US2499678A - Calendar - Google Patents

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E. J. PHILLIPS March 79.1950

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5 Claims. (Cl. 40-115) This invention relates to a calendar, and more particularly to a long term calendar of the socalled perpetual type.

Many types of long term or perpetual calendars have been proposed. In all such types, the problem of correctly indicating the 29th, 30th and 31st days of a month as well as the problem of leap years have been major ones. Most attempts to solve these problems have resulted in devices so complicated and involved as to render them impractical.

In overcoming the aforesaid problems, it is a major object of my invention to provide a novel calendar that manipulate, and wherein the 29th, 30th and 31st day and the leap year problems are solved in simple manner.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a novel long-term calendar wherein the result of the manipulations is set up in a manner corresponding substantially to the form of a conventional calendar, thereby making the calendar easy to read and more attractive from a practical view point.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a novel long-term calendar wherein key symbols in the nature of advertising matter can be employed in setting the calendar, thereby calling the attention of the user to the advertising on the calendar each time-the latter is reset.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will appear from the following description and claims taken in connection with the attached drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front view oi one embodiment of mY invention, showing the resultant calendar as secured by adjustment of the two members forming the assembly.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the embodiment of Fig. 1 showing the two members in assembled position.

Fig. 3 is the rear Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a member on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 5 is a view of the rear face of the rear member, also on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 6 is a front view of a modied form of my invention wherein the calendar properis positioned on an arc.

Fig. '7 is a side elevation of the assembly of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 represents the front face ofthe rear member of the assembly of Fig. 6.

face of the front member of View of the iront face of the rear L is simple in construction, easy to l Fig. 9 represents the rear face of the rear member of Fig. 6.

Referring to the calendars shown in the drawings, which are to be understood as only illustrative of my invention and not limiting, Figs. 1-5, inclusive, show a calendar composed of a iront member II and a rear member I2 secured together at their centers by a pivot pin I3 such as a rivet, or equivalent fastening means so that one member can be rotated relative to the other. The front of the assembly is shown in Fig. 1. In this view, a conventional calendar table I4 covering a 28-day month, and imprinted on the front face of front member I I, is visible together with a second table I5 likewise imprinted on the front face of member II and containing three blocks denoting the 29th, 30th and 31st days of a month. It will be noted that table I5 is located or positioned as an extension oi table I4. Front member II is apertured as shown to form seven day slots I5, appropriately positioned at an end of each vertical column of table III, and is also apertured to provide three day slots Il, similarly positioned relative to table I5. Slots I1 are positioned radially outwardly relative to the eX- tremity of slots I6. The remainder of the iront face of member Il, which may be circular or square, preferably the latter, is available for advertising matter or any desired design.

Member I2, appearing beneath as shown in Fig. 4, member II in Fig. 1, has arranged in concentric circles corresponding to the radial positions of slots I5 from the pivot I3, indicia indicating the days of the week imprinted thereon, each circle being divided into forty arcuate spaces with one blank space appropriately positioned in each circle. There is also provided indicia corresponding to certain days of the week printed in three exterior concentric circles, which are divided into forty arcuate spaces. However, in this series in the innermost circle there is one blank space, and in the two outer circlesv there 4are various blank spaces. When member I2 is properly positioned, as will hereinafter appear, the correct day indications for a selected month are visible through slots I6 and Il and correctly positioned relative to the numbers of tables I4 and I5. If the month be February in other than a leap year, the dicated at 20 in the eight concentric circles, are imprinted with a contrasting color such as red, so that when they are exposed through slots Il they are to be disregarded. An instruction to this Ieffect is suitably printed on the calendar under table I5. If the month be February in a leap twenty-ninth day thereof, in-

year, the correct day indication will appear in the contrasting color in slot I1 under 29, the slots 30 and 31 being blank. If the month selected be a 30 day month, the correct day designation will appear beneath 29 and 30 but will be blank under 31. If the month selected be a 31 day month, correct day designations will appear in all slots beneath table i5. This arrangement is. thus suitable for monthsr of any length, and it presents the information in an arrangement comparable to that of the conventional calendar.

The rear face of member I2 (Fig. 5) is provided with radially extending columns of tables I8 which are 18 apart, center to center, and asimilar series I9, of a contrasting color is arranged in columns 18 apart displacedtoward. the rst series by nine degrees. For instance, table I8 may be printed in black and table I9 in red, the latter being shown in dotted lines in Fig. for thepurposeof contrast, and the outer ends of the tables terminate in indicators such asan arrowhead 2 l. Each table contains the complete series of years for the term of the calendar, the columns being arranged in'each series according to alternate days ofthe week, table lhaving the yearsV arranged according to identical third months with a blank space inserted after each fourth space in each column, and table I9 having the years arranged according to identical rst months with a blank space inserted afterv each fourth'space vin each column.

