Document holder

Abstract

A document holder for use in a workstation is provides, wherein the document holder comprises a generally planar easel member having front and back opposite surfaces, a top edge, a bottom edge, first and second side edges extending from the top edge to the bottom edge on opposite sides of the easel member, a first side rail adjacent to the first side edge and extending along at least a portion of the first side edge, and a second side rail adjacent to the second side edge and extending along at least a portion of the second side edge. The document holder further includes a first support base, a second support base, and first and second adjustable bracket assemblies extending from the first and second support bases, wherein each of the first and second adjustable bracket assemblies is pivotally and slideably attached to the first and second side rails of the easel member, respectively.

1 . A document holder for use in a workstation, the document holder comprising: 
 a generally planar easel member having front and back opposite surfaces, a top edge, a bottom edge, first and second side edges extending from the top edge to the bottom edge on opposite sides of the easel member, a first side rail adjacent to the first side edge and extending along at least a portion of the first side edge, and a second side rail adjacent to the second side edge and extending along at least a portion of the second side edge;    a first support base;    a second support base; and    first and second adjustable bracket assemblies extending from the first and second support bases, wherein each of the first and second adjustable bracket assemblies is pivotally and slideably attached to the first and second side rails of the easel member, respectively.    
     
     
         2 . The document holder of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second adjustable bracket assemblies further comprises: 
 a knob including a threaded member;    a support arm comprising a hole that extends at least partially through the arm and wherein the hole includes a threaded portion adapted for receiving the threaded member of the knob; and    a clamp assembly comprising a body and a hole through the body adapted for receiving the threaded member of the knob.    
     
     
         3 . The document holder of  claim 2 , wherein the clamp assembly further comprises a flange and a channel adapted for receiving one of the first and second side rails.  
     
     
         4 . The document holder of  claim 1 , wherein a first side of the first side rail is in contact with a portion of the support arm and wherein a second side of the first side rail is in contact with a portion of the body of the clamp assembly.  
     
     
         5 . The document holder of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second support bases further includes a pair of rails and a channel between the rails for receiving a portion of one of the first and second adjustable bracket assemblies.  
     
     
         6 . The document holder of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second support bases further includes a clamping means for clamping each of the support bases to a surface.  
     
     
         7 . The document holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first adjustable bracket assembly comprises a clamp assembly having a body and an at least partially threaded hole that extends at least partially through the body.  
     
     
         8 . The document holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a line guide removably attached to the first and second side rails.  
     
     
         9 . The document holder of  claim 8 , wherein the line guide comprises an elastic member having a first end and a second end, a first tab attached to the first end, and a second tab attached to the second end.  
     
     
         10 . The document holder of  claim 9 , wherein each of the first and second tabs comprises a channel portion adapted to receive one of the first and second rails.  
     
     
         11 . The document holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first side rail is parallel to the second side rail.  
     
     
         12 . The document holder of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second side rails has an L-shaped cross section.