Champe G. Fitzhugh, US1598569A
Combined Table and Bookrest.
Image credit: Fitzhugh, C.G. (1925)
On August 31, 1926, Champe Geraldine Fitzhugh of Washington DC patented a novel table and book rest designed especially for use on a bed. Her invention clamped securely to a bed rail and adjusted easily, allowing it to function either as a tilted reading stand with a page-holding spring or as a flat, stable table for meals or writing.
Date of Application: 23 September 1925
Date of Issuance: 31 August 1926
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