David C Strong

US Patent:

45880743, May 13, 1986

Filed:

Mar 21, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/715040

Inventors:

David W. Strong - Seattle WA
Patricia A. McGinnis - Seattle WA
James D. Peterson - Bellevue WA
Steven A. Ballmer - Seattle WA
Vern L. Raburn - Lincoln MA
Dorothy L. Hall - Lincoln MA
David A. Fleck - Auburn WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

B65D 4316
A47B 9704

US Classification:

206 4515

Abstract:

A holder (10) is disclosed for storing books and similar articles and for supporting the articles in open position includes a body (14) and a cover (16) hinged together to define a right rectangular polyhedron shape when the holder is closed. The cover (16), which forms the upper portion of the holder (10), is pivotable forwardly and downwardly about a pair of double-acting hinges (18) located along a horizontal centerline on the front wall of the holder (10). The cover (16) includes a top wall (46) which forms the top of the holder (10) when the cover (16) is closed and then lies flat on the surface on which the holder is standing when the cover (16) is open. An abutment lip extends transversely to the rear edge of the top wall (46) to downwardly engage with portions of the rear wall (24) of the body (14) when the cover (16) is closed to serve as a latch and extends upwardly when the cover (16) is open to serve as a stop for the lower edge of an article being supported in upright orientation against the holder (10).