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Document Holders ease neck and upper back pain by placing documents at the same
height and distance as the monitor. Other models fit between the keyboard and monitor to
permit a vertical visual scanning between the keyboard, document, and monitor screen.
Other Commentaries and Information
Pros and Cons of Document Stands
by Chris Grant, Ph.D., CPE
http://www.ur-net.com/office-ergo/pros&.htm#Document
stands
IBM Healthy Computing: Accessories - Display Stands
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/healthycomputing/displaystands.html
AliMed's How to Choose Copy Holders
http://www.alimed.com/cgi-bin/how.cgi?page=e141
 3M Stationary & Office
Supplies Div
Bldg 230-25-13
Prosperous Pi Ste 5B
St Paul, MN 55144-1000
(612) 733-9322 or (800) 332-7483, Fax: (612) 733-5754
innovation@mmm.com
http://www.mmm.com/office
Document Holders
Document Holder DH440
- 2-way adjustability allows document holder to swing out of the way when not in
use.
- Ergonomic design places reference documents in the same viewing plane as the
monitor, minimizing eye and neck movements.
- Extremely sturdy and stable attachment to either the left or right side of your
monitor using patented 3M fastening system.
- Ledge holds up to 150 sheets of paper and has grooves to help keep papers flat
against the backplate.
- Sliding clip adjusts to securely hold both portrait, landscape, A4 and other
similar size documents
DH540 and DH541 Document Holders
DH540 has standard-size backplate for portrait-size documents
DH541 has wider backplate for both portrait and landscape-size documents
- Six-way adjustability ensures comfortable, ergonomically-correct viewing.
- Space-saving design attaches to either side of monitor and swings out of sight
when not in use.
- Innovative attachment system assures stability.
- Built tough, yet adjusts smoothly and evenly.
- Unique sliding clip and grooved ledge keep landscape or portrait letter, legal or
A4 documents securely in place.
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
(Information last checked: Dec'97)
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Adaptables
2318-D Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051
(800) 701-8262, Fax: (408) 654-7969
 Document Holders
- Estimated Price:
- Single Wide - $54.95
- Double Wide - $69.95
The small base allows the document holder to be positioned between the keyboard and
monitor, or either side of the monitor. The Adaptables Document Holders are made of clear
acrylic that fits within all work environments. Custom sizes and designs available upon
request.
Features
- Allows a full vision field
- Supports single sheet(s) to large manuals
- Single and double wide models
- Bold, easy view line guide
- Two viewing angles
- Document shelf has an upper and lower position providing two viewing heights
 LapAdaptors
The LapAdaptor provides document holder(s) for laptop computers with in-line vision to
reduce fatigue and strain on the eyes, neck, and back. The LapAdaptor also is useful for
non-laptop computer tasks such as conferences and training, and has a detachable
clipboard.
Comments
These work great - easily placed b/n keyboard and monitor and made of clear acrylic
plastic w/ line guide 18" and 10" wide doc holders offered. Slantboard style
design. They also have a collapsible (briefcase capable) Laptop document holder they
recently came out with. (Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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 AliMed
297 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026
(800) 225-2610, Fax: (800) 437-2966
http://www.alimed.com
See website or order a catalog for more information
on these products
Focal Copy Holder
- Estimated Price:
- Weighted Base: $32.95
- Desk Edge Clamp: $39.50
- Auto Guideline: 54.95
- Availability: Direct
The Focal Copy Holder is ergonomically curved to keep your eyes at the correct focal
distance from documents. Weighted-base version keeps copy holder securely on desk.
Clamp version for easy height adjustment and space-saving attachment. Auto
Guideline is a battery-operated guideline ruler controlled by foot pedal, or adjust by
hand.
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
Comments
AliMed has a wide variety of document holders available in their catalog - this is just
an example of one of them.
(Information last checked: Dec'97)
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Dainoff Designs, Inc. 
8606 Empire Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 522-3610, or 800-GETATLAS
Fax: (513) 522-3611
info@bookandcopyholders.com
http://www.bookandcopyholders.com
Atlas Ergonomic Book
& Copy Holders
The Standard Atlas is the document holder of choice for all around versatility
and unparalleled strength. It is a real work horse.
