Patent ID: 6663200
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A floor standing lectern, comprising:a plastic-molded shell having an integral, continuous exterior wall comprised of top, front, side, rear and bottom walls which collectively enclose a hollow interior cavity; the top wall having a support surface configured to support a lecturer's notes and a perimeter which substantially comprises a rounded edge joining the top wall to the side, front and rear walls; a front shield, extending upwardly from the top wall, configured to block visual inspection of the lecturer's notes by the audience; the front wall being configured to face an audience and having a height sized to extend substantially from the floor to at least the top wall, the front wall having a perimeter which substantially comprises a rounded edge joining the front wall to the opposite side walls; the side and rear walls having a height sized to extend substantially from the floor to at least the top wall; and the front wall of the lectern being wider than the rear wall of the lectern, and having a mold parting line located along the side walls such that the parting line is hidden from view from a front of the lectern by the front wall.