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WO1993016880A1 - Support de document monte sur un dispositif d'affichage - Google Patents

Support de document monte sur un dispositif d'affichage Download PDF

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WO1993016880A1
WO1993016880A1 PCT/US1992/001562 US9201562W WO9316880A1 WO 1993016880 A1 WO1993016880 A1 WO 1993016880A1 US 9201562 W US9201562 W US 9201562W WO 9316880 A1 WO9316880 A1 WO 9316880A1
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Dale A. Crowther
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
    • A47B21/04—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment
    • A47B21/045—Fastening means for paper sheet; Paper trays; Accessories for typists, e.g. line indicators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/15—Script supports connected to the typewriter or printer
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0084—Accessories for tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0094—Copyholder for VDU screen

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  • This invention is in the field of apparatus for holding documents adjacent to a display such as a computer monitor, a word processor monitor, a classroom TV display or similar device.
  • Copy holders in the past have generally been devices which include a base, often weighted, which are adapted for resting on the work surface (e.g.. a table top or counter top) next to a typewriter. Copy holders also have generally included a flat copyboard which supports the original document and a vertical pole which holds the copyboard above the work surface. In this way the original document was held in a position which allowed the typist to more easily view the document and to change visual focus from the typed page to the original document if necessary. While previously available copy holders are an improvement over placing original documents directly on a work surface, their use entails several drawbacks and disadvantages.
  • Copy holders are not easily moved from an area of use to an area of non-use to free up work space.
  • copy holders are clumsy or bulky such that it takes 0 a significant amount of time and/or energy to move the copy holders into or out of a working position.
  • Copy holders are therefore generally either left in a non-working position and unused, left in a working position occupying valuable work space, or changed between working and 5 nonworking positions, and thus wasting valuable working time, either scenario being counterproductive to efficient working time.
  • a doctor, engineer, or technician may have a drawing, photograph, or print which Q is to be compared to images provided on the display.
  • bookkeepers and accountants often must compare or enter numbers from a sheet of paper to a computer terminal.
  • Such users have not had an apparatus which would readily hold the original adjacent to the _ display to allow easy simultaneous side by side viewing of both the original document and the image on the display as the image was manipulated or changed.
  • the present invention provides an apparatus for holding original documents in a position, and at an orientation, where they may be efficiently viewed by an individual entering information onto a computer; an apparatus for holding an article or a document in a position which may be conveniently viewed by a user while simultaneously viewing a display; an apparatus for holding any one of several different types of documents at a position transversely adjacent to a computer display where it can be most efficiently viewed by a terminal operator; an apparatus for holding documents, or bulky three- dimensional objects, adjacent to a computer display which does not occupy any work surface space; an apparatus for holding documents wherein the apparatus may be quickly and easily moved into or out of a position transversely adjacent to a computer display such that the area transversely adjacent to the computer display is unoccupied; and an apparatus for holding a document in a position conveniently viewable by a typist using a computer display which may be easily adapted to hold a document on the left or the right of the display, or a document on each side of the display,
  • the foregoing advantages are realized in an improved apparatus for holding documents such as papers, books, and other articles while a user views both document and a display such as is associated with a digital computer.
  • the apparatus is attached by a clamping structure to a display. Documents are placed on the apparatus which then holds the documents above the work surface in an optimum position for viewing by the user.
  • the clamping structure grips the exterior housing of the display, interfacing the top and sides of the display at a position relatively near the front of the display.
  • the copy holder is attached to the clamping structures by a holding arm which is so devised as to hold the bottom of the copy holder oriented substantially parallel to the work surface, with the plane of the copy tilted upwards and facing towards the viewer, thus providing most convenient viewing.
  • the tilting of the plane of the copy upwards is adjustable due to the placement of a variable slotted receiver attached to the rear of the copy holder.
  • the variable slotted receiver includes a series of longitudinally parallel recessed areas that are angularly displaced to adjustably tilt the plane of the copy holder, depending on the recessed area in which the holding arm is disposed. By varying the recessed area to which the holding arm is positioned within, the angle at which the copy holder is tilted relative to the work surface can be adjusted.
