US2013897A - Calendar - Google Patents

Description

c. PosT Sept. 10, 1935.

CALENDAR Filed Jem.y 8, 1934 SME INVENTOR.

@M005 L. P057 M ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 10, 1935 13 Claims.

My invention relates generally to calendars and particularly concerns a long term calendar. Y The calendar upon which this invention is based is preferably comprised of a backing and a card which are operatively related to each other in a manner whereby the chart for any month for substantially any year may be easily and quickly determined. More specifically it is desired to provide a calendar comprising the combination of a backing and a card which are bodily and relatively movable.

Another important object of my invention is to provide a calendar of the kind above referred to in which a novel arrangement of indicia is provided adjacent the opposite sides of the backing and the sides of the card in a manner whereby the above result may be obtained.

A further object is to provide a calendar in which the thirty and thirty-one day months are correctly given, including information by which the correct number of days for the mo-nth of February can be determined whether a leap year or not.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a calendar in which the indicia provided thereon is arranged in a manner whereby it is substantially impossible to read the calendar incorrectly.

A further object of my invention is to provide means which will advise one as to the limits to which the card is adapted to be moved or otherwise shifted, in order to prevent accidental displacement of the card with respect to its relation to the backing member.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a calendar which is very simple in design and construction and which may be easily and quickly operated; also one which is very durable and inexpensive to manufacture.

Many other objects of my invention will appear after considering the description hereinafter set forth in connection with the drawing hereunto annexed, in which several figures of the calendar are clearly shown.

With reference to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a front plan view in elevation of a preferred form of the calendar showing the backing and card members assembled;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1 showing more in detail, the manner in which the card is operatively associated with the backing .member;

Fig. 3 is a rear View in elevation of the calendar shown in Fig. l, disclosing the novel arrangement of indicia provided on the back of the backing and the back of the card; and

Fig. 4 is a view showing the card detached and the novel arrangement of indicia provided on the face side thereof.

Considering the principles of design and construction involved in my invention of which one embodiment thereof is shown in the drawing, numeral I indicates a backing member which, obviously, may be of any desired shape or of any suitable material, however, in the present case is rectangular in shape and made of cardboard. The card which is operatively related to the backing is identified by numeral 2, and the two are made bodily and relatively movable by slitting or scoring the backing in a plurality of places in order to provide a plurality of bands 3, 4 and 5, between which and the backing the card extends. Thus the card 2 is held in guiding relationship to the backing member. Obviously, bands other than 3, f3 and 5 may be provided, or the arrangement changed.

The backing, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, is provided with a plurality of sight openings such as 6, 1, 8 and 9, the material from which the openings 6 are made being entirely removed. The sight openings are preferably separated by integral strips such as I0. A row or column of years including 1934, 1935 and 1933 are provided on the face of the backing, and to the right of this row of days of the Week are arranged on the strips in a row in spaced relation to each other, and to the row of years at the left. Obviously the days of the week may be arranged otherwise.

As shown in Fig. 3, there is provided adjacent the back of the backing I, a column of years II and a column I2 of leap years, preferably arranged in spaced parallel relation. The column of years I I is divided transversely into a plurality of banks of years such as I3, which rows are separated by spaces I4. The bank I5,.as shown, includesV the years 1900, 1906, 1917, etc. The leap year column I2 is provided with banks of years such as I6 arranged transversely of the column and separated by spaces I'I.

Concerning the indicia arranged adjacent the face of the card member 2, and referring particularly to Fig. 4, the months of the year are arranged in the column designated I8 and duplicated, except the months of April and July which appear but once, and a row of numerals I9 is in line or lie opposite in spaced relation to each month; that the days of the month from I to 3l are consecutively duplicated with the exception J the years in bank 2. year column I2 the chart is set for the months of that the numerals are formed into six columns, the numerals in each column being irregularly positioned. To illustrate, the month of March, including numerals 4, II, I8, and 25 form a row, and this applies throughout, with the exception that a number of the rows of numerals such as 29 are not accompanied by the name of any month.

With reference to the indicia arranged adjacent the back of the card 2, it will be clear from Fig. 3 that two columns of months 2I and 22 are arranged 1n spaced parallel relation to each other. The months in column 2i are arranged in transverse rows or banks such as 23, and the months in column 22 are also in rows as indicated at 24.'

