Book safe device for holding an open book

Abstract

A device and method for holding an open book in a book holder. The book holder holds a book open without damaging the book. The book holder has a base surface and a rear surface that meets the base surface at a perpendicular. A planar spine support surface extends at an inclined angle between the base surface and the rear surface. A planar front cover support surface extends between the base surface and the side surface, wherein the front cover support surface intersects the spine support surface at an obtuse angle. Similarly, a planar back cover support surface extends between the base surface and the side surface, wherein the front cover support surface intersects the spine support surface at an obtuse angle. All surfaces combine to define a soft, deformable body.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A device for holding an open book, comprising: 
 a base surface;    a rear surface that meets with said base surface at a perpendicular;    a planar spine support surface extending at an inclined angle between said base surface and said rear surface surface, wherein said spine surface has a first side edge and a second side edge that extend in parallel between said base surface and said rear surface;    a planar front cover support surface extending between said base surface and said side surface, wherein said front cover support surface intersects said first side edge of said spine support surface at an obtuse angle;    a planar back cover support surface extending between said base surface and said side surface, wherein said front cover support surface intersects said second side edge of said spine support surface at an obtuse angle;    wherein said base surface, said rear surface, said spine support surface, said front cover support surface and said back cover support surface are all surfaces that define a soft, deformable body, wherein said base surface, said rear surface, said spine support surface, said front cover support surface and said back cover are all soft deformable surfaces.    
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , further including straps that extend across said front cover support surface and said back cover support surface.  
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said base surface and said rear surface have different lengths, whereby said inclined angle of said spine support surface has a first slope when said body rests upon said base surface and a different second slope when said body rests upon said rear surface.  
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said base surface, said rear surface, said spine support surface, said front cover support surface comprise parts of a fabric case filled with a soft fill material.  
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein said straps are transparent.  
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said front cover support surface and said back cover support surface both diverge from said spine support surface at an angle of between 110° and 175° 
     
     
         7 . A method of retaining a book in a book holder, said method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a book holder completely fabricated from soft, deformable material both internally and externally, said book holder having, 
 a base surface;  
 a rear surface that meets with said base surface at a perpendicular;  
 a planar spine support surface extending at an inclined angle between said base surface and said rear surface;  
 a planar front cover support surface extending between said base surface and said side surface, wherein said front cover support surface intersects said spine support surface at an obtuse angle;  
 a planar back cover support surface extending between said base surface and said side surface, wherein said front cover support surface intersects said spine support surface at an obtuse angle; and  
   placing an open book across said spine support surface, said front cover support surface and said back cover support surface, wherein the said spine support surface, said front cover support surface and said back cover support surface at least partially conforms to the open book.    
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein each of said diverging planar surfaces of said inclined book support have a first slope when said book holder is placed in a first orientation and a different second slope when said book support surface is placed in a second orientation.  
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , further including the steps of biasing said open book against said book holder with elastic straps.  
     
     
         10 . A book holding device, comprising: 
 a body having a base surface, a rear surface and an inclined book support face, said inclined book support face including a spine support surface and two diverging planar surfaces that diverge from opposite sides of said spine support surface at a diverging angle of between 110° and 175°, said body being fabricated both internally and externally solely from soft deformable material, wherein said book support face has a slope that is dependent upon whether said body is set upon said base surface or said rear surface; and    flexible bands coupled to said body for engaging and retaining an open book in abutment with said book support face.    
     
     
         11 . The device according to claim  12 , wherein said body of soft material is comprised of a fabric case filled with a soft stuffing material.