  • slidable engaging means are provided for positioning the copy holder vertically in a plurality of positions.
  • the slidable engaging means include a series of recessed areas formed about the outer surface of the vertical sections of the clamping structures to which the holding arm is positioned. By varying the recessed area to which the holding arm is disposed, the angle at which the copy holder is vertically oriented relative to the work surface can be adjusted.
  • the copy holder is so devised that it may be positioned on either the right side or the left side of' the display. Thereafter, copy holder may be folded against the side of the computer screen to free up valuable work space.
  • Copy holder is folded by means of a hinge placed in the holding arm. The hinge has a locking system to allow or prevent the folding action, the locking system being operable if the copy holder is positioned on either the left or right side of the display.
  • means for restraining the movement of the copy holder and the display are provided.
  • frontal restraints are provided to prevent tipping of the copy holder.
  • restraints are provided to keep the display from moving once a weighted object is placed in association with the copy holder.
  • a copy marker and a copy clamp are also provided.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a presently preferred embodiment of the present invention installed on a representative computer display.
  • Figure 2 is a reverse perspective view of the presently preferred embodiment installed on a representative computer display.
  • Figure 3 is an elevated cross-sectional view of the embodiment taken along line 3-3 of Figure 2 indicating the engagement of the left and right attachment legs.
  • Figure 4 is a partial perspective view of an alternate arrangement showing the attachment legs affixed to each other.
  • Figure 5 is a view corresponding to Figure 4 except showing the attachment legs fashioned as a unitary member.
  • Figure 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the lines 6-6 of Figure 1 in engagement with a document platen.
  • Figure 6B is similar to Figure 6A except with the clamp in a release position.
  • Figure 7 is a view corresponding to Figure 2 except showing an alternative slideway and with the display removed.
  • Figure 8 is a view corresponding to Figure 2 except showing a second alternative slideway and with the display removed.
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of the variable slotted receiver.
  • Figure 10 is a cross-sectional of the view of the variable slotted receiver taken along lines 10-10 of Figure 9.
  • Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 11-11 of Figure 12.
  • Figure 12 is a view corresponding to Figure 2 except showing a single slideway and with the display removed.
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view of the document holder swung out of the working space alongside the U-shaped clamp.
  • Figure 14 is an exploded view of the hinge in a disassembled condition.
  • Figure 15 is an exploded view of the hinge in an assembled condition.
  • Figure 16 is an exploded view of an alternate restraint arm to secure the position of the display, the restraint arm employing VELCRO ® .
  • Figure 17 ' is an exploded view of an alternate restraint arm to secure the position of the display, the restraint arm being telescopically adjusted in height.
  • Figure 18 is an explosed view of an alternate restraint arm to secure the position of the display, the restraint arm having multiple variably-sized apertures.
  • the use of computer displays has become widespread in many, aspects of modern society. Accompanying the increased use of computer displays, whether with dedicated word processing systems or other digital computer systems, little has been provided in the previously available art to conveniently hold documents and things in the proper position so that both the display and the documents may be simultaneously viewed and reached by an individual using a display.
  • the present invention provides an apparatus for holding documents in a proper position transversely adjacent to a computer display which provides advantages not heretofore available in the art.
  • the term "display” is intended to include any device now known or developed in the future which is used to communicate alpha-numeric or graphical information from a camera or data processing device, such as a computer, to a user.
  • a camera or data processing device such as a computer
  • the user will be a typist sitting in front of the display.
  • the user may be an individual who is merely comparing an image on the display to an original document.
  • other users may be carrying out different tasks.
  • One example of a display currently used in the art is the conventional cathode ray tube (CRT) display illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Additionally, many other types of displays may benefit from the use of the present invention. Often displays are self-contained in their own housings.
  • FIG. 1 A presently preferred embodiment of the present invention, generally designated 100, is represented in the perspective view of Figure 1.
  • Figure 1 Represented in Figure 1 is a computer display 10 with an associated computer CPU 14 and keyboard 16 all illustrated in phantom outline. It will be appreciated that the display 10, computer CPU 14, and keyboard 16 are merely representative of the many different equivalent structures with which the embodiments of the present invention may be used.