Crafted from sturdy hardwoods, you can rapidly and easily adjust it to hold
anything from large books to short documents to a single sheet of paper -- at
whatever height and angle you desire. In addition to 11 inches of height
adjustability, it features continuous angle adjustability from 15 to 60
degrees from the vertical. Thus, it offers effortless viewing for working and
reading.
Other models include:
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
(Information last checked: Feb'01)
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Ergonomixx
POB 1861 Santa Rosa, CA 95402
(800) 639-5720, Fax: (707) 547-1702
customerservice@ergonomixx.com
http://www.ergonomixx.com
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
Comments
Offer 3 standard document holders from $10, $59, and $89. All three attach to side of
monitor. (Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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Ergo Systems
71 George St. East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 289-2386, Fax: (860) 289-2386
Comments
These guys actually excel in the Monitor Arm area but offer three standard doc holders
(like everybody else's) at $10, $45, and $75. The $10 one is of course little piece of
plastic that is capable of holding a sheet of paper and attaches to side of monitor.
(Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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Fellowes
1789 Norwood Ave, Itasca, IL 60143-1095
Product hotline (800) 945-4545, Fax: (800) 955-9329
Cus. Serv: (800) 955-3344
Dealers: (800) 955-3344
http://www.fellowes.com
A wide variety of readily available copy holders.
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
Comments
Have what they coin as "fanatical customer service" (<-- I like that), 25
years in the office accessory business. Need I say more. Easily obtainable at local Office
Depot. Recently teamed up with ErgoDyne to become more "ergonomically correct"
in their product offerings. (Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic Solutions -
Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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Fox Bay Industries
4150 B Place NW Ste 101, Auburn, WA 98001-2449
(253) 941-9155 or (800) 874-8527, Fax: (253) 941-9197
fb-info@foxbay.com
http://www.foxbay.com
Estimated Price: $27.50 to $57.50
Comments
Full line of Doc holders- all at affordable prices. Freestanding and clamp mount spring
arms. And- of all the toys!- they have a Motorized Line Guide (yes, literally), which when
attached to the doc holder, it moves the line guide electrically with a press on a foot
pedal on the floor. A $67.50 option but don't scoff- we sold a bunch of these to the USPS
and they loved 'em. They also have a doc holder lamp that attaches to the top of the doc
holder for $45.00. Nice little item- sometimes I have people looking for these and don't
know where to get such a simple item. (Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic
Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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Kensington
2855 Campus Dr. San Mateo, CA 94403
(800) 535-4242, Fax: (415) 572-9675
info@kensington.com
http://www.kensington.com
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
Comments
Seemingly a recent entry into the office accessory foray. Office Depot seems to have
picked up the Kensington line (and Fellowes) line so they are easy to find. Basically,
Kensington created a line of doc holders like everybody else's. Advantage is probably low
price and readily available at local office depot. (Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional
Ergonomic Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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Luxo Corp.
36 Midland Ave. Port Chester, NY 10573
(800) 222-5896, Fax: (800) 648-2978
Comments
The cutting edge in the lighting industry but offer four pretty normal document
holders, 2 on spring balanced arms, 33" and 36" reach, run $90-$131 and also the
two desktop freestanding models- 12" and 16" wide- $80 & $97 16" wide
is nice because you can hold two sheets of paper or open file. (Timothy Robert Mayhew,
Professional Ergonomic Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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Mayline
619 N. Commerce St. Sheboygan, WI, 53082-0728
(800) 822-8037, Fax: (920) 457-7388
mayline@mayline.com
http://www.mayline.com
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
Estimated Price: $271 - $307
Comments
Like no other Doc Holder you've ever seen. Solid steel and built like a tank. Has a
dual pivot arm that clamps to desk edge. Size is 18"x 24", and larger
24"x30" comes in vertical or horizontal configuration and is height adjustable-
(the doc holder, but not the arm), also available with tilt mechanism. You would use this
to hold a newspaper page, a large blueprint, or some sort of industrial application. I
know of no other product like this. It's just a huge freakin' doc holder that
weighs at least 20lbs. I've got two of them here and they are very interesting but exactly
what you'd need in that sort of industry. (Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic
Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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 Proformix, Inc.
