Bruce A Mcpherson

US Patent:

D2426323, Dec 7, 1976

Filed:

Oct 24, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/625399

Inventors:

Bruce M. McPherson - Ithaca NY

Assignee:

NCR Corporation

International Classification:

D1606
D1906

US Classification:

D26 5C

US Patent:

40906132, May 23, 1978

Filed:

Feb 22, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/771054

Inventors:

Bruce M. McPherson - Ithaca NY

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A47F 700

US Classification:

211 695

Abstract:

A holder for a data pen or similar manually manipulated instrument is provided which is adapted for positioning on a horizontal or vertical surface and comprises a holder segment releasably mounted on an angled base segment. The holder segment includes a socket for holding a light pen, etc. in a stored position. The holder segment is mounted between two positions on the base segment to position the pen at a preferred angle when the base segment is positioned either on a horizontal or vertical surface. The bottom end of the socket is open and extends to a position within an aperture located in the base segment for disposing of dirt deposited in the socket. The base segment is constructed to support electronic apparatus associated with the data pen, etc.