  • the display 10 includes a CRT, the face of which is shown at 12, and a housing.
  • the housing includes substantially vertical sides 18A and 18B and a top 20.
  • the display 10 includes a pedestal 22.
  • the pedestal 22 is adapted to allow the angle at which the display 10 is oriented to be varied in one or more planes (i.e.. tilt and swivel) .
  • the display 10 may also be set upon a shelf elevated above the work surface or placed directly upon a work surface such as a table top.
  • Display 10 being a CRT type of display, is also commonly referred to in the art as a "monitor.”
  • the combination of a keyboard, display, and computer CPU is often referred to as a "terminal" when part of a larger computer system. All of the above are capable of benefiting from the use of the present invention.
  • the embodiment of the present invention includes an attaching means such as a U-shaped clamp for compressively gripping the sides and top of a display such that the positional relationship between said attaching 0 means and the display remains fixed when force is applied to the attaching means.
  • the presently preferred embodiment includes a 5 left attachment leg 102 and a right attachment leg 104.
  • the structure of the left and right attachment legs can be seen best in the forward and reverse perspective views of Figures l and 2, respectively, and the cross-sectional view of Figure 3.
  • the structure formed by the left and right Q attachment legs 102 and 104 may be referred to as a U- shaped clamp as may other structures performing equivalent functions. "
  • these structures may also be referred to as g gripping members.
  • the left and the right attachment legs 102 and 104 comprise members having a generally L-shaped configuration. Moreover, preferably the
  • L-shape is such that the angle between the legs of the "L" is-slightly less than 90°, preferably within the range of
  • each of the attachment legs 102 and 104 are cushions 108, spaced apart as shown best in Figures 1,
  • the cushions 108 comprise ridges of resilient material.
  • the cushions 108 are slightly compressed and thus frictionally engage the housing of display 10 on both vertical sides 18A and 18B and at the top 20.
  • the resultant gripping function is materially aided when the angle between the legs of the "L,” when not clamping the display, is less than 90°, as noted above.
  • the left attachment leg and right attachment leg, 102 and 104 respectively may be fabricated from one of many different materials known to those skilled in the art.
  • attachment legs 102 and 104 may be fabricated from a suitable plastic material as may many other structures - represented in the drawings.
  • materials such as metal and wood may be used to fabricate left and right attachment legs 102 and 104 as well as the other structures of the embodiment represented herein.
  • the attachment means further comprises a knob 110 which is shown in cross- section in Figure 3.
  • Knob 110, and its associated bolt 109, function to adjustably lock the left attachment leg 102 and the right attachment leg 104 in a fixed positional relationship.
  • the left attachment leg 102 is provided with a longitudinal slot 106 provided on the upward facing leg thereof.
  • the attachment means comprises a knob
  • the attachment means comprised a wing nut (not shown)
  • the present invention may comprise other attachment means similar to knob 110 or wing nut known to those skilled in the art.
  • the bolt 109 is embedded in a recess 107 into right attachment leg 104 and the shaft of the bolt 109 extends up through the slot 111 provided in the right attachment leg 104 and the slot 106 provided in the left attachment leg 102.
  • the knob 110 is tightened onto bolt 109, the adjoining surfaces of the left attachment leg 102 and the right attachment leg 104 are pressed together to create a friction lock.
  • the knob 110 is preferably sufficiently large, and properly shaped, such that a user may adequately finger tighten the knob 110 to create a friction lock.
  • attachment legs 102 and 104 may be affixed to each other, by cementing or other permanent means, or stuck together by the use of a plastic dual lock or VELCRO ® , as shown in Figure 4.
  • attachment legs 102 and 104 may be fashioned as a unitary member as shown in Figure 5.
  • the arrangements of Figures 4 and 5 dispense with the necessity of providing the bolt, wing nut, recess and slots. Either of these arrangements may be utilized when the apparatus need not be adjustable to accommodate displays having different dimensions.
  • a holding means for holding a document in a configuration to allow viewing of the document by a user sitting at the display.
  • copy platens 124A and 124B in Figures 1 and 2 function as a holding means.
