Patent ID: 7040591
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
1. An adjustable position book holder assembly comprising: a base; an upright assembly mounted to said base to project upwardly therefrom; said upright assembly including an upper member having a portion telescoped into a vertical lower member also included in said upright assembly to be rotatable therein, said upper member having a horizontal segment extending laterally from a vertical segment telescoped into said lower member of said upright assembly; a pivot fitting including a swivel element defining a vertical axis attached to a free end of said horizontal segment of said upper member; a swing arm having a pivot fitting affixed at one end including a swivel joint element fixed to one end mated to said swivel element of said pivot fitting of said horizontal segment of said upper member so as to orient said swing arm substantially horizontally and allow create a pivot connection allowing horizontal swinging motion thereof about said vertical axis defined by said swivel element to create an articulation of said swing arm and horizontal segment in which the swing arm and horizontal segment are able to relatively move to be folded together and apart by said swinging motion of said swing arm; said pivot fitting connection also allowing rotation of said swing arm one end about a longitudinal axis thereof; a generally planar book support mounted to an opposite end of said swing arm; said swing arm of a substantial length to space said book holder a substantial distance from said pivot connection to allow a substantial variation in the distance said book support lies from said vertical lower member by folding articulation of said swing arm and said horizontal segment; and a frictional pivot connection between said book support and said opposite end of said swing arm allowing rotation of said book support on said swing arm only in the plane of said book support and about an axis transverse to said longitudinal axis of said swing arm to enable reorienting of said book support about an axis normal to the book support.