Patent ID: 8851439
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: A47B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A reading stand for supporting a document, the reading stand comprising: a base portion including at least one base portion sidewall, the at least one base portion sidewall being supported by the base portion, the at least one base portion sidewall including a single base portion sidewall; a platform portion forming a support surface to support the document, the platform portion including a page holder to retain the document, the page holder being pivotally attached to the platform portion; and a side support clip extending from the platform portion such that the single base portion sidewall is receivable between the platform portion and the side support clip in an assembled position, the side support clip having a protuberance disposed thereon, the protuberance engageable with the single base portion sidewall; and the assembled position affords side reading; the single base portion sidewall includes a sidewall retaining shoulder; and the platform portion includes a clip window, the sidewall retaining shoulder disposed in the clip window in the assembled position; and in such assembled position, the contact of the platform portion with the base portion comprises of the platform portion being in contact with the single base portion sidewall, such that the platform portion is supported by and retained by said contact with the single base portion sidewall; and the clip window including a clip window edge, the clip window edge engageable with the sidewall retaining shoulder in the assembled position; and the clip window forms an aperture disposed in a geometrical plane, wherein the protuberance is disposed in the aperture formed by the clip window and the protuberance passes into the plane.