  • copy platens 124A and 124B are each a generally planar structure provided with a trough (generally designated 130A or 130B in Figure 1) at its bottom.
  • a trough generally designated 130A or 130B in Figure 1
  • Each of the troughs 130A , and 13OB provides a shelf upon which a document may rest.
  • Troughs 13OA and 13OB may be of various lengths and widths known to those skilled in the art to accommodate a wide variety of books and documents placed thereon.
  • the holding means of the present invention may comprise structures other than those specifically described herein but performing similar or equivalent functions.
  • the holding means may include only one copy 0 platen 124A or 124B which may be disposed on either the left or the right of the display.
  • the trough may be configured so as to hold a book in an open position at a selected page.
  • the document g platen 124A may be provided with a moveable copy marker, generally designated 132, and a copy clamp, generally designated 134.
  • the copy clamp 134 and the copy marker 132 are secured to the perimeter of the document platen by a structure best represented in Figures 6A and 6B.
  • Figure 6A 0 is cross-sectional view of the copy marker 132 comprising a squeeze clamp 140 and a marker bar 131.
  • each side of the document platen 124A is provided with grooves 150, 152, 154 around its perimeter.
  • the arms of the squeeze 5 clamp 140 rest in the grooves 150 fashioned in opposing faces of platen 124A.
  • the squeeze clamp arms are disengaged from grooves 150 and the marker bar 131 can be repositioned.
  • a similar squeeze 0 clamp structure is associated with the copy clamp 134. Providing similar grooves 150 and 154 near the right and left edges of the document platen allows the document platen to be placed on either the right or left side of the display and the document marker to engage either grooves 150 or 154 as needed.
  • a securing means for securing the holding means to the attaching means may also be included in the presently preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the securing means secures the holding means to the attaching means such that the holding means is positioned transversely adjacent to the display in a position viewable by a user of the display.
  • the user of the display will be a typist sitting at the keyboard 16.
  • a user may also be an individual viewing a display and carrying out tasks using a mouse or some other input device or perhaps even verbal commands.
  • Still further a user may be merely viewing both an original document and the display without entering any information to the keyboard 16.
  • the securing means is devised such that the holding means may be positioned at a plurality of different selected vertical positions.
  • the securing means comprises a securing arm generally designated at 200, the second end 202 securing arm 200 is adjustably attached to the rear side of platen 124A and the first end 204 of which functions as a slide which is slidably engaged with a slideway such as 214.
  • a slideway such as 214.
  • slideway 214 may be employed as will be discussed later.
  • slideway 214 may be angled with respect to the line of axis of attachment legs 104 and 106, or perpendicular depending on the design choice of a manufacturer, as pictured in Figure 12.
  • Securing arm 200 is preferably fashioned as a flat strip having a rectangular cross section, although other geometrical configurations could be used such as square, triangular, semicircular, elliptical, or any shape which is not circular. Whatever configuration securing arm 200 takes, slideway 214 is configured so as to have a matching contour such that first end 204 of securing arm 200 snugly, but not tightly, engages slideway 214.
  • the axis of securing arm 200 is, in one embodiment of the present invention, bent or curved as shown in Figures 2, 7 and 8 so as to orient the platen such that its front surface faces inwardly, thus being substantially orthogonal to the line of sight of a user sitting directly in front of the display.
  • the bend or curve of the axis of securing arm 200 is about 45° although an angle in the range of 30° to 90° could be used if desired and still provide the desirable feature of having the document approximately face the viewer.
  • the holding means may be adjusted vertically to a plurality of different positions.
  • This is preferably effected in the present invention by incorporating a plurality of slideways such as 210, 212, 214, and 216 vertically displaced from each other as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
  • a single slideway may be used and a plurality of mounting bores such as 340 in Figure 12, or other preferable means of connection to be discussed in greater detail at a later point may be fashioned in the platen 124A.
  • FIG. 7 a channel 250 is affixed to an attachment leg such as 104, as shown.
  • Channel 250 has a plurality of geometrical cutouts such as 252, 254, 256 and 258 fashioned in one face 260 of the channel.