It is to be noted that the months of February and November appear together in one row in column 2l, and that said months each appear twice; the same applies to the months of January and October. The column of months 2I, and column I8 are similar in respect to the number of times each month of the year appears in each column. The column 22 is substantially the same as column 2I, except in the latter column, the month of January appears but once; that January and July are combined in one row or bankV instead of January being combined with the month of October, as shown in column 2 I; also the months of October and November appear in separate rows. The year columns II and I2, are each provided with a plurality of transverse spaced lines such as 25, and lines such as 26 are provided in the columns 2I and 22 provided adjacent the back of the card member. The lines 25 and 26 are adapted to provide guides or means by which to determine the proper position of the months of the year, and the days of the months in the various sight openings, such as 6 to 9, inclusive, provided in the backing member.

Considering the operation of the calendar, and assuming the card and backing are in the position shown in Fig. 1, it is evident that the chart for the month of July in 1934, the first and thirty- A. rst thereof appear on a Sunday and Tuesday, respectively, and that the chart is applicable for the month of December, 1935, and the months of January and October 1933. Referring now to the back of the calendar, as shown in Fig. 3, it will i be clear that the chart for July is also applicable 'for the bank of years I5 in the year column II,

and for those months which appear in line with a bank of years, as for example, the chart is good for the month of May in the year 1910, and for By referring to the leap January and July 1928 in bank 28, for March 1908 and 1936, in bank 2,9, and so on down. The month of February in the column 2| provided on the card will have 28 days, and in the leap year column 22 February will have 29 days in the month; such information being preferably indicated on the card as shown. To further illustrate the operation of the device, assume that the card 2 is lowered so that the month of September adjacent the back thereof is arranged opposite or in alignment with the bank of years I5, and it will be noted, when referring to the face of the calendar that the chart ,for the month of September will register 30 days, the first falling on a Sat- V be evident that the month of February provided in the column 22 will be in line with the bank 29 of leap years 1908 and 1936, and thus there will be 29 days in the month of February for these years. It is to be understood, that the correct number of days in any month of the year, except February, may be made toy register in the sight open- 5 ings therefor when the month desired is moved opposite the desired year. In such case the number of days in any month in any year may be easily and quickly obtained, however, the name of the month desired will not always appear in the 10 sight openings provided for same, as for example, assume the card has been moved so the month of December in the column 2 I is opposite the bank of years I3 in which the years 1909, 1915, etc. appear and it will be evident when referring to the face 15 of the calendar that the chart discloses the months of August, May, and March for the years 1934, 1935, and 1933, respectively, when in fact the chart is applicable for the month of December, in year 1909, though said month does not appear 20 in any sight opening. Y

It is to be particularly noted that the arrangement of the months which includes the columns I8, 2I and 22, are such that it is substantially impossible to operate and read the calendar in- 25 correctly, especially so with reference to the appearance vof any of the months in the column I3 in the sight openings such as '1, 8 and 9. Also, it is to be noted that the particular indicia arranged in the various columns will obviously have 30 to be rearranged as time passes.

The corners of one end of the card member 2 are beveled as indicated at 30, to assist in placing the card in operative relation to the backing. y

As above stated, means are provided by which 35 to determined the proper limits to which the card is adapted to be moved. This is accomplished by placing the word stop, as indicated at 3l, on the face of the card, and which will appear in the v sight opening 'I when the card is moved to a cer- 40 t-ain position in one direction, and a line 32 provided adjacent the back of the backing indicates the distance towhich the card is adapted to be moved in the other direction, thus the upper end n of the card 2 should not pass beyond the line 32. 45 It is preferable to place information adjacent the back of the calendar to advise one as to its mode of operation.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be 50 made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described or uses men- 55 tioned.y

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A calendar comprising a pair of members operatively related, one of said members having G0 sight openings and bearing the days of the week on one side and a year or years on the other side thereof and another member bearing the Idays of the month on one side adapted to register with said sight openings and bearing the months of 65 the year arranged on the other side and operatively related to the year or years on the said other side of said first mentioned one of said members.

2. A calendar comprising a backing member and a card member operatively related, the backing having sight openings and bearing a year or years and the clays of the week on one side and a year or years on the other side thereof, and the F card bearing the months of the year and the days f 5 of the month on one side adapted to register with said sight openings and bearing the months of the year on the other side in voperative relationship with the year or years on said other side of said backing member.

3. A calendar comprising a pair of members operatively related, one of said members bearing the days of the week o-n one side and a year or years on the other side thereof, sight openings provided in said member, and the .other member bearing the days of the month on one side and the months of the year arranged on the other side thereof in a manner whereby upon operation of the members the days for any month may be made to appear in said sight lopenings in proper relation to the days of the week.

