Abstract:
Door/lid operated page turner devices, systems and methods for reading materials such as books is provided for hands-free reading for the able-bodied and disabled reader. A platform supports a book that is covered by a bottomless box having an open top, with left and right transparent lids slidably attached to cover the open top with a small space between the lids when closed. A single protruding member with a tip is adapted to slide the right transparent lid to the right exposing a page of the stacked reading pages, the tip is also used to lift up an outer edge of the page to be above the right transparent lid, followed by the tip of the protruding member pushing against and sliding the right transparent lid to the left until the right transparent lid abuts against the spacer, wherein the tip of the protruding member pushes both the closed left and right transparent lids to the left until the raised first page is turned and overlaying the left portion of the supporting platform. The user slides the closed pair of transparent lids back to align the spacer gap between the doors with the center of the book thereby fixing the turned page into a new position. Protruding members such as a nose can move the lids, and pursed lips can move pages with the device. Additionally, other protruding members such as pencils can be used.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to reading aids for individuals with upper extremity disabilities, arthritis, or other conditions that require hands-free reading and more particularly to devices, systems and methods for turning the pages of reading material such as books. 
     BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART 
     It is well-known to use an eraser tip of a pencil or hand-held erasers or rubber thimble type finger covers for turning pages of reading material, counting money and otherwise handling papers to be moved individually. However, this does not solve the problem of holding a book or volume when the person is disabled or needs to have his or her hands-free when referencing manuals, technical literature and the like. 
     In reference circular No. 93-02 entitled,  Assistive Devices for Reading  published online (http:www.makoa.org/gov/assistiv.htm) by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20542 (September 1993), pages 1-5 provide a comprehensive list of Book Holders and Book Stands, and on pages 27-28, a list of commercially available “Page Turners” is provided. Among the page turning devices disclosed in  Assistive Devices for Reading  there is a range from complex, such as, those operated with a pneumatic switch, pedal controls, joysticks to very simple devices, including tapered strips with foam-rubber tips and rubber friction tips on a wooden dowel. 
     A number of prior art inventions have been made which provide means for holding, supporting and/or turning the pages of reading material, such as books, but such prior art devices are usually costly and complicated. Several prior art inventions are described briefly in the following summaries. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,467,991 to Bailes discloses an armchair reading stand having a pair of rails coextensive with and slidably connected to the undersurface of the book support panel in tongue and groove fashion. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,644,675 to Berger et al. illustrates a page turning device having a support for the book and power driven rotating disc which turns the pages. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,685,374 to Goldner illustrates a page turning device having a rotatable elongated arm that uses a circular motion to turn pages. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,882,969 to Ricca illustrates a page turning device whereby after a book is secured, a plurality of rotatable rods are activated to turn a page by using a foot-operated pedal. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,149,046 to Kerley et al. describes a page turning system having a pair of rectangular frames connected to one another by a hinge to vary the inclination of the reading materials and a pair of bent spring mounted wires for holding opposing pages of the reading material open for reading and a variable friction adjustment to enable the force of the wires against the pages to be varied while permitting manipulation of pages by a stick employed by the reader. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,634,623 to Hoijtink describes a device for holding a publication such as a book or magazine between two L-shaped supports with a brush-like surface that are slidable relative to each other and adapted to accommodate a publication between them. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,979,857 to Holm describes an adjustable book holder which can be attached to a stand to permit hands-free reading and hand assisted page turning in a sitting or reclining position; pages are held open with a monofilament line. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 6,234,441 B1 to Gordon describes a bookstand with a base adapted to fit under a person&#39;s leg and a pivotal arm connected to the base to hold the book support or platform; a page retainer extends across the opposing opened pages. 
     U.S. Publication No. 2001/0010351 to Schutze illustrates a book holding device having an adjustable support plate. 
     U.S. Publication No. 2001/0023916 to Armstrong illustrates another book display apparatus having a transparent front section made from Plexiglas. 
     None of the prior art references provides an inexpensive, easy to operate, multiple use book holder and door-operated page turning device combination that holds a page open with no obstruction of view and accommodates a wide variety of reading materials, including but not limited to, hard-covered books, paperbacks, magazines, catalogs, bound papers, sheet music and the like. The present invention provides such a device. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is a primary objective of the present invention to provide door-operated page turner devices, systems and methods for holding a book and its pages in a steady position for hands-free reading. 
