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Holder for reading material

a technology for reading materials and holders, applied in the field of reading material holders, can solve the problem that other reading material holders do not allow readers

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-08-25
YARBROUGH ROBERT JAMES +1
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[0010] The Invention is particularly useful for persons recovering from injuries to the cervical spine, such as disk injuries or persons with pain syndromes that may relate to the spine,...

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Prior art book or other reading material holders do not allow a reader to view a book while the person is on the persons' back and facing upwards.

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[0027] As shown by FIG. 1, the reading material holder 2 supports reading material 4 above a person 6 while the person 6 is reclining on a surface 8. The surface 8 may be anything on which a person 6 may recline, such as a bed or reclining chair. The force of gravity 10 holds the reading material 4 in position on the frame 12 of the reading material holder 2.

[0028] The reading material 4 has an upper portion 14 and a lower portion 16. The upper portion 14 of reading material 4 is supported by upper frame member 18, shown by FIG. 2. The lower portion 16 of reading material 4 is supported by lower frame member 20. Upper frame member 18 and lower frame member 20 together define a first distance 22. First distance 22 defines an opening 24. Opening 24 is free of obstruction and allows the person (also referred to herein as the user or observer) to reach through opening 24 with his or her hand to turn pages or to otherwise manipulate or control the reading material 4.

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Abstract

The Invention is a holder for a book, computer screen or other reading material. A frame supports the reading material against the pull of gravity and defines an opening. The frame is supported above a person and the reading material is visible to the person through the opening. The person may reach through the opening to turn a page or otherwise manipulate the reading material.

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BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The Invention is a holder for reading material allowing the observation of a book or other object upon which letters, figures or images appear. The Invention allows a person to read, view a computer screen or operate telecommunications equipment while the person is flat on his or her back with little or no head mobility, as a person who is recovering from a cervical spinal injury. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] A person may wish to read a book or to view a computer or telecommunications screen while the person is lying on the person's back and facing upwards. The person may simply be most comfortable in that position; conversely, the person may have a physical condition that renders such a position desirable. For example, a person who has a cervical spinal injury or pathology, such as a cervical disk injury, may experience exquisite pain. Such a person may be confined to a bed, lying flat on the person's back, holding...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B23/00A47B23/04
CPCA47B23/04A47B23/007
Inventor YARBROUGH, ROBERT JAMESHAMMEL, HEIDI
Owner YARBROUGH ROBERT JAMES
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