Abstract: A reading apparatus capable to support a book with adjustable angle includes: a base having a guiding groove and two sleeves, a supporting mechanism for supporting the book, and a clamping member for clamping the book on the supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism includes a M-shaped frame defining two side rods, an elongated middle rod and an adjusting plate. The two side bars of the M-shaped frame are pivotally connected to the sleeves respectively. The middle rod is connected at middle of the M-shaped frame at one end thereof and is parallel to the two side bars. The adjusting plate is slidably and rotatably engaged with the middle rod and is formed with an oblique edge which can be received by the guiding groove at an adjustable position. The clamping member is pivoted to the front edge of the base for providing a clamping force facing the M-shaped frame. By adjusting the position of the adjusting plate along the guiding groove, the angle between the M-shaped frame and the base can be changed.

Abstract: The holder is used for a notepad formed of a stack of note slips which are connected with one another at one of their edges. It has a concave, arc-shaped or gutter-shaped support for the notepad. This support has two edges parallel to its imaginary generating straight line. These two edges project away from the concave support surface. One of the edges has a height (h) which corresponds roughly to the height of the notepad to be received by the holder. The distance (A) between the two edges measured along the concave support corresponds to the width (B) of the notepad to be received. The edge whose height (h) corresponds roughly to the height of the notepad projects away from the concave support approximately at a right angle.