  • Corresponding similar cutouts 270, 272, 274 and 276 are fashioned in the opposing face 280 of the channel. Cutouts 270 through 276 are displaced vertically so as to be slightly higher than corresponding opposed cutouts 252 through 258 such that a line joining the centers of a pair of corresponding opposed cutouts, such as 252 and 270, forms the desired tilt angle with respect to the attachment leg 104.
  • the cutouts such as are rectangularly shaped, therefore correspondingly the holding means are rectangularly shaped to engage the cutouts.
  • the rectangular shape is preferred since an increased amount of surface area of the holding means engages the gripping members and the amount of play experienced by the holding means and thus platen 124A in slideway 214 is reduced.
  • the geometrical cutouts forming the slideways are preferably rectangular, as shown, they may be square, triangular, semicircular, elliptical or something other than circular so as to prohibit undesired rotation of securing arm 200.
  • FIG. 8 A still different alternative type of slideway is shown in Figure 8.
  • the slideway is fashioned as a part of bent-out portions 300 and 302 of attachment leg 104.
  • Geometrical cutouts 310, 312, 314, 316 are formed in bent-out portion 300 and similar corresponding cutouts 320, 322, 324, 326 are formed in bent-out portion 302.
  • Cutouts 320-326 are displaced slightly higher than cutouts 310-316 such that a line joining the center of corresponding cutouts, such as 310 and 320, forms the desired tilt angle with respect to attachment leg 104.
  • the geometrical cutouts are preferably flat-shaped and rectangular, as shown, although they may be square, triangular, semicircular, elliptical, or something other than circular so as to prohibit undesired rotation of securing arm 200.
  • This feature is effected in the present invention by having the axis of the slideway point downwards from front to back as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • a preferable angle of tilt is approximately 30° although any angle within the range of about 15" to 45° could be used and still accomplish the desired result of having the document approximately face the viewer.
  • the holding means is preferably devised such that the document platen adjustably tilts upwardly and faces inwardly, within ranges as described below, so as to cause the document to substantially face the eyes of a variety of viewers sitting directly in front of the display.
  • the means for adjusting platen 124A tilt is effectuated in the present invention by incorporating a plurality of recessed areas such as 330 and 332 in Figure 9 into which securing arm 200 may be positioned.
  • the angle of platen 124A is varied depending on the recessed area securing arm 200 is positioned.
  • securing arm 200 is slidably attached to platen 124A by means of a variable slotted receiver 336 (see Figures 2, 8, 9 and 10) which is attached to the rear of platen 124A by molding, adhesion or other means known to one skilled in the art.
  • Receiver designated generally as 336 includes the plurality of recessed areas 330 and 332, longitudinally parallel, but angularly displaced from one another which accepts securing arm 200.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10 of Figure 9.
  • Figure 9 second end 202 of securing arm 200 is placed within recess 330 of receiver 336, platen 124A has a predetermined degree of tilt, roughly about 10".
  • second end 202 of securing arm 200 is placed within recess 332, platen 124A has an alternate degree of tilt, roughly about 45°.
  • platen 124A may be effected by increasing or decreasing the length of securing arm 200 slidably engaging recessed areas 330 and 332. Also note that this orientation may be effected for platens on either the right side or the left side.
  • variable slotted receivers 336 could be vertically placed on the rear of platen 124A. More than one variable slotted receiver 336 could provide an alternative to the use of more than one slideway into which second end 202 of securing arm 200 is placed for vertical displacement of platen 124A. The plurality of variable slotted receivers 336 would enable both adjustable tilting of and vertical displacement of platen 124A.
  • securing arm 200 has a flat surface which interfaces platen 124A in order to prevent undesirable tilting of platen 124A.
  • securing arm 200 may also be attached to platen 124A by means of a screw 338 (see Figures 11 and 12) which extends through a hole near the second end 202 of securing arm 200 and threadedly engages a threaded bore 340 in the rear side of platen 124A.
  • Screw 338 has a wing head such that a user may tighter screw 338 with his fingers.
  • platen 124A may be rotated until its bottom and top platen 124A may be rotated until its bottom and top edges are horizontal (e.g.. level) and screw 338 then tightened so as to prevent inadvertent rotation.