The rear faceof member` II (Fig. 3) has'a table 22V imprinted thereonasshown bearing consecutively the namesV of the months ofthe' rst half Vof vthe year, and spaced 9 center to center, the lower'end of each month block being indexedl atthecenter to registerv withan arrow head "2| of tables lS or I9. The months blocks for January'andFebruaryare of a color corresponding to tables IQ'and areshown in-dotted lines byI way-of contrast. The months of the second half of'the year are'arrangedconsecutively in a' series 23'forming a continuation of series22 'but Adisplaced away from the iirst series by twenty-seven degrees or three monthlyspaces; The week day tables-ononeface'of member I2 are arrangedin predetermined relationvwith respect to theeyear columns on the opposite face and the month in'- dices onn the4 obverse faceof member II, the matching points being indicated by the arrow heads orindices' at the outer and inner edges of the4 peripheries of tables 2I and 22, 23, respectively.

In setting the calendar for the month and yearv desired, theV year tables and month blocks22 *in* dotted lines or contrasting design or colorarel used for the months of January and February and the remaining year and month tables for the other months. The table in which the year is located is positionedbyrotating member I2 until the arrow head on the: table registers with the block on member I! corresponding to the selected month.- The proper calendar then appears on the front ofthe device.

For example, if it is desired to set upa calendar for January of 1946, reference ismade only7 to the table in dotted lines. Theyear `1946 is'found inthe last table 19. Member I2 is then-rotated to align this table with-the January block in table 22 of member II. This operation sets-the correct calendar on the front of the assembly.

If it is desired to setup a calendarior May, 1946, theI black or solid line year table and month block are used.Y The year 1946-is-foundin'the' lil last solid table. Member I2 is then rotated to align this table with the May block of table 22 whereupon the correct calendar is set on the front of member II.

It will be noted that the operation is very simple, only one setting being required for each month. It will also be noted that the years in tables I8 and I9 are also in approximate order, therebyiacilitating their location.

Figs. 6 to 9, inclusive,,illustrate a1modication of my invention wherein the resultant calendar as viewed in Fig. 6 differs slightly from the conventional style in that the table is slightly arcuate in shape. The assembly of Fig. 6, like the assembly of Fig. 1, is formed of a front member 3`I and a rear member 32, the two members being, securedtogether at their centers by a suitable pivot pin such as a rivet 33 (Fig. 8).

A substantially conventional 28-day calendar table 34 is imprinted on the front of member 3l, asecond table 35fbeing also' imprinted `thereon preferably withintheradial'span of table. 34.- to provide for the 29th, 30th and `31st days.k It will benoted thattable 35 is positioned as anextensionvof table 34. An arcuate slot 36 is providedy in member 3l above table 34; through.

whichthe appropriate: daydesignations, appearing on4 the front facezofrearymember 32,' can be viewed,` as' will hereinafter beexplained; A similar slot 31v is. provided beneath .table 35` for a like purpose, indicia appearing thereon: only,`

when theA selected month-has morethan 28-days asexplained in connection with-the modiication` If desired, a second arcuate slot 38.

of Fig.; 1. may be providedv beneath table 34 so thatadditional designations of the daysof theweek as imprinted on the front face of member 32.- may be 4viewed therethrough.

An arcuate slot39 lis provided at the bottom of member 3I through which the months ofthe year as, imprintedonthe. front face of member 32 canwbe viewedand keyed with asymbcl such as a. word .of. an advertising slogan-4I ina manner to be described to set the calendar.

As shown in Fig. 8member 32-.has a table 42 with the. days..of.the vweek .imprinted thereon inY ve'consecutiveseries to. registerV with slot 35.

ormemberl, and has a table 43 of the months of the year radially located to register with slot 39 of memberl. A table 44 of the 29th, 30th and 31st days of V'the month is radially located to register with slot 31 of member 3l, and a table 45"o the days ofthe weekto register with slot 38 of `member 3|. It will' be noted that tables 42.and 45 are. circumferentially aligned and carry the same data. The day designations of table 44'indicated 'at 40 are in:a.contrasting color relative to the colors of "the other elements, these elements being eiective only inxleap years as noted in the legendunderopening 31.

The rear face of member 32"carries tables 46 and 41, preferably incontrasting colors or'designs, table 46'bein'g showrr in-solid lines-'and table 41 in dotted lines. In each table the'columns coverantarcuateexpanse 'of'l/ss of a circle and the tables arespa'cedl ora" circle apart. Each table is headed'fby a 'key word of the seven word slogan appearing on'the front/face of member 3|; Table 41is to be used only forfthe months of January and'February,y and ltable 46V for the remaining months. The yearseinther tables are arranged "in Ynumerical sequence-with each Iifth space skipped and left blank. Each column of years iskeyedby the-word offth'e sloganthe whole slogan coveringfanfexpanse-015% of a circle;

and each word covering an arcuate expanse of 1/afs of a circle.

If the month selected be January of 1950, the year 1950 is located in table 4l. It appears there under the key word Always January of table 43 is then aligned with the word Always of table 4l whereupon the correct calendar Will be set up. If the month selected be November oi 1942, table 46 is used and the key word is found to be Been N-ovember or table 43 is then matched with Beer of table 4l and the correct calendar set up.

