Patent ID: 9439512
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: A47B

Claim Text:
1. An adjustable easel comprising: a work surface support having a pair of parallel spaced apart sidewalls, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, and a third lateral edge parallel with and spaced apart from the second lateral edge; a first work surface directly connected to the first lateral edge and disposed between the pair of parallel spaced apart sidewalls, the first lateral edge, and the second lateral edge; a second work surface opposite the first work surface and directly connected to the first lateral edge, the second work surface disposed between the pair of parallel spaced apart sidewalls, the first lateral edge, and the third lateral edge; a frame having a plurality of frame members selectively coupled to one another, wherein the plurality of frame members comprises a first pair of frame members and a second pair of frame members, each frame member of the first pair of frame members having a first frame member distal end, a first frame member proximal end coupled to the work surface support near the second and third lateral edges of the work surface support, and a first frame member curved edge, each frame member of the second pair of frame members having a second frame member distal end, a second frame member proximal end coupled to the work surface support near the second and third lateral edges of the work surface support, and a second frame member curved edge opposite the first frame member curved edge of one of the first pair of frame members; and wherein the plurality of frame members is selectively adjustable into each of a plurality of positions, wherein the plurality of positions comprises: (1) a first position, wherein for each frame member of the first pair of frame members: the first frame member distal end is positioned adjacent the second frame member distal end of one of the second pair of frame members, the first frame member proximal end is positioned adjacent the second frame member proximal end of the one of the second pair of frame members, and the first frame member curved edge is laterally spaced apart from the second frame member curved edge of the one of the second pair of frame members; (2) a second position, wherein for each frame member of the first pair of frame members: the first frame member distal end is spaced apart from the second frame member distal end of the one of the second pair of frame members, and wherein the work surface support is secured relative to the plurality of frame members at a first elevation position; and (3) a third position, wherein the work surface support is secured relative to the plurality of frame members at a second elevation position, said second elevation position being higher than said first elevation position.