Patents by Inventor Tom Crosby

Tom Crosby has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Adjustable book support with arm clearance recesses
    Patent number: 5884889
    Abstract: A book support for supporting a book for a reader that includes an arm clearance panel including right and left arm clearance side edges each having a curved arm clearance recess; a book support panel constructed from a transparent material and including two book support ledges extending outwardly from a book support front surface and an elastic book retaining strap secured across the book support front surface; a base panel; a head clearance panel including a curved head clearance recess; a first hinge connected between a book support back surface of the book support panel and a top arm clearance side edge of the arm clearance panel; a second hinge connected between a top book support side edge of the book support panel and a top base side edge of the base panel; and a third hinge connected between the base back surface of the base panel and the top head clearance side edge of the head clearance panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventor: Tom Crosby