Abstract: The present invention is a bookstand for a book. The bookstand comprises a back panel having a top, a bottom, a front side against which a book can rest and a back side. Projecting outwardly from substantially the bottom of the back panel is a lip panel upon which a book can be placed. The lip panel has projectable therefrom a plurality of page retainers for maintaining interfacing book pages open, with each page retainers having a distal end movable toward the back panel. Such movement of one page retainers is independent of movement of another page retainers, thereby allowing positioning of one page retainers near one interfacing page of an open book and positioning of another page retainers near the other interfacing facing page. In a preferred embodiment, each page retainers comprises a rod having a distal end and a proximal end.

Abstract: A holder for paint cans and the like for engagement on extension and step ladders and other elevated work supports. A container receiving platform is held in horizontal position by demountable hook elements that may be attached at the rear of the platform to extend above or below the platform and by a telescoping brace arm that is pivotally engaged to the front of the platform and with a forked free end that is adapted for selective engagement to a lower rung of an extension ladder or for cooperative use with the hooks and a lock bar to hold the platform engaged to a flat step of a step ladder. The platform has a plurality of can receiving base edges or receptacles to receive and support cans of different size. The bottom rims of the cans are securely held by protrusions at least one of which is flexibly mounted to facilitate release of the cans from the platform. The platform, removable hooks, brace arm and lock bar are cooperatively designed for compact storage and shipment.