Patent ID: 7380765

Claim:
An easel for supporting a workpiece comprising: a base; a first support extending upwardly from said base, said first support including a hinge element for adjusting said first support between a first position and a second position; first and second arms rotatably attached to said first support, said second arm overlying said first arm at a pivot point of said first and second arms, said second arm pivoting independent from said first arm; a second support extending upwardly from said base; a guide member having a first end pivotally coupled to said first support, said guide member being slidably connected to said second support and selectively locked into position to adjust a tilt angle of said first and second arms; and brackets on said first and second arms, said brackets being moveable relative to a longitudinal axis of said first and second arms, and each of said brackets being configured for selective abutment with edges of said workpiece at a corner of said workpiece to retain said workpiece.