Patent ID: 7380766

Claim:
An easel, comprising: a first hollow vertical support member including a first hollow interior and a first pulley assembly positioned completely within said first hollow interior; a second hollow vertical support member including a second hollow interior and a second pulley assembly positioned completely within said second hollow interior; a first horizontal support member secured directly to and extending between said first vertical support member and said second vertical support member and adapted to secure a first edge of an artist work piece thereto; and a second horizontal support member secured directly to and extending between said first vertical support member and said second vertical support member and adapted to secure a second edge of an artist work piece thereto, wherein said first horizontal support member is moved vertically on said first hollow vertical support member by said first pulley assembly and said second horizontal support member is moved vertically on said second hollow vertical support member by said second pulley assembly, further comprising a third pulley assembly positioned within said first hollow interior and said first horizontal support member and a fourth pulley assembly positioned within said second hollow interior and said second horizontal support member, wherein said second horizontal support member is moved vertically on said first vertical support member by said third pulley assembly and is moved vertically on said second vertical support member by said fourth pulley assembly.