Patent ID: 6129323
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: A47B,Y10T

Abstract:
A sheet stand for holding a lower portion of a sheet and for supporting the sheet, the sheet stand comprising a sheet stand body having a holding surface adapted to hold a lower back surface of the sheet, a support surface extending downwardly from a top edge of said holding surface and inclined to support the holding surface, and a curled surface extending upwardly from a bottom edge of said holding surface, the holding surface including a curved surface; and a ball placed facing the holding surface of the sheet stand body, wherein the ball is placed between the curled surface and the holding surface, and the curved surface is shaped so that the ball inside of the curled surface tends to roll toward the curved surface of the holding surface by the weight of the ball whereby a central region of the lower portion of the sheet is curved when placed between the holding surface and the ball.