US1792232A - Calendar - Google Patents

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Feb. 10, 1931-. R B, LEE 1,792,232

CALENDAR Filed Sept. 25, 1928 ISO 0 T ISQS INVENTOR. EOI/AL 5 ,/Jz

A TTORNEY Patented Feb. l0, 1931 PATENT OFFICE ROYAL n. Lnn'or SAN mimo, CALIFORNIA CALENDAR Application filed September 25, 1928. Serial No. 308,253.

My invention relates to calendars and the objects of my invention are: First, to provide a calendar of this class which may be easily set to indicate the day of any given month and any given year; second, to provide a calendar of this class in which only the month and the year desired is visible at any one time; third, to provide a calendar `of, this class which is easily set so as to record the desired month and year; fourth, to provide a calendar of this classin `which all movable parts are well rotected thereby insuring a long lifethereof); fifth, to provide a calendar of this class which for any given year necessitates only a slight movement of a disc in order to bring linto register any desired month; sixth, to provide a calendar of this class in which extra calculation due to leap year or ythe lengths of various months is reduced to a minimum; seventh, to provide a calendar of this classwhich is extremely applicable as an advertising novelty; and eighth, to provide a calendar ofthis class which is yextremely simple of construction proportional to its function, durable, efcient in its action, and which will not readily get yout of order. f

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter my inventionconsists of certain novel features of construction, kcombination v,and arrangement of parts and portions' as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the. appended claims, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings and :tothe characters of reference thereon which form apart of this application in which: n

'Figure 1 isa side elevational View of my calendar; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional v iew thereof throu h 2-2aof Fig. 1; F1g.3.1ls a fragmentary evational view of the year and calendar number indicator disc and F 1g. 1s a fragmentaryV elevational view of the day mdicatordisc segment which forms the calen` dar portion of my calendar. l

Similary characters of ,reference-refer to .similar parts. and portions throughout the several` views` of the drawings.

i l The calendar casmg'Lfrotating disc 2iand i 59 day-indicator disc segment 5, constituting the principal parts and portions of my calendar.

The case l consists of a Hat piece of material folded double longitudinally with the extended edgcs then sealed together forming a thin pocket open at the top and bottom. Ro- 555 tatably mounted Within the case on a rivet 3 extending between the front la, and back 1b of the case a. little above the center point thereof is a disc 2. A slot 1c having a straight base and an arcuate upper portion is provided in the front side la of the calendar casing. The slot 10 exposes the margin of the disc 2 so that it may be rotated by the movement of the operators finger. A Second rivet 4 holds the portion of the case P5 front la against the back 1b so as to make the disc 2 readily accessible as shown in Fig. 2.

Arranged in a circular form concentric With the disc 2- are a plurality of numerals 2a which indicate the last two numerals in a 'm given year, such as 28 or.1928. All the numerals of a given year could be placed on this disc if desired. 'However only half the number of years could be recorded unless the numerals were crowded. Arranged radially .between the sets of numerals 2a and the center of the disc are columns of characters 2b which may be letters or numerals, each column containing ktwelve characters, one for each month of the year. Slots ld and le are providedin the front side la of the case.` The slot la' registers with the nu metals 2a one set at a time. If desirable the numerals 19 may be printed tothe left hand side of the slot 1d so that together with 85 the exposed numerals the full number of the v year may be read as shown in Fig. 1- of the drawing. f y

' The other slot 1e is adapted to coincide with and expose the characters 2b one column at a .9 time, and' preferably extends in aj'substantially vertical direction `just beneath the slot 1d as shownin Fig. 1.

Listed on the front sideof thercase 1 are the variousmonths' of the year beginning with 95 January and ending with December. The

list of months is so arranged that January is opposite the upper `character of each column 2b and February is op osite the second character, March the thi and so on until Deim 8 and so on.

cember is opposite the last or 12th character as shovvnin Fig. 1.