(416) 293-8221 or (800) 973-2739
Fax: (416) 293-8242 or (877) 516-0269
kurtis@proformix.com
http://www.proformix.com/
Adjustable document holders, much like the monitor risers,
reduce neck discomfort and musculoskeletal stress by positioning documents at
eye-level. Most users place their work on their desk and spend the working day
staring downward causing severe stress in the neck, back, and shoulders.
(see website for more manufacturer
product information)
(Information last checked: Oct'00)
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Pro-Line
12 Rogers Rd. Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 521-2600, Fax: (978) 374-4885
bench@1proline.com
http://www.1proline.com
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
Estimated Price: $130
Comments
These guys have quite the catalog and are mainly industrial desking but have a clamp
mount spring arm doc holder 33" reach. (Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic
Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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R&D Ergonomics, Inc
6 Harvey Brook Dr. Freeport, ME 04032
207-865-6445, Fax: 207-353-5308
Info@MorencyRest.com
http://www.MorencyRest.com
- Estimated Price: $70
- Availability: Direct and Resellers
Heavy Duty Copy Holders were developed to raise and tilt large and or heavy reading
materials. Common applications include supporting computer printouts, large reference
books and three ring binders. The angle can be adjusted in steps from approximately 15 to
70 degrees. They are manufactured from quality hardwoods and hardwood veneers. The
standard model is 12" high and 16" wide with a 2" shelf. Custom sizes are
available on request. Custom copy holders have been made sized for items from parking
tickets to E-sized blueprints.
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
(Information last checked: May'98)
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Rubbermaid
1427 William Blount Dr. Marysville, TN 37801-8249
(800) 827-5055, Fax (423) 977-6849
Comments
These guys been around forever also (used to own MicroComputer Accessories- which was
their accessory line- the MCA tag is still out there but its all now essentially just
RubberMaid). Their products are easily obtained at Office Depot. Standard doc holders
(wanna guess if it's made out of plastic?). (Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic
Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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SIS Human Factors Technologies
55C Harvey Rd. Londonberry, NH03053-7414
(603) 432-4495, Fax: (603) 434-8456
sishft@aol.com
Estimated Price: $65 - $99
Comments
SIS has a portable doc holder with a concave curved shape to reduce any glare- very
expensive doc holder for the expandable to 16" and their basic concave is
"only" . Very unique products - others have followed with similar designs. I
have used this one and it is well worth the money. They also have the ever-present
"piece of paper holder" that attaches to the side of the monitor. (Timothy
Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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Viking Acoustical Corp.
21480 Health Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044
(800) 328-8385, Fax: (612) 469-4503
Estimated Price: $39.95 and $49.95
Comments
Typical doc holders that everybody else has too. They offer two doc holders at the
prices given above. On west coast they are represented by Devol & Associates (209)
952-6674, Fax: (209) 952-6675, E-mail: devol.assoc.don@worldnet.att.net
(Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional Ergonomic Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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VuRyte
1530 SSW Loop, Ste 111, Tyler, Texas 75701
(800) 678-2629, Fax: (903) 510-2978
http://www.vu-ryte.com
(see website for more manufacturer product
information)
Comments
The wonderful originator of the widely popular VuRyser that you see everywhere. They
recently discontinued the copyholder they had and changed it to a modified product. The
idea of putting the doc holder between the keyboard and screen - Doc holder held in place
by the monitor sitting on its base and the doc surface pivots to applicable angle.
14" (14SL) $84.00 and 18" (18SL) $89.00 wide available. Expensive but has unique
approach to what to do with that document. Only catch is this will not work on flat table
since the doc holder base has to be several inches off the desk surface (VuRyser anyone?)-
otherwise very unique product and a good niche market. Doc holder is clear acrylic
plastic. Adaptables (the new kid on the block) is secretly competing
against the VuRyser and has a very similar product. (Timothy Robert Mayhew, Professional
Ergonomic Solutions - Feb'98)
(Information last checked: Feb'98)
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