Patent ID: 6386501
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A book prop for use on a horizontal surface comprising:a) an elongated front member forming an abutment for the front of an average book and having a length and a cross section whereby the length is adapted to be the same as the width of said book when opened flat; b) an elongated hollow rear member having a length approximately equal to that of said front member and a cross section larger than that of said front member and further including: i) a plurality of drawers extending substantially lengthwise for supporting wide and flimsy reading matter; ii) a plurality of lids on a top surface thereof for gaining access to the interior of the drawers with a means for securing said lids together; and c) a flexible web adapted to support said book and joining together said front and rear members along said lengths whereby said web can be completely rolled around said rear member so that said front member rests against said rear member providing a compact form of said book prop.