AN IMPROVEMENT IN PORTABLE RESTS OR STANDS FOR BOOKS AND OTHER ARTICLES
Year: 1885

page_text: other Articles.
I JULIUS FRANK, of 31 Kaiser Strasse, Offenbach-on-Maine, in the Empire of
Germany, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN
IMPROVEMENT IN PORTABLE RESTS OR STANDS FOR BOOKS AND OTHER ARTICLES,
to be as follows:--
My invention relates to the hinging of the bow or rest which is to support the
book or other article at the desired inclination to a stand, so that it will easily fold
upon this stand and when raised will be stopped at the required point at which it
is to serve as a rest.
My improvement will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawing upon which
Figure 1 is a side view of a frame or rest embodying my improvement.
Figure 2 being a front view of same.
Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the hinge part of same, as shown in Fig. 1, and
Figure 4 is a similar view but with the bow folded down.
A being the spring bow forming rest for book.
B. B. are the trunnions or pivots of same.
C. C. the bearings in which B B revolve.
D. is a notch or recess formed in C to receive pin.
E. E. stop pins secured on B B.
F. the base or stand for rest.
From the construction of my improved device, the spring bow A (which may be
of any suitable shape) is securely held in the required position by the action of the
stop pins E, E, which as the bow A is turned enter the notches D, D, formed upon
the bearings C, C, and thereby effectually prevent any further backward movement
of the bow A.
I am aware that clips have been made with bow and stand similar to that shown
on the accompanying drawing, the bow being elastic and by its pressure in a socket
permitting its supporting a light weight at any angle, but such mode of binging is
napplicable to the supporting of books or articles of any considerable weight, as
ufficient resistance in the socket cannot conveniently be obtained.
Dated this Sixteenth day of March 1885.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Portable Rests or Stands for Books and
other Articles.
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I JULIUS FRANK of 31 Kaiser Strasse Offenbach on Maine, in the Empire of
Germany Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN
IMPROVEMENT IN PORTABLE RESTS OR STANDS FOR BOOKS AND OTHER ARTICLES'
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My Invention relates to the hinging of the bow or rest which is to support the
book or other article at the desired inclination to a stand so that it will easily fold
upon this stand and when raised will be stopped at the required point at which it
is to serve as a rest.
My improvement will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying
sheet of Drawing upon which:-
Figure 1 is a side view of a frame or rest embodying my improvements.
Figure 2 being a front view of same.
Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the hinged part of same as shewn in Figure 1
and
Figure 4 is a similar view, but with the bow folded down.
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5. and 6. illustrate a modification of the bearing and stop pins-shewin
in Figures 3 and 4.
A being the spring bow forming rest for book.
BB are the trunnions or pivots of same.
CC the bearings in which B B revolve.
D is a notch or recess formed in C to receive pin.
EE stop pins secured on B B.
F the base or stand for rest; which may be square or round or of any desired
shape.
GG stops for leaves.
From the construction of my improved device, the spring bow A, which may be
of any suitable shape, is securely held in the required position by the action of the
stop pins EE, which as the bow A is turned, are caused to enter the notches D D
formed upon the bearings C C, by the compressive action of the spring bow A, and
thereby effectually prevent any further backward movement of the bow A.
I am aware that clips have been made with bow and stand similar to that
shown on the accompanying drawing, the bow being elastic and by its pressure in
a socket permitting its supporting a light weight at any angle; but such mode of
hinging. is inapplicable to the supporting of books or articles of any considerable
weight, as sufficient resistance in the socket cannot be conveniently obtained.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
In portable rests or stands for books and other articles, the bearings CC, each
having the notch or recess D, in combination with the stop pins E E, on the
trunnions or pivots B B, of the spring bow A, the whole arranged to operate
substantially as described for the purpose specified.
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