4. A calendar comprising a pair or" members operatively related, one of said members bearing a year or years and the days of the week on one side and a year or years on the other side, sight openings provided in said member, and the other member bearing the months .of the year and the days of the month on one side and the months of the year on the other side, the months of the year on said other side of said last-mentioned member being adapted to register with a year or years provided on said other side of said first-mentioned member in a manner whereby any month including the days therein may be made to appear in said sight openings in proper relation to the year or years and the days of the week.

5. A calendar comprising a backing member and a card member bodily and relatively movable, the backing bearing a year or years and the days of the week on one side and bearing a year or years on the other side thereof, the card bearing the months of the year duplicated except April and July and the days of the months consecutively duplicated except 31 on one side and the months of the year duplicated except January, April and July on the other side thereof, the months on said other side of said last-mentioned member being adapted to register with said year or years on the said other side of said first-mentioned member in a manner whereby the chart for any given month in any year may be ascertained.

6. A calendar comprising a backing member bearing a year or years and the days of the week on one side and sight openings corresponding thereto through which the months of the year may be exposed relative to the year or years and the days of the month relative to the days of the week, and a card member operatively related to said backing member bearing the months of the year and the days of the month on one side and the months of the year on the other side thereof so arranged that a chart for any month and the days therein may be made to appear in said sight openings by operating the calendar in the desired manner.

7. A calendar comprising a pair of members operatively related, one member bearing the days of the week on one side and a year or years on the other side, and the other member bearing the days or" the month arranged in spaced irregular columns on one side and the months of the year arranged in columns on the other side and operatively related to the year or years on the said other side or" said rst mentioned member, the months in one of said last mentioned columns being duplicated except April and July, and the months in another column being duplicated eX- cept January, April and July, the months named appearing but once.

8. A calendar comprising a pair of vmembers operatively related, one member having sight openings and bearing the days of the Week on one side and a plurality of columns of years on the other side, one of said columns including leap 5 years only, and the other member bearing the days of the month consecutively duplicated except 31 arranged in columns on one side and ad-apted to register with said openings and bearing a plurality of columns Iof the months of the year arranged on the other side in operative relationship, respectively, with the columns of years on the said other side of said rst mentioned member.

9. A calendar comprising a pair `of members bodily and relatively movable, one member provided with sight openings and bearing the d-ays of the Week .on o-ne side and banks of years including banks of leap years on the other side, and the other member bearing the days of the month on one side adapted to register with said openings and bearing a plurality of columns of months arranged on the other side in cooper-ative relationship with the banks of years on said other side of said rst mentioned member, means for indieating the years in which the variance in the days in the month of February occur, and means for indicating the limits to which the members are adapted to be moved relative to each other.

li). A c-alendar comprising a pair of members operatively related, one of said members bearing the days of the week on one side and a year or years on the other side, sight openings provided in said member adjacent one side of the days of the week, and the other member bearing the days or" the month on one side adapted to register with said openings and the months of the year arranged on the other side in operative relationship with the year or years on the said other side of said first mentioned member.

ll. A calendar comprising a pair of members operatively related, one of said members having sight openings therein and bearing the days of the week arranged in a column on one side and columns of years including a leap year column 4 arranged on the other side, and another member bearing the days of the month on one side adapted to register with said openings and bearing the months of the year duplicated on the other side operatively related to the columns of years on the said other side of said rst mentioned member.

12. A calendar comprising a pair of members operatively related, one of said members having sight openings therein and bearing the days of the week o-n one side and a plurality of years I arranged on the other side thereof, and the other member bearing the days of the month arranged in columns on one side adapted to register with said openings and bearing the months of the year arranged on the other side, the months of the year on said last mentioned member being arranged in columns and operatively related to the years arranged on said other side of said rst mentioned member, the months in one column being consecutively duplicated except the months of April and July and the months in the other column being consecutively duplicated except the months of January, April, and July.

13. A calendar comprising a pair of members Ioperatively related, one of said members having sight openings therein and bearing the days of the week on one side and a plurality of years arranged on the other side thereof, and the other member bearing the days of the month arranged in columns on one side adapted to register with said openings and bearing the months of the year arranged in month columns on the other side and operatively related to the years arranged on said other side of said first mentioned member, the months in one of said month columns being consecutively duplicated except the months of April and July, and the months in the other month column being consecutively duplicated except the months of January, April, and July, the arrangement of the months in the respective month columns being such that the distance between like months is considerable.

CLAUDE L. POST.

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