Height adjustability - Angle adjustability -
Page stoppers - Line
guides - Spring-loaded clip
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Height adjustability
Height adjustability of your reading material
is of utmost importance so that you can keep your neck straight, and not have to bend it
to look down on the desk or work surface. Bending the neck
for long periods of time often causes neck and shoulder pain. (See Ergonomic
Guidelines for more information on this.)
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For the Standard Atlas
(pictured below) and the Atlas-LC this is achieved by
means of stainless steel dowels in the back side of the
shelf, which can be placed in any of the parallel rows of
holes in the upright part of the bookholder. This simple adjustment takes only seconds to make.
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Low shelf position
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Middle shelf position
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High shelf
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With booster box.
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The height adjustability range of the Standard Atlas is
more than 10 inches.
However, very tall persons or persons with unique work station
configurations may want a booster box. The standard booster box raises the range of
adjustability by three inches; custom booster boxes can
be made in quantity. Because there is rarely a need for booster
boxes, we stock them in limited quantities. For purchasing
information, call (800) GET ATLAS (800 438-2852). |
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For the Atlas Ultra height
adjustability is achieved by means of a tab on the back
side of the shelf, which is inserted into any slot in the
upright part of the bookholder -- again, it is simple and
fast. The picture below shows both height and angle adjustability of the Atlas Ultra.
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Angle adjustability
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Atlas Book & Copy Holders
offer angle adjustability, again, so that your neck can be in a comfortable position while you
read.
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The
Standard Atlas and the Atlas-LC offer continuous angle
adjustability over a wide range.
To adjust the angle, simply loosen the dowel that
supports the back of the document holder and then slide it along the groove until the
desired angle is obtained, and tighten the dowel. This requires very little strength.
The Atlas Ultra
has two angles of adjustability: 15 degrees and 30
degrees from the vertical. The angle is controlled by
which slot you insert the tab of the upright part of the
bookholder into when you assemble it (see photo of four Ultras above and the Atlas Ultra
page).
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Page stoppers
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Page stoppers are small stainless steel
rods or dowels which restrain unruly pages. They can be inserted in
any of the holes in the shelf, giving you flexibility in
placement. Both long and short page stoppers are standard with all Atlas document
holders.
The photo of the Sunflower Ultra shelf, top right, shows the pattern of
page stopper holes that all Atlas shelves have.
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This
illustration shows a page stopper restraining the left hand pages of a
book. It is not necessary to remove the page stoppers in order to
turn pages.
Page stoppers inserted on the short ends of the support shelf can prevent large books or documents from flopping backward. The left side of the book in this photo is being brought forward by a page stopper placed behind it.
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A page stopper with a rubber band for a collar is provided with the Standard Atlas, to be
used in conjunction with the spring-loaded clip. Although it is
difficult to see the page stopper or the clip in the photo at the left,
it is being used to keep the pages of this stapled document flipped
over after they are read. The collar prevents the page stopper from
slipping through the holes on the back. (See also the description of the spring-loaded clip, between the bottom photos on this page).
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Line guides |
Line guides are simple
counter-weighted devices which keep your place on your document.
Because the long end (for marking rows) weighs the same as the short end
(for marking columns, as in a dictionary), when you hang the thread over
the top of your book or document, the ends stay in place.
Line guides are invaluable for editing tasks -- or for wherever you'd use
your finger to mark a place on the document.
In the top photo on the right, a planner book
is placed high on the Atlas; the short end of the line guide is being used
to move down the list of tasks as they are accomplished.
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In this photo, the long end of the line guide marks a row in a table.
Line guides are usually shipped with a
clear thread for reading, but if you work extensively with rows or
numbers, you may want to request one with a black thread for left-right
orientation.
Line guides come with the Standard Atlas, and may be purchased separately
for other Atlases (cost is $6).
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Spring-loaded clip
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The spring-loaded clip will hold a document over 2.5 inches thick to the back of the Atlas. The clip consists of a lucite disc in front of the wooden Atlas, held in place by a nut on a 4-inch stainless steel rod. The rod extends through the back of the Atlas, where it goes through a spring and then to another nut.
The clip can be mounted anywhere there is a hole on the Atlas -- and the back has about 30 of them! Different placements have different uses. The arrangement in the photo enlargement at the right is ideal for entering data from documents, and using the left hand to remove them as they are used.
The enlargement makes several additional aspects of the clip visible. Ergonomics is about choices -- and you can choose to mount the clip on-center or off-center (as shown) depending on the documents you are using and the task. You can also choose the side of the disk with the bumps for friction, or the smooth side if you want less grabbing power. An "easy-pull loop" is available for people who have limited hand strength.
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In the photo at the left, a stapled document is being held by the spring-loaded clip (which is covered by the turned page). The collared page stopper (in enlargement at right) keeps the turned pages flipped.
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