Book holder support stand

Abstract

The Book Holder Support Stand holds a book receiver which permits a person to read in many positions. The orientation of the book receiver attached to the stand can be adjusted with a single control. The invention is counterbalanced to permit substantial overhang, allowing the book holder to be placed close to furniture that extends down to the floor. It may be rolled around easily and can be carried up and down stairs using one hand.

Having described my invention, I claim:  
     
         1 . A book holder stand for supporting a book receiver ( 1 ), comprising a first axle shaft ( 3 ) attached to said book receiver and extending backwards therefrom and having a threaded end, and a connecting member ( 5 ) having a first hole extending generally perpendicularly to said book receiver for rotatably supporting said first axle shaft, and having a second hole extending generally in parallel with said book receiver to rotatably support said second axle shaft ( 8 ), and said connecting member having a slotted portion extending from said second axle hole to an opposite edge, 
 and further comprising a clamping member ( 6 ) positioned on said threaded end of said first axle shaft for exerting pressure against said slotted portion of said connecting member for clamping said first and second axle shafts.    
     
     
         2 . A book holder stand according to  claim 1 , comprising a stopping member ( 4 ) having first and second areas, said first area being attached to said book receiver and said second area being positioned between said connecting member and said clamping member, thereby preventing motion of said clamping member relative to said book receiver when said book receiver is rotated about said first hole.  
     
     
         3 . A book holder support stand, said support stand being a floor stand comprising a base member ( 30 ) being connected to a first set ( 31  ) and a second set ( 32 ) of foot members, each of said sets having two or more foot members extending from said base member, and the two longest of said foot members of said first set extending further from said base member than any of said foot members of said second set, and said first set forming an angle (α) between 30 and 120 degrees, and said second set forming an angle (β) between 90 and 180 degrees.  
     
     
         4 . A book holder stand according to  claim 3 , and comprising a post positioned on said base member ( 30 ), and further comprising a slideable extension member having a lower part ( 23 ) and an upper part ( 24 ), and means for clamping said lower part of said extension member to said post, and said upper part extending in a sideways direction, thereby increasing the overhang of said book receiver.  
     
     
         5 . A book holder stand according to  claim 3 , and further comprising a weight ( 36 ) being positioned in an area ( 37 ) defined by said two longest foot members of said first set and a line ( 38 ) connecting their distant ends.  
     
     
         6 . A book holder stand according to  claim 3 , and further comprising a weight ( 39 ) attached to said base member ( 30 ).