It will be noted that all the operations are simple and that the tables are also simple and easy to handle. Only one mechanical movement is required with each calendar. While I have shown calendars covering only the years 1900 to 2000, it is to be understood that the range of the calendars may be increased by enlarging the year tables.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A long term calendar comprising: a front member and a rear member operatively connected to be moved relative to one another, the front member being provided with a 28-day month table and a separate table for days of the month in excess of 28 days, the member being apertured to form openings for the days of the week appropriately located relative to the elements of the tables, one face of the rear member being provided with series of indicia concentrically arranged and indicating the days of the Week for both said tables arranged to register with the apertures in the front member to complete the calendar, a face of one of said members having indicia arranged in a set of seven columns of years having identical months of January and February, and a set of seven columns of years having identical months of March to December, indicia indicating consecutively the months of the year provided on the other of said members and arranged to be selectively registered with a year to form a complete calendar for the selected month and year visible on the front face of the assembly.

2. A long term calendar comprising: a front member and a rear member operatively connected to be moved relative to one another, the front member being provided with a 28-day month table and a separate table for days of the month in excess of 28 days, the member being apertured to form openings for the days of the week appropriately located relative to the elements of the tables, the front face of the rear member being provided with serie-s of indicia conceny trically arranged and indicating the days of the week for b-oth said tables arranged to register with the apertures in the front member to complete the calendar, the rear face of the rear member having indicia arranged in a set of seven columns of years having identical months of January and February and indicia arranged in a set of seven columns of years for the remaining months of the year, indicia indicating consecutively the months of the year being provided on the front member and arranged to be selectively registered with a year to form a complete calendar for the selected month and year visible on the front face of the assembly.

3. A long term calendar comprising: a front member and a rear member operatively connected to be moved relative to one another, the front member being provided with a .2S-day month table and a separate table for the 29th, 30th and 31st days of a month, the member being apertured to form openings for the days of the week appropriately located relative to the columns of the tables and an arcuate-shaped opening divided into a series of adjacent sections, each section being indicated by a key symbol, the iront face of the rear member being provided with indicia indicating the days of the week for both said tables arranged to register with the apertures in the front member and the months of the year for registry with the arcuate-shaped opening to complete the calendar, the rear face of the rear member bearing indicia arranged in a set of seven columns of years covering the term, the years running consecutively across the columns and providing a blank space after each fourth space in each column, and a second set of seven columns of years covering the term, the years running consecutively across the columns andproviding a blank space after each fourth space in each column whereby the years of the rst series are progressively displaced from the positions in the second series, each column of each series being indicated by key symbols, the key symbol for the selected year being determined from said year indicia and the desired month registered with the corresponding symbol on the front face of the front member to form a complete calendar for the selected month and year visible on the front face of the assembly.

4. A long term calendar comprising a front member and a rear member pivoted together, one said member providing seven radial columns arranged equidstantly apart corresponding to a1- ternate days of the Week and having the years for the term arranged therein according to identical rst months, a second seven radial column series arranged equidistantly apart corresponding to alternate days of the week and having the years arranged therein according to identical third months, said second radial table being displaced a half arcuate space toward said first table so as to alternate therewith; an arcuate iirst monthly half year table carried by the other member and arranged consecutively in equal arcuate monthly spaces which are one half of those between the year columns, and a second monthly half year table forming a continuation of the iirst half year table and displaced away therefrom three month spaces, a numbered twenty-eight day month table on one of said members having seven vertical columns corresponding to the days of the week, there being an aperture arranged at the end of each vertical column; a supplemental table positioned radially displaced from the rst table and having a hori- Zontal row of numbers from twenty-nine to thirty-one inclusive, there being an aperture arranged ior each number; one of said members having thereon the days of the week arranged in seven concentric circles corresponding respectively to the radial distances of said apertures from the center, and having another series of three concentric circles bearing days of the week corresponding respectively to the radial distances of the columns of the supplemental table; said concentric circles providing equal day spaces the same arcuate distance as said month spaces, whereby registration of the year and month produces a calendar for the month.

5. A long term calendar comprising a front member and a rear member pivoted together, one said member providing seven radial columns arranged equidistantly apart and having the years for the term arranged therein; a second seven radial column series arranged equidistantly apart and havingithe 'years for.r theetermraimanged therein; an Jar-cuate zmonthlywtable, vax numbered twenty-eight d'ayzmonth table having seven'vertical i columns corresponding ,to `the z daysV of :the Week,v there-being-an aperture. 'arranged at the en'cl'` 'offeach vertical column; a supplemental table positioned radiallyldisplacedfrom'.the first table and '.having a horizontal rowof numbers from twenty-nine to ,thirty-'one inclusive, there being an aperture arranged.' for each number; l0

EDMUND J. PHILLIPS.

8 AmiFlimzlwcEs Crum The following references are of record in the file of thispat'ent:

UN'ITED STATES PATENTS Number VVName Date "287,281 Ham 1 Oct, 23, 1883 506,-'003 Dreyfus Oct. 3, 1893 1,417,424 "Thomas May 23, 1922 1,494,266 *Mattice May 13, 1923 2,397,877 -Mayh'ew Apr. 2, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 9,526 'Great-Britain Apr. 26, 1940

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