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Mobile easel and seating means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-07-01
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Granted: 1979-01-16
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Expires: 1997-07-01
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an artist's easel characterized by circular mobility around a fixed base.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon W. Fielding, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:48
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B83/00; A47B83/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
An artist's easel comprising: a fixed base; canvas support means rotatably mounted on said fixed base wherein said canvas support means comprise upright column supports; horizontally mounted upper, lower and auxiliary canvas holders slidably mounted on said column supports; and a pivoted mahlstick slidably mounted on said upper canvas holder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
An artist's easel comprising: a fixed base; canvas support means rotatably mounted on said fixed base wherein said canvas support means comprise upright column supports; horizontally mounted upper, lower and auxiliary canvas holders slidably mounted on said column supports; and a pivoted mahlstick slidably mounted on said upper canvas holder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
An artist's easel comprising: a fixed base; canvas support means rotatably mounted on said fixed base wherein said canvas support means comprise upright column supports; and storage means comprising a storage tray slidably mounted on said column supports for vertical mobility and a palette slidably mounted on said storage tray for horizontal mobility.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
An artist's easel comprising: a fixed base; canvas support means rotatably mounted on said fixed base wherein said canvas support means comprise upright column supports; and storage means comprising a storage tray slidably mounted on said column supports for vertical mobility and a palette slidably mounted on said storage tray for horizontal mobility.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An artist's easel comprising: a fixed base; canvas support means rotatably mounted on said fixed base; and seating means rotatably mounted on said fixed base such that said canvas support means and said seating means are independently rotatable with respect to said fixed base and rotate in vertical cylindrical planes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
An artist's easel comprising: a fixed base; canvas support means rotatably mounted on said fixed base; and seating means rotatably mounted on said fixed base such that said canvas support means and said seating means are independently rotatable with respect to said fixed base and rotate in vertical cylindrical planes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
An artist's easel comprising: a fixed base; assembly support means rotatably mounted on said fixed base; seating means mounted on said assembly support means; and canvas support means rotatably mounted on said assembly support means wherein said canvas support means are mounted on an upper canvas support base which is rotatably mounted on a lower canvas support base which, in turn, is mounted on said assembly support means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
An artist's easel comprising: a fixed base; assembly support means rotatably mounted on said fixed base; seating means mounted on said assembly support means; and canvas support means rotatably mounted on said assembly support means wherein said canvas support means are mounted on an upper canvas support base which is rotatably mounted on a lower canvas support base which, in turn, is mounted on said assembly support means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The artist's easel of claim 3 wherein said canvas support means and said seating means rotate together with respect to said fixed base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The artist's easel of claim 4, wherein said seating means and said lower canvas support base ride on casters on said fixed base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The artist's easel of claim 4 wherein said canvas support means are pivotally mounted to said upper canvas support base.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The artist's easel of claim 4 additionally including bearing means for facilitating the rotation of said upper canvas support base about said lower canvas support base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The artist's easel of claim 4 wherein said canvas support means comprises upright column supports; horizontally mounted upper, lower and auxiliary canvas holders slidably mounted on said column supports; and a pivoted mahlstick slidably mounted on said upper canvas holder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The artist's easel of claim 4 additionally including storage means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The artist's easel of claim 10 wherein said storage means comprises a storage tray slidably mounted on said column supports and a palette slidably mounted on said storage tray.
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