| 摘要 |
This invention relates to a portable, collapsible stand for supporting materials such as books, sheet materials and the like in a convenient position to be viewed by an individual. Accordingly the invention in one aspect provides a collapsible, portable, viewing stand comprising an elongated blank of semi-rigid material having therein a plurality of spaced parallel fold lines extending transversely of the blank to define multiple successive panels; one group of said panels being folded and arranged to provide an upwardly and rearwardly sloping frontal panel, a downwardly extending rearward panel connected thereto and a bottom panel; another group of panels being folded and arranged to provide a bracing panel extending between said frontal and rearward panels in a mid-height region of the stand to stabilize said frontal panel; and a still further group of said panels being folded and arranged in a predetermined folded condition to provide a stop means adjacent a lower portion of said frontal panel to provide a rest for a book or other material when located in juxtaposition to said frontal panel for viewing purposes. |