     A second objective of the present invention is to provide door-operated page turner devices, systems and methods for the disabled and for those who must refer to the reading material preferably without touching it with their hands, such as cooks, mechanics, and musicians. 
     A third objective of the present invention is to provide door-operated page turner devices, systems and methods for printed materials which is similar to and as simple as an eraser-tipped pencil. 
     A fourth objective of the present invention is to provide door-operated page turner devices, systems and methods that can be easily fabricated in a variety of sizes to accommodate hard-covered books, paperbacks, magazines, catalogs, bound papers, sheet music and the like. 
     A fifth objective of the present invention is to provide low-cost page turner devices, systems and methods that does not create a fire or safety hazard by avoiding electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, or mechanical rotating or reciprocating components, making it safe to be used even in bed where the reader may fall asleep. 
     A sixth objective of the present invention is to provide door-operated page turner devices, systems and methods on a basic platform or case that accommodates a large variety of reading material ranging from standard size and oversize books, to magazines and small pocket books. 
     The present invention is a door-operated page turner or reading aid for able-bodied and disabled persons unable to use or preferring not to use his or her hands. The door-operated page turner device includes a platform that supports a plurality of transparent doors that open and close and are used for turning and holding the pages of reading material in a fixed open position while providing an unobstructed view of the page. 
     The pages of the reading material can be turned with a low-cost tool similar to an eraser-tipped pencil. Once disengaged, a page pops up enough to allow the reader to use the plurality of doors to turn that page to its new position. For the disabled person who is lacking manual dexterity, the tool can be readily adapted to the existing gripping prosthetic devices suitable for that disability. Once turned, the page or pages are held in place by a plurality of transparent doors that cover the compartment that holds stacked reading pages in a fixed open position. 
     A preferred page turning system for hands-free reading of books includes a box having an open top, sides and a bottom, a left transparent lid being slidably attached to cover a left portion of the open top, a right transparent lid being slidably attached to cover a right portion of the open top, a spacer for keeping the left transparent lid and the right transparent lid spaced apart less than approximately 0.5 inch when the left transparent lid and the right transparent lid are in a closed position covering the open top of the box, a reading material having a front cover, a back cover and a plurality of stacked reading pages between the front and back covers, the bottom of the box supporting the reading material in an open position with the front cover overlaying a left portion of the bottom of the box, and the back cover with the plurality of stacked reading pages overlaying a right portion of the bottom of the box, a single protruding member with a tip, wherein the tip of the protruding member is adapted to slide the right transparent lid to the right exposing a first page of the stacked reading pages, and the tip is used to lift up an outer edge of the first page to be above the right transparent lid, followed by the tip of the protruding member pushing against and sliding the right transparent lid to slide to the left until the right transparent lid abuts against the spacer, wherein the tip of the protruding member pushes both the closed left and right transparent lids to the left until the raised first page is overlaying the left portion of the bottom of the box. 
     A more preferred page turning system has a spacer that allows for keeping the left transparent lid and the right transparent lid spaced apart approximately ⅛ of an inch when the left transparent lid and the right transparent lid are in a closed position covering the open top of the box. It is also preferred that at least one of the left transparent lid and the right transparent lid has a beveled edge that abuts against the spacer. Most preferably, the right transparent lid has a beveled edge that abuts against the spacer. 
     The preferred page turning system of the present invention also includes a left set of tracks for slidably attaching the left transparent lid to the open top of the box and a right set of tracks for slidably attaching the right transparent lid to the open top of the box. 
     It is also preferred that the page turning system include height adjustment members for adjusting distance between the left and right transparent lids to the bottom of the box. In addition, it is preferred to have height adjustment members on the left lower sides and right lower sides attached to the bottom of the box which slide about the sides of the box and openings at different heights along the left lower sides and the right lower sides and dowels for being inserted in the different height openings for separating the left and right transparent lids from the bottom of the box for different sizes of reading materials. The height adjustment members for use with reading materials such as books, magazines, and the like, having different thicknesses. 
     The preferred reading material for the page turning system of the present invention is a magazine or a book. The preferred protruding member with the tip for the page turning system is a pencil with an eraser tip or the tip is adapted to be a human nose or a human finger. 
