Abstract: A small clip to hold open a book, conveniently remaining in it as a marker when closed, which is unobtrusive and inexpensively made. It is a single piece metal or plastic frame consisting of a straddle plate (11) and a breech (12) which are joined and spaced apart and parallel by a bridge (13). The combination of the elements forms a housing for several pages of a book when clipped over them. When placed so that the straddle crosses the centre of an open book and the breech is near the spine (between pages below), the present invention holds open the book. When placed so that the straddle is on one side only of the book and the breech is several pages below, the book may be closed and so marked and the clip stored.

Abstract: A small clip to hold open a book, conveniently remaining in it as a marker when closed, which is unobtrusive and inexpensively made. It is a single piece metal or plastic frame consisting of a straddle plate (11) and a breech (12) which are joined and spaced apart and parallel by a bridge (13). The combination of the elements forms a housing for several pages of a book when clipped over them. When slid so that the straddle crosses the centre of an open book and the breech is near the spine (between pages below), the present invention holds open the book. When placed so that the straddle is on one page only and the breech is several pages below, the book may be closed and so marked and the clip stored.