Patent ID: 6481687
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A paper holder, comprising:a base; a front jaw and a rear jaw provided on the base for gripping a lower end of a sheet of document to hold the sheet generally upright; a hinge connecting the front jaw to the base for pivotal movement relative to the rear jaw for opening and closing the jaws; and a plurality of springs resiliently biasing the front jaw towards the rear jaw, wherein the front jaw has an upper surface extending over and above the base for pressing by a user to pivot the front jaw away from the rear jaw against the action of the springs; and wherein the hinge is in the form of a rod supported at opposite ends by the base for turning about its axis, wherein said springs are torsional coil springs, and wherein each of the ends of the rod has one of said torsional coil springs provided therein.