     A preferred method for turning pages in a bound volume so that reading is accomplished hands-free includes providing a reading material with a front cover, a back cover and a stack of reading pages between the front and back cover, providing a box having an open top, closed sides and a platform as a bottom of the box, providing a single protruding member with a tip, then opening the reading material so that the front cover is supported on a left portion of the platform and the back cover with the stack of reading pages is supported on a right portion of the platform, slidably covering a left portion of the open top of the box with a left transparent lid, slidably covering a right portion of the open top of the box with a right transparent lid. 
     The method can include spacing the left transparent lid apart from the right transparent lid so that an opening is no greater than approximately 0.5 inch (preferably approximately ⅛ of an inch) when the left transparent lid and the right transparent lid are in a starting closed position on the top of the box, pressing the tip of the protruding member against a portion of the right transparent lid, slidably moving the right transparent lid to the right with the tip of the protruding member exposing a first page of the stacked reading pages, raising an outer exposed edge of the first page of the stacked reading pages with the tip of the protruding member, allowing the outer exposed edge of the first page to protrude above and come to rest against a portion of the right transparent lid, slidably moving the right transparent lid to the left with the tip of the protruding member until the left transparent lid and the right transparent lid are in a closed position with the first page of the stacked reading pages sandwiched in the opening between the right transparent lid and the left transparent lid. 
     The method can include continuing the movement of the right transparent lid to the left until the first page slips through the opening between the closed right transparent lid and left transparent lid and the raised first page is overlaying the left portion of the bottom of the box, slidably returning both the closed left and right transparent lids with an opening no greater than approximately 0.5 inch (preferably approximately ⅛ of an inch) to the starting closed position on the top of the box, and repeating the above steps to expose each additional stacked page. 
     The preferred reading material in the method for turning pages is a magazine or a book. The preferred single protruding member with the tip used in the method for turning pages is a pencil with an eraser tip or is a tip adapted to be a human nose or a human finger. Additionally, the reader can use their pursed lips to move the lids and/or the pages. 
     Further objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments, which are illustrated schematically in the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         FIG. 1  is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of the novel page turner device with book opened inside and back cover clamped in place. 
         FIG. 2  is a front perspective view of the novel page turner device of  FIG. 1  with book opened inside and all pages moved over clamped back cover except for the front cover. 
         FIG. 3  is another perspective view of the page turner device of  FIG. 1  with height setting knobs. 
         FIG. 4  is another perspective view of the platform with attached open book separated from the outer box of the page turner device of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 5  is an exploded view of the platform with attached book and box of the preceding figures. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view of the box and platform with attached book with right and left transparent lids separated from the box. 
         FIG. 7  shows a first page edge of the platform attached book in the box of the preceding figures, being lifted and raised over the left edge of the right transparent lid. 
         FIG. 8  shows another view of the page turning device of  FIG. 7  with the right lid being moved to the left along arrow Y to catch under the first page of platform attached book. 
         FIG. 9  shows both the left lid and right lid moving in unison to the left along arrow Y, of the page turning device of  FIG. 8  with the first page moving from the right side of the box to the left side of the box by slipping through the gap between the left and right transparent lids. 
         FIG. 10  shows the left and right transparent lids of the box of  FIG. 9  moved in the direction of arrow X so the first page is on the left side and the second page is on the right side of the box. 
         FIG. 11  is an exploded view of another page turning device embodiment of  FIG. 5  with wing extensions. 
         FIG. 12  is another view of the page turning device of  FIG. 11  with attached wing extensions and transparent lids separated. 
         FIG. 13  is another view of the page turning device embodiment of  FIG. 11  a first page edge of the platform attached book in the box of the preceding figures, being lifted and raised over the left edge of the right transparent lid. 
         FIG. 14  is another view of the page turning device of  FIG. 13  with the right lid being moved to the left along arrow Y to catch under the first page of platform attached book. 
         FIG. 15  shows both the left lid and right lid moving in unison to the left along arrow Y, of the page turning device of  FIG. 14  with the first page moving from the right side of the box to the left side of the box by slipping through the gap between the left and right transparent lids. 
         FIG. 16  shows the left and right transparent lids of the box of  FIG. 15  moved in the direction of arrow X so the first page is on the left side and the second page is on the right side of the box. 