In order to facilitate the use of the calendar additional printing is provided in connection with the list of months, which may read as follows: During January use calendar number for 31 days. The Word Number occurs on the one side of the slot` 1e and the Word For on the other side. The corresponding characters on the dial 2 completes the sen tence. Similarly the next line reads: Dun ing February use calendar number for 28` days. Because of leap year a special note regarding February is preferably placed just below the list of months. rIhis information consists in statingthat every fourth year is leap year followed with a list of years -in which February has 29 days instead of 28. Pivotally mounted preferably on lthe same pivot 3 which supports the disc 2 is a disc segment 5 which has printed in its lower portion inarcuate substantially horizontal roivs numerals 5a reading as follows: 1, 2, 3, l, 5, 6 and 7, in the first line 2, 3, Ll, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, l0, 11, 12, 13 and* 14k for the second line, the numeral 8 being in positionunder numeral 1, niuneral 9 undernumeral 2, 10 under number Similarly the third line reads 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21; the numeral 9 under numeral 2, numeral 10 under numeral 3 and so on.

, Line four reads consecutively from 16 to 28 With'numeral 16 Linder numeral 9.1 Line live reads consecutively. from 23 to 31; the

numeral 23 under 16 and 31 under 24 of line 4. Line v6 has only the numerals 30 and 31. Each line'of numerals is preferably concentric with the pivotal point of the disc segment 5 and each column of numerals extends radi ally from the point of support thereof. An opening 1f is provided in the lower portion of the front of the case 1a, Whichuncovers at any one time seven columns of the numerals 5a.` Centered just above the opening 17"' are letters or abbreviations indicating the various days of the week, beginning with Sunday and ending With Saturday.

A series ofcharacters 5b corresponding to the characters 2b is printed on the disc segment 5. In the structure shown there are nu. merals which read from left to right as fol@ lows: 7, 6, 5, l, 3, 2, 1; a A small hole :1g near the opening 1f uncovers one of these characters 5b at a timerf These characters 5b are f so arranged that when setto coincide With a given character in one of the columns 2b cf the disc 2 vthe calendar is exposedvvhich corresponds to the month listed oppositethat char'- acter. Y Thus, as shownin: Fig.; v1,`the vcalendar is setsc as to readfor'Januaiy,1Apri1 or July l :of 1928 `aszthe numeral 1 .is in `v'register ywith the hole. 1g.

The calendar is operated as follows: First the disc 2 isV shifted until the desired year is registered by the slot 1c. The disc segment During a. given year Vonly slight movement of the disc segment 5 is necessary in order to bring into register the proper calendar for every month thereof. Y

It will be noted that there is considerable vacant space upon the face of the calendar Where advertising matter vor the like may be printed.

rlhough I have shown and described a particular'. construction, combination and arrangement of parte and portions I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement but de sire to include in the scope of my invention, the construction, combination and arrange ment .substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:A Y

1. In a calendar, a case having an openin thereinand the days of the Week arranged in order adjacent thereto, a segmentV mounted Within said case having numerals theref on corresponding to the possible days in a month, saidfscgment being -revoluble so as to bring it to register With said opening, such numerals thereon representing a complete monthly calendar beginning With any given day ofthe Week, reference characters thereon arranged in an arc on said segment, said case having a sight opening adapted to expose anyone of said reference characters, and other kmeans mounted in said .case having numeralsk corresponding to years, other ref-erence characters corresponding to said first-mentioned reference characters arranged radially on said -other means, each reference character corresponding to fa'. given month for 'indicating the position of said segment relative to the opening in' said vcase necessary to calendar the days Vof given month, said first-mentioned reference characters adapted toi-dentif-y the correct position of said segment. i Y l2. In a calendar,"a case having an opening therein and," the days of the Week arrangedin order adjacent thereto,`a segment mounted Within said f case having numerals thereon corresponding to the Apossible days in a month, said segment beingfrevoluble so -asft'o bring it 'to` register with said opening,

such numerals thereon 'representinga .come

plete monthly iCalendar beginning with any given day -cf the lWeek,reference .characters thereon arranged '1n yan `arc ybelow said nuE iic 'meralsion sai-d segment :and correspondingly spaced, saidv casing khaving assight `opening adapted to expose any one of said reference characters, and other means mounted in said case having` numerals corresponding to ye:.usother reference characters corresponding to said .tirstmentioned reference characters arranged radially on said other means, Y

cach reference character correspondin to a given month for indicating the position of said segment relative to the opening in said case necessary to calendar the days of a given month, said first-mentioned reference characters adapted to identify vthe correct position of said segment, said case having slots therein for exposing a single year date and reference characters corresponding to the monthsy thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set Vmy hand at San Diego, California, this 15th day of September, 1928.

ROYAL B. LEE.

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