  • a plurality of horizontally or vertically spaced bores 340 can be formed in the rear of platen 124A to provide for vertical or horizontal adjustment of platen 124A with respect to securing arm 200 as shown in Figure 12 (or, alternatively, a plurality of receivers 336) .
  • one slideway 214 may be present to engage the second end 202 of securing arm 200, and vertical and horizontal adjustment of platen 124A is maintained.
  • platen 124A is horizontally and/or vertically adjusted.
  • receiver 336 and screw 338 and bore 340 have been discussed as a means to connect second end 202 of securing arm 200 to platen 124A, it should be understood that other means of connecting are known to those skilled in the art and are included herein.
  • the foregoing specific means to connect have merely been provided as examples and the described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive.
  • the restraining means comprises restraint arms 344 and 346, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 8. These restraint arms are preferably L-shaped elongate members. Restraint arm 344 is slotted and affixed to attachment leg 104 by any suitable means such as a screw 350, as shown. Likewise, restraint arm 346 is affixed to attachment leg 106. In use, inward turning portions of restraint arms 344 and 346 bear against the front face of the display as best shown in Figure 1, thus inhibiting undesired twisting or turning of the document-holding apparatus.
  • the restraining means also comprises a plurality of restraint arms to perform the additional function of restraining the movement of display 10.
  • Normally display 10 resides on an adjustable pedestal which may tilt back and forth upon the application of a weighted force. If a heavy document is placed on platen 124A, the weight of the document may tilt the display 10 since platen 124A is secured to the display 10. It can be understood that most computer operators would prefer to have some type of means to restrain the movement of display 10.
  • slotted restraint arms 254 and 256 are affixed respectively to attachment leg 104 and 106 by any suitable means such as a screw 350, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • a screw 350 By extending restraint arms 254 and 256 from attachment legs 104 and 106 to the surface 257 of a computer CPU 14, the display 10 is prevented from tilting forward when a heavy document is placed on platen 124A.
  • restraint arms 254 and 256 are slotted 258 to allow one to adjust the position of the bottom 259 of restraint arms 254 and 256 with regard to surface 257 of computer CPU 14.
  • Use of the slot 258 allows restraint arms 254 and 256 to restrain the position of display 10, throughout a large degree of tilting action, with regard to computer CPU 14.
  • restraint arms 254 and 256 are one example of means for restraining the position of display, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited as such. Additional restraint means, similar to the slotted restrain arms 254 and 256, known to those of ordinary skill in the art, can be employed.
  • Additional restraint means include the use of a rigid member joined to a VELCRO ® surface which is attached to attachment legs 104 and 106,as shown in Figure 16, or a rigid member whose length may be adjusted to a fixed position (such as a rigid member telescopically fit within another rigid member which may be adjustable in length, but selectively fixed at any one position) , as shown in Figure 17; or a restraint arm having variable dimensioned slots, as shown in Figure 18.
  • means for moving platen 124A into and/or out of an orientation to allow viewing of a document is provided.
  • the means for moving are effectuated in the present invention by incorporating a hinge such as 351 in Figure 2 into securing arm 200.
  • hinge 351 By acting upon hinge 351, platen 124A may be folded against or away from the sides of the U-shaped clamp and the monitor.
  • platen 124A is positioned in a plane relative to the user in an operative mode as shown in Figure 2.
  • this position consumes a valuable area of working space.
  • platen 124A could be moved out of this position into a position which would not consume valuable working space area.
  • platen 124A can be swung aside after use into a position substantially planar with the side of the U-shaped clamp or the monitor. Platen 124A is swung aside by action upon hinge 351 of securing arm 200. In this latter position, platen 124A is out of the working space of a user until such time as platen 124A's use is required.
  • hinge 351 is comprised of a means for locking which prevents any unnecessary action by hinge 351, thereby accidentally displacing or swinging platen 124A out of a position designated by a user.
  • hinge 351 is comprised of a means for locking which prevents any unnecessary action by hinge 351, thereby accidentally displacing or swinging platen 124A out of a position designated by a user.