         FIG. 17  shows an enlarged side view of the height adjusting knobs of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 18  shows an enlarged side view of the height adjusting knobs of the second embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Before explaining the disclosed embodiments of the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the particular arrangements shown since the invention is capable of further embodiments. Also, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. 
     In the description of the present invention, the term “book” or “books” will represent all reading matter, including magazines, atlases, brochures, catalogs, manuals, manuscripts and any other matter being examined visually. 
     Other terms used herein are defined as follows. 
     “Binding” to mean the spine, cover and end papers of a bound volume. 
     “Gutter” is the white space formed in the inner margins of two facing pages of a bound publication. 
     “Paperback” is a book bound in a flexible, paper cover. 
     “Platform” is a square or rectangular, three-dimensional, open-face case for supporting an open book in a generally upright angled orientation. 
     “Spine” is the hinged back of a book. 
     A listing of the components will now be described.
         a, b left knobs   a′, b′ right knobs   c upper groove   d bottom groove   e dowel insert   f dowel insert     12  bottomless box with sides     14  right transparent lid     16  left transparent lid     18  platform with downward extending sides     20  book     20   a  first page of book     20   b  back of first page of book     22  spacer gap     24  decorative trim to form spacer gap     30  spring loaded clip/clamp to hold down back cover     32  probe with tip/finger/nose     100  first embodiment of page turning device     200  second embodiment of page turning device     212  box with sides     218  platform     214  right transparent lid     216  left transparent lid     232  probe with tip/finger/nose     240  left wing extension     250  right wing extension     260  optional openings in left lid     270  optional openings in right lid       

     Embodiment 1 of the present invention  100  is described in  FIGS. 1-10  and  17 . Embodiment 2 of the present invention  200  is described in  FIGS. 11-16  and  18 . The common features for all embodiments include the platform or case for supporting an open book in a generally upright angled orientation and the base stands or props to hold the platform or case in an angled orientation. The slidably removable dowel support rods that support the open box top of each embodiment above the platform that holds the reading material are shown in  FIGS. 18  and  19 . A person skilled in the art can readily devise additional embodiments by interchanging and rearranging the elements disclosed herein. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed are not to be considered a limitation of the present invention. 
       FIG. 1  shows a front perspective view of the door-operated page turning device  100  having a bottomless box  12  with four sides resting on dowel rods with knobs a, b along the right side edges of box  12 . A right transparent lid or door  14  and a left transparent lid or door  16  are in a closed position in the tongue and groove channels c, d in the upper and lower sides of the box  12 . The terms “lid” and “door” are used interchangeably herein to mean the portion of the present device that opens and closes while turning pages of reading material. The bottomless box with sides  12  covers a platform  18  that holds or supports an open book. Platform  18  has holes for the insertion of the dowel rods with knobs a, b. A spacer gap  22  of less than approximately 0.5 inch (preferably approximately ⅛ of an inch) is between the left transparent lid and the right transparent lid in the closed position to facilitate the opening and closing of the transparent lid when the lids are used to turn a page of a book  20 . 
       FIG. 1  also shows an optional decorative trim  24  around the outer edges of the transparent right and left lids  14 ,  16 . The decorative trim  24  is useful in providing a raised surface for leverage in slidably moving the lids and creating the spacer gap  22 . The trim is useful to let the lids move more smoothly on the surface of the box than the lids moving relative to the grooves. The left lid has trim portions that extend to the right to contact the right lid, so that when the right and lid trim portions meet together, they create the space gap therebetween. The trim is also raised and is further useful for the reader to move the lids. The trim also can add a bit of decoration to cover the plain edges of the box lids. 
       FIG. 1  shows an initial position of opening a book  20  on platform so that the back cover is clamped in place by clamp  30  of the right side of the platform with front cover and all the pages are on the left side of the platform. 
     In  FIG. 2 , all the stacked pages are moved to the right over the clamped back cover so that only the front cover of the book  20  is on the left side of the platform  18 . 
       FIG. 3  is a partially exploded front perspective view of the door-operated page turning device  100  showing the supporting legs of platform  18  with symmetrically aligned and vertically positioned holes to adjust the height of the bottomless box  12  using dowel rods with knobs a, b on the left side and dowel rods with knobs a′, b′ on the right side of platform  18 . 
