Reading Stand

Abstract

The present invention is a novel support mechanism to support reading materials and electronic media in an elevated position, oriented towards the viewer or reader of such materials. The invention is comprised of a base board that provides the bottom support for the entire invention and serves as a base level support of a book or electronic pad. The base board contains an upper surface and a bottom surface and is further comprised of two sections, the rear section and the forward section. The rear section provides support for the hold board. The forward section provides support for the hinge board, when the hinge board is fully folded. The upper surface of the forward section contains spaced grooves which accept the bottom edge of the object being supported on the hinge board and keep it from sliding toward the forward edge of the base board.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A book support apparatus comprising; a base board having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface having surface elements to retain a bottom edge of an object being supported on said base board; a hold board, said hold board disposed on to of a rear portion of said base board; a hinge board said hinge board having a top surface and a bottom surface, both said stop surface and said bottom surface of said hinge board capable of supporting an object being read; the hinge board having a central protrusion area, with a rod running through the bottom of said central protrusion area terminating on either side of said central protrusion area within extension sections of said hold board; and wherein said hinge board is capable of pivoting around said rod. 
     
     
         2 . The book support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an edge of said hinge board and an edge of said base board are flush when said hinge board is laid flat on top of said base board. 
     
     
         3 . The book support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said surface elements are a plurality of grooves. 
     
     
         4 . The book support apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said plurality of grooves run along a width of said top surface of said base board and wherein said grooves are of various sizes. 
     
     
         5 . The book support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of surface elements are protrusions or grooves. 
     
     
         6 . The book support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a cavity within said rear portion of said base board, wherein said cavity utilized to store items within said base board. 
     
     
         7 . The book support apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said cavity concealed beneath a removable cover. 
     
     
         8 . The book support apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising a rod channel in communication with said cavity. 
     
     
         9 . The book support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a base cover board, said base cover board disposed beneath said base board. 
     
     
         10 . The book support apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said base cover board functioning as a writing surface. 
     
     
         11 . The book support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an angle of the hinge board with respect to said base board is variable. 
     
     
         12 . The book support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said surface elements capable of retaining in an upright orientation items comprised of books, electronic tablets, magazines or pamphlets.