Jack H Zurn

US Patent:

61708771, Jan 9, 2001

Filed:

Apr 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/551998

Inventors:

Jack H. Zurn - Chandler AZ

International Classification:

B42D 900

US Classification:

281 45

Abstract:

A page holder adapted to hold opposing pages of a book in an open position while reading. The page holder includes first and second wings meeting at a junction point and disposed at an angle of about 150. degree. with respect to each other. A thumb opening is spaced back from the leading surface of the first and second wings and offset slightly from the junction point toward the first wing. In use, the reader's thumb is inserted into the thumb opening and the junction point is placed between two adjoining pages of an open book near the bottom of the pages. One wing extends over and holds down the page on the right while the other wing holds down the page on the left. One embodiment of the invention is formed of clear plastic material using injection molding, while another embodiment is made of metal wire using wireform manufacturing techniques.