       FIG. 4  is a front perspective view of the platform  18  of the door-operated page turning device  100  showing flat surface of the platform  18  with a clamp  30  to hold a back cover of the book  20  securely in place and the slidably removable dowel rods with knobs a, a′, b, b′ that can be adjusted to raise or lower the door-operated page turning device on the bottomless box  12 . 
       FIG. 5  is a partially exploded front perspective view of the door-operated page turning device  100  with bottomless box  12  in position to be lowered onto platform  18  with dowel rods a, a′, b, b′ in the holes in a first position. 
       FIG. 6  is a plan view of the door-operated page turning device  100  when the bottomless box  12  is positioned over platform  18 , resting on dowel rods with knobs a, b (a′,b′ not shown). The right transparent lid  14  and left transparent lid  16 , are in the process of being aligned to be slidably moved along the tongue and groove channels c, d of box  12  in the direction of arrows X and Y, respectively. 
       FIGS. 7-19  show the door-operated page turning device  100  being used to turn pages of an open book supported on the flat surface of platform  18 . 
       FIG. 7  shows the left transparent lid  16  of the door-operated page turning device  100  in alignment with the left edge of box  12 . The right transparent lid  14  of the door-operated page turning device is slidably moved to the right to partially expose a first page  20   a  of book  20 . A probe or any protruding member with a tip  32  is used to lift or raise an outer edge of first page  20   a  from the stack of pages in book  20 . By only partially exposing the first page, the rest of the stacked pages are not prone to easily flip up. The probe can include a pencil with eraser tip, a stick, and the like. Furthermore, a body part such as but not limited to a finger or a nose can also be used. Still furthermore, pursed lips can be used to move the lids and/or to move the pages. 
     The next step for turning a page using the door-operated page turning device is shown in  FIG. 8  where probe or protruding member with a tip  32  is used to guide the outer edge of page  20   a  onto the outer surface of the right transparent lid  14 , as lid  14  is slidably moved toward the left transparent lid  16  capturing the page in the spacer gap  22 . Here, upper and lower right protruding trim portions of trim  24  on the left lid  14  extend to the right to allow for capturing and aligning each additional page being raised and lifted. 
       FIG. 9  shows the spacer gap  22  with the page  20   a  sandwiched between the left and right transparent lids and being turned to expose the second page  20   b  of book  20  on the right side of platform  18  while first page moves to a new position overlaying the left side of the flat surface of platform  18 . Here, the back page  20   b  of the first page of the book is now on the left side of the platform. In  FIG. 9 , the left and right lids  14 ,  16  can be moved to the left along arrow Y with the previous probe  32  abutting against a top or right edge of the right lid  16 . 
       FIG. 10  shows the left and right transparent lids  14  and  16  with spacer gap  22  positioned over the gutter of book  20  and holding the pages in place until the reader decides to turn them. Here, the reader can now read the back of the first page and the front of the second page. Reading additional pages can also be done by repeating the steps outlined above in reference to  FIGS. 7-9 . 
     The invention has great applicability to those with arthritis, weak hand grasping capability, and others not able to easily grip books, that may have difficulty physically holding a book, and having to turn a page. 
     The invention can be used with readers have no hands or arms, where the reader can move the transparent lids with their nose or chin, and move the pages with pursed lips. Additionally, the lids can be also moved with pursed lips. 
       FIG. 11  provides an exploded view of the second embodiment  200  of the door-operated page turning device with platform  218  and bottomless box  212  in position to be fitted over platform  218  and held securely by dowel rods with knobs a,a′,b,b′ that are slidingly engaged in vertically positioned holes that receive the dowel end of the rod. The new features of the second embodiment are the added wing extensions  240 ,  250  each with a tongue and groove channel that matches the channels c and d of box  212 . The wing extensions  240 ,  250  are attached to the upper edge of box  212  with dowel inserts e and f. The wing extensions  240 ,  250  allow for the easy expansion of the range of motion for the transparent lids that open and close in the turning of pages. The wings can support the lids the lids are being moved beyond the right and left sides of the box. 
       FIG. 12  is a plan view of the door-operated page turning device  200  with wing extensions  240 ,  250  securely in place and left transparent lid  216  and right transparent lid  214  in position to be moved slidingly along the channels c and d of box  212 . Note there are optional openings  260 ,  270  in the upper and/or bottom portions of each of the transparent lids facilitate the use probe or protruding member with a tip previously described (not shown) to easily open and close the sliding transparent doors. Additionally, the openings  260 ,  270  allow the use of body parts such as the tip of a reader&#39;s nose to more easily move the lids. Furthermore, pursed lips of the reader can also be inserted partially into the openings to allow for moving the lids. 
