Mirrored document holder with support stand and advertising vehicle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mirrored document holder including a support stand, whereby the invention functions as a document holder, a mounted mirror, and an advertising vehicle. The document holder includes a copyholder with spring biased plates and a mirror included on at least one of the plates. A plate may be sized to allow placement of advertising indicia in addition to supporting the document in place in a breezy environment. The present invention further includes a flexible support stand with joints that while flexible are capable of firmly supporting heavy documents. The document holder of the present invention may, for example, be mounted on a computer monitor or a dashboard.

1 . A document holder comprising: 
 a. a first plate and a second plate pivotally connected with each other, and biased against each other by at least one spring;    b. a reflective surface on an exterior surface of at least one of said plates; and;    c. a means of attachment of the document holder to an object comprising an arm and a pivoting attachment capable of rotating and locking the arm in one or more predetermined arcuate rotational positions with respect to said object; and,    d. an attachment of said arm to the outer surface one of said plates such that the connected plates may fully rotate about the axis of said arm.    
   
   
       2 . A document holder as in  claim 1  wherein said reflective surface is a mirror.  
   
   
       3 . A document holder as in  claim 1  wherein said reflective surface is a parabolic mirror.  
   
   
       4 . A document holder as in  claim 1  wherein the means for attachment of the document holder to the object is chosen from the group consisting of clips, screws, rivets, snap fit connectors, magnets, or a base with an adhesive surface.  
   
   
       5 . A document holder as in  claim 1  wherein the spring is a coiled spring.  
   
   
       6 . A document holder as in  claim 1  wherein said second plate is larger than said first plate and there is advertising indicia upon at least one of said plates.  
   
   
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       12 . A document holder comprising: 
 a. a first plate and a second plate biased against each other;    b. a mirrored surface on an exterior surface of at least one of the plates;    c. a first joint connecting a stand to a base and capable of rotating and locking the stand in one or more predetermined arcuate rotational positions with respect to said base, the base having means of attachment to an object; and    d. a second joint connecting at least one of said plates to said stand such that the biased plates may fully rotate about the axis of said stand.    
   
   
       13 . A document holder as in  claim 12  wherein one of said plates is larger than other plate and there is advertising indicia upon at least one of said plates.  
   
   
       14 . A document holder as in  claim 12  wherein: 
 a. said first plate and said second plate are pivotally connected by flanges and a hinge pin; and    b. said first and second plates are biased against each other utilizing at least one spring;    
   
   
       15 . A document holder as in  claim 12  wherein the means of attachment to a desktop object is chosen from the group consisting of clips, screws, rivets, snap fit connectors, magnets, or a base with an adhesive surface.  
   
   
       16 . A document holder as in  claim 12  wherein the rotation of at least one of said first plate or said second plate around the central axis of said stand is frictionally restricted by said second joint.  
   
   
       17 . A document holder as in  claim 12  wherein said first joint is capable of limiting the motion of said stand to only a horizontal plane in relationship to said means of attachment to an object, wherein said stand will not move within said first joint with application of downward directed gravitational forces.  
   
   
       18 . A document holder as in  claim 12  wherein said first joint is capable of limiting the motion of said stand to only a horizontal plane in relationship to said means of attachment to an object, thereby restricting the movement of said stand within said first joint with application of downward gravity forces and wherein the rotation of at least one of said first plate or said second plate around the central axis of said stand is frictionally restricted by said second joint.  
   
   
       19 . A document holder comprising: 
 a. a first plate and a second plate biased against each other;    b. a first joint connecting a stand to a base, wherein said first joint restricts the motion of said stand to only a horizontal plane in relationship to said means of attachment to an object, thereby restricting the movement of said stand within said first joint with application of downward gravity forces; and;    c. said base having means of attachment to an object, and;    d. a second joint connecting at least one of said plates to said stand, wherein the motion of at least one of said first plate or said second plate is limited to rotation around the central axis of said stand and whereby said rotation is frictionally restricted by said second joint.    
   
   
       20 . A document holder as in  claim 19  wherein one of said plates is larger than other plate, thereby providing extra support to a document.  
   
   
       21 . A document holder as in  claim 19  wherein one of said plates is larger than other plate and there is advertising indicia upon at least one of said plates.