Patent ID: 8056878

Claim:
A document holder comprising, in combination: a base platform adapted for placement on a work surface of a computer workstation; a compound easel mounted for pivotal movement on the base platform, the compound easel including a first easel member having a planar document support surface delimited by a lower edge and an upper edge, and a second easel member movably coupled to the first easel member, the second easel member having a document support surface and a document support flange, the second easel member being releasably attached to the first easel member by cooperating fastener portions for supporting the second easel member in a selected one of a plurality of working positions relative to the lower edge of the first easel member, the second easel member being movable in a direction generally toward and away from the lower edge of the first easel member to provide for supporting a document in a selected viewing position relative to the base platform; the first easel member and the second easel member include cooperating support portions for locating the second easel member on the first easel member in at least one selected working position in which the document support flange is supported below the elevation of the work surface; and an extension bracket supported on the first easel member adjacent the upper edge of the first easel member and operable to be moved to a selected working position in a direction opposite a position of the second easel member to aid in supporting a document on the easel, the selected working position of the extension bracket determining the angle between the first easel member and the base platform.