readily removed from its contact with the aforementioned top and bottom elements and the back member 94.

The embodiment disclosed in Figure 7 is identified generally by the numeral 110a and is of a similar construction to the embodiment disclosed in Figure 5, wherein the side frame element is also utilized as a stretcher bar. The copy stand of Figure 7 includes the top and bottom elements 112 and 114, respectively, secured at the miter joints 116 to the side element 118. The removable side element and stretcher bar 120, as previously mentioned,

functions in the same manner as the side element 92 of Figure 5. The elastic elements 122 are secured in suitable apertures in the side elements, as seen in Figure 9, the top, bottom, and side elements each including a notched out portion 124 into which corresponding edges of a backing member 126 extend. It will be appreciated that the major distinction between the embodiment disclosed in Figures 5 and 7 is that in Figure .7 all of the framing elements 112, 114, 118 and 120 include protruding borders 124a extending outwardly therefrom, the border 124a of member 114 serving the function of supporting books and papers on the copy stand.

The rear support member 106, as most clearly, seen in Figure 8, is hinged at its upper end portion by means of a hidden hinge 126a, secured in any suitable manner, and has a suitable notched lower portion for co-operating with the notched lower portion 128 cooperating with the bottom member 114. The member 114 may include thereon the cord 78 secured at 80, as explained in regard to the embodiment disclosed in Figure 4.

The bottom member 114, as seen in Figure 10, includes on its back edge a suitable notched out portion 130 formed by block elements 136 thereon into which the support member 106 will extend, and has secured in one of the blocks 136 a spring urged detent element 132 which corresponds with the suitable detent portion 134 along an adjacent side of the member 106, said detent element retaining the support member 106 in the position disclosed in Figure 8.

The material utilized in this copy stand will generally be wood, however, it is to be understood that a suitable plastic, aluminum, or any other material may be used. The copy stand may be distributed commercially as a do-it-yourself unit wherein the consumer purchases the parts and subsequently assembles them, or they may be sold as a finished product.

-It is believed readily apparent that various embodiments disclosed herein include the common feature of the stretcher bar member cooperating with the elastic elements and a suitable backing member.

Various positional directional terms such. as front, rear, bottom, top are utilized herein to have only a relative connotation to aid in describing the device and are not intended to be interpreted as requiring any particular orientation with respect to any external elements.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A work holding means for a copy stand having a backing member, a lower longitudinal edge portion extending outwardly along a lower edge portion of said backing member, and support means for said backing member, said work holding means comprising a plurality of parallel elastic cord elements each individually fixed at one end in vertically spaced relationship along one vertical side portion of said backing member, a removable stretcher bar, means to individually permanently fix the other ends of each of said parallel elastic cords to said stretcher bar, and means on said stretcher bar and backing member for securing said stretcher bar adjacent the other vertical side portion of said backing member to hold said elastic cords in vertical spaced relationship on a forward face of the backing member, wherein the backing member includes a backing element including edge portions on three sides thereof extending into grooves contained in a top, bottom and side element which are joined to define three sides of a frame, said bottom element including a longitudinal ledge portion extending outwardly therefrom, and a combination side element and stretcher bar to which elastic cord is secured in vertically spaced relation thereon, said side element including a vertically extending groove portion into which the backing element is received, and further including end portions urged into contact by said elastic cords with corresponding end portions of the top and bottom frame elements.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 518,594 Fitzhugh 1. Apr. 24, 1894 581,225 Glover Apr. 20, 1897 1,082,997 Braasch Dec. 30, 1913 1,116,016 Cochran Nov. 3, 1914 1,198,180 Berg Sept. 12, 1916 1,897,799 Haight Feb. 14, 1933 2,007,740 Brelsford a- July 9, 1935 2,242,737 Alfreds May 20, 1941 2,244,773 Hawk June 10, 1941 2,489,553 Wofiord Nov. 29, 1949

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