Patent ID: 7566041

Claim:
A page holder comprising: (a) a tensioning mechanism set at a predetermined strength, being sufficiently strong to retain pages in an open position, yet sufficiently light to enable page turning, (b) a plurality of gripping members, and (c) a retaining line of predetermined length, (d) said tensioning mechanism being attached to one of said gripping members, and (e) said line being attached to said tensioning mechanism so that said tensioning mechanism feeds in additional line to enable page turning and subsequently retracts said additional line as the page turn is completed, (f) the other end of said line being attached to the second gripping member, and (g) the tensioning mechanism including a tension adjustment control that allows a user to vary tension which the tensioning mechanism applies to the retaining line, whereby said pages are retained in an open position, and whereby a user can turn said page without delay or encumbrance, and whereby the remaining pages are secure throughout the page turn.