  • platen 124A should begin to sway back and forth. Such a situation would cause both eye strain and an uneven temper.
  • hinge 351 is comprised of alternating channel sections 360, 362, 364, and 366.
  • Two channel sections -360 and 362 are formed from a first section 368 of securing arm 200, and two additional channel sections 364 and 366 are formed from a second section 369 of securing arm 200.
  • the channel sections alternating with respect to each other such that the channel sections from each portion of securing arm 200 may intertwine and engage such that a piston may be placed therethrough the formed channel and connect each portion of securing arm 200 to each other as shown in Figure 15.
  • each of the channel sections from each securing arm 200 which are side by side, are configured to lock onto one another.
  • channel section 362 has two indented areas 370 and 372.
  • channel section 366 has a raised appendage 374 which can engage either indented area 370 or 372.
  • hinge 351 will remain locked while raised appendage 374 engages either indented areas 370 or 372. Raised appendage 374 will not disengage indented area 370 or 372 since the force of documents on platen 124A of securing arm 200 will force the engagement of raised appendage 374 to indented areas 370 or 372. Should the pressure be overcome, channel sections 360 and 362 will rotate about a longitudinal axis with respect to channel sections 364 and 366. This rotation will cause platen 124A to swing about hinge 351.
  • Channel section 362 is provided with two indented areas since platen 124A may be adjusted to be positioned from either the left or right of the monitor. If securing arm 200 is placed to the left side of monitor, securing arm 200 will swing such that when disengaged from indented area 370, securing arm 200 will rotate clockwise. If securing arm 200 is placed to the right side of monitor, securing arm 200 will swing such that when disengaged from indented area 372, securing arm 200 will rotate counterclockwise.
  • an additional lock similar to the lock located between channel sections 362 and 366 could be placed between channel sections 360 and 364 (not shown) .
  • Such an additional lock would increase the amount of force required to dislocate the amount of force required to dislocate any raised appendages from any indented areas.
  • the present invention provides an apparatus for holding original documents in a position, and at an orientation, where they may be efficiently viewed by a typist entering information at a computer terminal keyboard. It will also be appreciated that the present invention provides an apparatus for holding an article or a document in a position which may be conveniently viewed by a user while simultaneously viewing a display. Additionally, the present invention provides an apparatus for holding any one of several different types of documents at a position transversely adjacent to a computer display where it can be most efficiently viewed by a terminal operator.
  • the present invention further provides an apparatus for holding documents, or bulky three-dimensional objects, adjacent to a computer display which does not occupy any work surface space.
  • the present invention still further provides an apparatus for holding documents wherein the apparatus may be quickly and easily moved into or out of a position transversely adjacent to a computer display such that the area transversely adjacent to the computer display is unoccupied.
  • the present invention provides an apparatus for holding a document in a position conveniently viewable by a typist using a computer display which may be easily adapted to hold a document on the left or the right of the display, or a document on each side of the display, and which may be readily interchanged from one display to another display of different dimensions without requiring any modifications to the displays.

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L'invention se rapporte à un support de documents (100) monté sur un dispositif d'affichage, conçu pour être fixé à un moniteur d'affichage (10). Ce support comprend un plateau (124A) pour documents situé soit sur le côté droit, soit sur le côté gauche, ou encore des deux côtés, pouvant être verticalement placé dans une multiplicité de positions, et étant généralement incliné et orienté de façon à faire face à l'utilisateur, mais pouvant également être incliné à plusieurs angles différents. Le plateau (124A) pour documents peut basculer d'une position où il fait face à l'utilisateur, vers une position où il est tourné vers le côté du moniteur (10) afin de libérer un espace de travail utile. Ce plateau (124A) peut être basculé par l'intermédiaire d'une charnière (351) montée sur le bras (200) qui fixe le support de document (100) en position par rapport au moniteur (10). Le mouvement d'articulation est contrôlé par un mécanisme de verrouillage (310) qui peut être actionné soit du côté droit, soit du côté gauche du moniteur (10). Le plateau (124A) comprend également un repère (131) pour manuscrit et un élément de serrage (134) de manuscrit.
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