US1890117A - Calendar - Google Patents

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Dec. 6, 1932. JEFFREYS 1,890,117

CALENDAR Filed Oct. 13, 19 15 Sheets-Sheet l 0.3 Jeffr y s Patented Dec. 6, 1932 PATENT QFFEE OLIVER B. JEFFREYS, OF OUTWOOD, KENTUCKY CALENDAR Application filed October 13, 1932. Serial No. 637,634.

This invention relates to improvements in calendars and pertains particularly to'a calendar which is designed to be used over a number of years.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a calendar which is so designed that by the turning of one element thereof a complete month may be changed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a calendar structure which employs a plurality of ribbons which are rolled upon a common carrier and are adapted to be drawn therefrom onto an individual roll, which individual rolls are so arranged that a portion of each strip with a transverse series of numbers thereon may be exposed so that each of live of the six strips of the calendar will show a transverse row of numerals which coact with the numerals of the other strips to give a complete calendar for one month.

Another object of the invention is to provide a calendar of the character above described which may be constructed in a cabinet of any desired size for use upon a desk or in a similar location.

The invention willbe best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in vertical front to rear section of a calendar constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a view of the face of the calendar;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially upon the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a View in detail of the method employed for attaching one of the numeral carrying ribbons or tapes to an individual roller;

Figure 5 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of the roll which is common to all of the numeral strips showing the manner in which the same are attached thereto P and also showing the resilient means for maintaining the strips tight;

Figures 6 to 11 inclusive shoW in plan portions of the numeral strips and the month and year strip, showing the complete numeral arrangement upon five of the strips for a calendar year.

Figure 12 is a sectional view through the knob 22 and a portion of the adjacent cabinet wall 3.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 indicates generally a casing for the calendar embodying the present invention. lVhile the particular construction illustrated may be changed in minor details the preferred form is as shown wherein there is provided the back, side and bottom walls 2, 3 and a respectively with the relatively narrow top and front walls 5 and 6 respectively between which is positioned the inclined wall 7 which may be described as a continuation of the front wall at a rearward inclination. This wall 7 will be referred to as the face of the calendar and as shown it is hinged or otherwise suitably secured as indicated at 8 to the forward end of the top wall 5 so that it may be raised for access to the interior of the cabinet. The wall structure 7 is provided with the two window openings 9 and 10 which have the glass panels 11 and 12 respectively therein.

Within the cabinet are bearing strips 13 secured along the inner faces of the side walls 3 directly beneath and parallel with the face or hinged wall 7 and each of these strips is provided with five bearing notches 14 which are located beneath the window glass 12 and a sixth bearing notch 15 which is located be neath the window glass 11.

Disposed transversely of the cabinet beneath the window glass 12 are live rollers each of which is indicated by the numeral 16 and each of these rollers has a shaft extending longitudinally therethrough as indicated the smaller rollers.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is v 1. A calendar, comprising a plurality of tapes, a cylinder common to and on which said tapes are rolled, a plurality of rollers each having an end of a tape connected thereto to be rolled thereon from the cylinder, and means for simultaneously rotating the rollers to roll the tapes thereon from the cylinder, one of said tapes having the names of the months printed thereon and a year date associated with each name and the other tapes having a plurality of transverse rows of numerals which are coordinated to give with each month the proper day dates therefor.

2. A calendar, comprising a casing having a wall provided with window openings, a cylinder rotatably mounted within the easing, a plurality of rollers arranged in the same plane within the casing adjacent said windows, some of said rollers being viewable as a group through one window and a single roller being viewable through another window, means for rotating said rollers in unison, and a plurality of tapes each connected at one end with said cylinder to be rolled thereon and having its other end connected with one of said rollers whereby each will be wrapped about a roller when the latter is turned, that tape engaging the said one roller having the months of the year and a year date printed thereon and the remaining tapes having a plurality of transverse rows of numerals which are coordinated to give with the exposure of each month name the proper day dates therefor.

3. A calendar, comprising a casing having a wall provided with window openings, a cylinder rotatably mounted within the casing, a plurality of rollers arranged in the same plane within the casing adjacent said windows, some of said rollers being viewable as a group through one window and a single roller being viewable through another window, gear elements associated with said rollers, means connecting said gear elements together for unitary operation, means exterior to the casing for rotating one of said rollers, and a plurality of tapes each connected at one end with said cylinder to be rolled thereon and having its other end connected with one of said rollers whereby each will be wrapped about a roller when the latter is turned, that tape engaging the said one roller having the months of the year and a year date printed thereon and the remaining tapes having a plurality of transverse rows of numerals which are coordinated to give with the exposure of each month name the proper day dates therefor.

4. A calendar, comprising a casing having a wall provided with window openings, at cylinder rotatably mounted within the casing, a plurality of rollers arranged in the same plane within the casing adjacent said windows, some of said rollers being viewable as a group through one window and a sin le roller being viewable through another Wmdow, gear elements associated with said rollers, means connecting said gear elements together for unitary operation, means exterior to the casing for rotating one of said rollers, resilient means for maintaining the tapes in tight condition, and a plurality of tapes each connected at one end with said cylinder to be rolled thereon and having its other end connected with one of said rollers whereby each will be wrapped about a roller when the latter is turned, that tape engaging the said one roller having the months of the year and a year date printed thereon and the remaining tapes having a plurality of transverse rows of numerals which are coordinated to give with the exposure of each month name the proper day dates therefor.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

OLIVER B. J EFFREYS.

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