Patent ID: 7452094

Claim:
A magnification apparatus comprising: a base, the base comprising two backings comprising a left backing and a right backing, each of the backings having two sides comprising a left side and a right side, each of the backings also having two ends comprising a top end and a bottom end, each of the backings also having two surfaces comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, means for flexibility connecting the left backing and the right backing to one another, means for magnifying an object placed on the top surfaces of the left backing and the right backing, means for providing additional lighting to an object placed on the top surfaces of the left backing and the right backing, wherein the means for flexibility connecting the left backing and the right backing to one another further comprises a first hinge, wherein the first hinge is connected to the right side of the left backing, and further wherein the first hinge is connected to the left side of the right backing, and wherein the means for magnifying an object placed on the top surfaces of the left backing and the right backing comprises a magnification sheet, the magnification sheet comprising two portions comprising a left portion and a right portion, each of the portions having two sides comprising a left side and a right side, each of the portions also having two ends comprising a top end and a bottom end, each of the portions also having two surfaces comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, and means for connecting the magnification sheet to the base, and means for flexibility connecting the left portion and the right portion of the magnification sheet to one another.