       FIG. 13  shows the door-operated page turning device  200  where the left transparent lid  216  of the door-operated page turning device  200  is in alignment with the left edge of box  212 . The right transparent lid  214  of the door-operated page turning device is slidably moved to the right to partially expose a first page  210   a  of book  210 . A probe or any protruding member with a tip  232  is used to lift or raise page  210   a  from the stack of pages in book  210 . Also, as previously discussed, a body part such as a pursed lips can also be used to move the pages. 
     The next step for turning a page using the door-operated page turning device is shown in  FIG. 14  where a probe or protruding member with a tip  232  is used to guide the outer edge of page  210   a  above an onto the outer surface of the right transparent lid  214 . After the user lifts page  210   a  from book  210  using a protruding member with a tip  232 , page  210   a  pops up towards the user and the outer edge comes to rest on the outer surface of the right transparent lid  214 . Lid of door  214  is slidably moved toward in the direction of arrow Y toward the left transparent lid  216  capturing the page  210   a  in the spacer gap  222  shown in  FIG. 15 . 
       FIG. 15  shows the spacer gap  222  with the page  210   a  sandwiched between the left and right transparent lids and being turned to expose the second page  210   b  of book  210  in a new position overlaying the left side of the flat surface of platform  218 . Similar to the previous embodiment the probe  232  can be used to move both the lids to the left. 
       FIG. 17  shows the left and right transparent lids  216  and  214  in position after being moved as a single unit in the direction of arrow X of  FIG. 16  along the tongue and groove channels c, d of box  212 . A protruding member with a tip (not shown) can be used to slidingly move both the left and right transparent lids  214  and  216 , respectively, into a position that covers the open surface of box  212 , as shown in  FIG. 17  where the left and right transparent lids  214  and  216  are covering the turned page  210   b  and the next page  210   c  to be turned by repeating steps shown in  FIGS. 13 ,  14  and  15  above. 
     Common features of both embodiments of the present invention are now discussed below. Common to both embodiments is a probe or protruding object with a tip for opening and closing the left and right transparent lids and lifting or raising the pages to be turned from a stacked position in a book, magazine or the like. The protruding object with a tip, includes, but is not limited to, a pencil with an eraser tip, and the like. Furthermore, a human body part can be used such as a human nose, human finger, pursed lips, or a prosthetic device used by a handicapped individual. 
     Another common feature of both embodiments is shown in  FIGS. 18 and 19  and is related to the adjustable positioning mechanism used to raise or lower the bottomless box with the sliding transparent lids or doors to accommodate the thickness of a book or other reading material placed on the flat surface of the platform that is covered by the bottomless box. In  FIG. 17 , a cross-sectional view of platform  18  shows the insertion of dowel rod with a knob a to serve as a support in holding the bottomless box  12  in a selected position.  FIG. 18  is a cross-sectional view of the platform  218  that shows the more penetrating insertion of dowel rod with knob a further into the platform  218  so that the bottomless box  212  is raised to a slightly higher position over the platform  218 . It is understood that a plurality of dowel rod and knob supports are positioned in appropriate hole positions about the platform to allow the bottomless box to rest squarely and securely on the supports. 
     While the preferred embodiment shows a spring loaded clamp/clip on the right side of the platform, the invention can also have a spring loaded clamp/clip on the left side of the platform to hold down the front cover page. The invention can also work with both left and right spring loaded clamps. While the spring loaded clamps enhance holding reading material such as paperback books, magazines in place, the invention can be used without the spring loaded clamps for reading material such as hard cover books, and the like. 
     The present invention provides an easy to manufacture, easy to assemble and easy to use door-operated page turning device for hands-free reading of books of all kinds from hard covered books, mechanical bound books, magazines, sheet music, paperbacks, bound sheets of paper, manuals and the like. 
     While the invention has been described, disclosed, illustrated and shown in various terms of certain embodiments or modifications which it has presumed in practice, the scope of the invention is not intended to be, nor should it be deemed to be, limited thereby and such other modifications or embodiments as may be suggested by the teachings herein are particularly reserved especially as they fall within the breadth and scope of the claims here appended.