US256255A - Calendar-clock - Google Patents

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Patented Apr. 11,1882.

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CARL VOTTI, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CALENDAR-CLOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,255, dated April 11, 1882.

' Application filed July 14, I881. ()Iorlel.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CARL VO'ITI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Calendar-Clocks, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure l is a front view ot'thecalendar-clock embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear view of a portion thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion thereof. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are sectional views ofdetachedparts. Fig. Tis a perspective of the pack or set of calendar-cards.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of acalendar in the form of a pack or set of disconnected cards-' one for each day or interval of time-a box or holder, mechanism operated by a clock or other time-piece or motor, whereby the cards are successively grasped and entirely removed from the holder, each at the interval, and means whereby the withdrawn cards are deposited in a receptacle, from whence they may be. gathered and returned to the boX or holder.

It also consists in constructing the cards whereby each may be readily grasped without disturbing theadjacent cards and their strength is increased.

It also consists of means for holding the cards in proper position, guiding them trueiu their motions, and preventing the discharge of more than one card each time. 1

Referring to the drawings, A represents a clock, which, excepting as far as itrelates to my invention, may be of ordinary form and construction.

Supported on the frame ofthe clock is abox or holder, B, open in front, in which is placed upright a number of separated cards, A formed of paper or other suitable material, having printed or otherwise markedon them the names and numbers of the days and months of the year, or portions thereof, and other information, if desired.

Each card is formedwith an opening, a, back of which is a covering-strip, b, secured to the card, the opening being adapted to receive the hook c of a finger, O, and the covering-strip preventing said hooked end engaging with the contiguous card, as well as serving as a menforce for the opening a.

The linger 0 consists of a transversely-extending rod, which is fitted in eyes or guides d on the holder 13, the forward end being bent angularly, first upward, then inward, and finally downward or around, constituting the hook o, as above referred to. The rear end of the piece 0 has connected to it a toggle, D, which is attached to a crank or wrist pin, 6, on aspurorgear wheel,f, whose shaftgis mounted beneath the holder 13, and carries at its front end the fan-shaped piece or wing E, whose location is at the front of the lower end of the holder B, and consequently of the cards A.

Motion is imparted to the spur-wheelfby means of properly-mounted gear-wheels h h and a spur-wheel, 70, on the center post, 121, of the clock,the nature of the gearing being such in the presentcase that the spur-wheel f makes one revolution every twenty-four hours.

Depending from the corner of the holder B, adjacent to the front bend or angle of the tinger O, on the inner side thereof, is abent or angular deflector, F, and bearing against the outer side of said bend or angle is a spring, G, which is secured to the box B.

In order that the cards A may be held uniformly in position and pressed to the front of the holder, I place within the holder, against the back of the pack ot'cards, a slide, H, against which bears one or more springs, J, which are secured to the frame or support of the clock or the holder B, as desired. The opposite side of each card is cut away or channeled at coincident places, as at n, and the opposite sides of the inner face of the holder 13 have angular guide and stop pieces K, the horizontal limbs whereof are above and enter the channels a of the cards, said pieces K being setback from the front flanges, p, of the holder B, the tops of the cards projecting above the box, and being held upright by a guard,L, rising from the box, and furthermore pressed by springs L.

Below the clock ease or body containing the movements is an inclined chute, whose forward end projects in front of the dial, so that cards falling from the holder drop on the chute, and are thus directed into the drawer or place of deposit N.

When pemlulum-elocks are used the pendw lum-arm' is open or of the form of a frame, as at P, so as to encircle the chute M, whereby the latter does not interfere with the free vibrations of the pendulum.

The operation is as follows: When the clock is set in motion the. hook c of the finger G begins to rise, and by the action of the spring G is moved in against the cards A as it leaves the advanced end of the deflector F, the rod which constitutes the main portion of the finger sliding freely in the eyes or guides and the arms of the toggle D being loosely jointed. The wing E is rotated by its shaft 9, so as to leave the lower edge of the front of the cards, and the hook c of the finger lowers and enters the opening a of the front or todays card, engaging with the lower wall of said opening. The further rotation of the finger brings its front bend on the advance end of the deflector F, and so moves the hook of the finger outward from the holder B that the finger draws the front card outward and downward from its place, this occurring at or about the end of the day or other set time. Simultaneously therewith the wing E enters between the bottoms of the first and second cards, and holds the second card so that it remains immovable. The first card is still further lowered, and when the book 0 is at or about its lowest point the card drops clear of the hook and falls on the chute M, from whence it is directed to a place of deposit or collection. The next days card is thus presented, so that it may be readily seen, the day, month, 820., thus being readily indicated. In due season the finger again rises and draws its hook 0 toward the next front card in the holder, said hook then engaging with the opening a, removing the card, and the other opera tions are repeated.

The horizontal limbs of the angular pieces K serve to guide the cards in their motions to the front, and while the vertical limbs restrain the advance of the cards they also guide the cards as they are being drawn down and out by the finger. The discharged cards may be returned to the holder and located in front of the slide H, and as their order is preserved the proper card will be presented each day or interval of timein the automatical manner stated. As the cards are collected in the drawer N,

they are readily accessiblean important feature for leap-year, when the card of the additional day of February may be applied to the pack, and for other years said card may be re moved.

If desired, there may be a pack or set of cards for each day, week, and month, or interval, in which case there will be a finger for each set, the operation whereof is similar to that hereinbefore stated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Apack of disconnected calendar-cards and a holder therefor, in combination with a timepiece or motor, mechanism operated by said piece for removin g the cards, and a chute,whereby when the cards are removed from the holder they drop therefrom and are directed to and deposited by the chute in a separated receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A pack of disconnected calendar-cards, a holder therefoiyand a time-piece or motor, in combination with a rotary and sliding finger, provided with a downwardly-extending book, 0, substantially as described, whereby each card is grasped by the finger, drawn out from holder, and then caused to drop clear of the finger and the holder.

3. The card-holder, in combination with the finger C and deflector F, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The card-holder and the rotary reciprocating finger, the toggle, and gearing of the motor, combined and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The card-holder, in combination with the rotary wing E, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. The cards, with openings (1 and the covering-pieces Z), adapted for operation with the finger (J, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The cardholder provided with guides K, and the cards with channels 91., combined and operating substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

S. The card-holder provided with the guard L and spring L, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The time-piece or motor, the card-holder, and operating-linger, in combination with the chute M, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In a calendar-clock provided with a delivery-chute for the purpose set forth, the pendulum having its arm of the form of a frame, as stated.

CARL VOTTI.

Vitnesses:

JOHN A. Wmnnnsnnrn, W. F. Krnonnn.

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