US2814139A

US2814139A - Perpetual calendar

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Publication number: US2814139A
Application number: US494838A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clare George
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1955-03-17
Filing date: 1955-03-17
Publication date: 1957-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 1974-11-26

Description

Nov. 26, 1957 G. CLARE PERPETUAL CALENDAR Filed March 17, 1955 2 FIGB FIG.5

FIGA

FIG. 7 38 3537 INVENTOR George C/az BY ATTORNEY United States Patel-.fof

PERPETUAL CALENDAR George Clare, Maplewood, N. J. Application March 17, 1955, Serial No.`494,838

3 Claims. (Cl. 40109) Y i This invention relates to a combination key chain, perpetual calendar and coin and token holder.

Broadly, it is an object of the invention to provide an inexpensive device which can safely hold on the back thereof a coin and token, has a perpetual calendar assocated therewith and is also a holder for keys.

More specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide a plastic, inexpensive combination item, such as hereinbefore described, which will have ample space for advertising and can be used as a premium item, and at the same time, can be sold inexpensively.

A further object of the invention is to provide the item hereinbefore mentioned which can be molded of three pieces.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference is had to the following detailed description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the device;

Fig. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through line 3--3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken through line 4 4 of Fig. l;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken through line 5-5 of Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is an inside plan view of the front molded member ofthe device;

Fig. 7 is an inside plan view of the back member of the device; and

Fig. 8 is an enlarged plan view of the inner slidable member containing the numerals used for the perpetual calendar.

Referring to the drawing, numeral 10 represents the combination key chain, perpetual calendar and coin and token holder comprising ,a front molded member 11 having a central opening 12 and

opposed surfaces

13, 13 for advertising use. Above the opening 12, the seven iirst letters of the days of the week appear. There is a flange 51 around the front, the bottom of which has a recess 14 forming an elongated opening 31 with the back 30 to permit a finger piece 15 to pass therethrough. The inner lower edge 16 of the front 11 is serrated, as shown at 17 to coact with a series of ridges 18 on the finger piece. The front molded member 11 is hollow and surrounding the opening 12 on the inside thereof there are four projecting

ribs

19, 20, 21 and 22, as shown in Fig. 6, the height of such ribs being on the same plane as the inner edge 16 of the recess. At the upper ends of

vertical ribs

21 and 22 are two

higher projections

23, 24 which act as upper stops or guides for the inner movable platform 25. The upper edge 26 of the member or platform 25 slides against

stops

23, 24. The front member also has a side projection 27 extending from one side edge thereof, said projection having an opening through which a key chain 28 passes. Around the inside of the front member 11 and adjacent the outer edge thereof is a slight ridge 29 which passes all around the inside of the front 2,814,139 Patented Nov. 26,1957

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2 molded member except the lower inner recess 14. This ridge 29 is for the purpose of seating the front member upon the back member 30, as will be hereinafter described.

Between the front and back members, the inner movable platform 25 is positioned with the finger piece 15 extending through the elongated opening 31 at the lower portion of the device. The inner movable platform 25 has, on the face thereof, a series of numbers, as shown in Fig. 8 which represent the days of theiweek of the month. The numbers are so positioned so that when they appear in the opening 12 they will represent the day of the particular month, that is, the platform 25 may be moved laterally so that the columns of numbers appear in their correct position in accordance with the days of the week indicated above the opening 12 on the face of the front member, as shown in Fig. l. As heretofore described, the finger piece has projecting ridges 18 which coact with the serrations 17 along the inner edge of the elongated opening 31 so that the platform 25 will only move by linger pressure and not of its own accord when placed in a pocket or pocketbook. The reverse side or rear of platform has two projecting

parallel ribs

32, 33 at the upper and lower edges thereof, respectively. These ribs slide along the inner face 34 of the back member.

The back member is of the same general dimensions as the front member 11 and is adapted to be permanently seated upon the front member 11 with the inner movable platform 25 between the front and back members, as heretofore stated. Around the outer edge and projecting slightly from the inner face of the back member 30 is an outer ridge 35 and slightly adjacent and parallel thereto there is a similar inner ridge 36 with a groove 37 therebetween. face of the back member 30, except for the elongated opening 31. The ridge 29 of the front member 11 is adapted to fit within the groove 37 of the back member 30 so that the front and back members will be firmly welded together by an adhesive which is placed yeither within the groove 37 or along the ridge 29. The back member 30 also has a horizontal ridge 38 of the same height as ridges 35, 36. This ridge 38 acts as a stop or guide for the bottom rib 33 of the inner movable platform 25. The opposite edge or top of the inner back member 30 has two raised

projections

39, 40 which also act as stops or guides for the top rib 32 of the platform 25. Thus, platform 25 slides between ribs 38 and

projections

39, 40. Also projecting from one side edge thereof there is a projection 27' with an opening therethrough which is superimposed upon projection 27 when the front and back members are adhered together to form the projection and opening for the key chain 28. The back member has two

semi-circular grooves

41, 42 in opposed positions, as best seen in Fig. 7, providing resilient semi-circular portions 43, 44. The outside of the back member 30 has opposed

semi-circular ridges

45, 46 with a

groove

47, 48 between ridges 46 and the semi-circular portion 43, 44 into which a coin or token may be inserted. The semicircular portions 43, 44 have on the outside thereof a dome-

like protrusion

49, 50 so that when the coin or token is positioned within the circular ridges and the

grooves

47, 48 the coin or token will pass or be forced over the dome-

like projections

49, 50 to slightly depress the resilient semi-circular portions 43, 44 thus holding the coin or token under tension against the inner portions of the

ridges

45, 46.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the proportions of the item and the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention.

These ridges 35, 36 extend around the inner Iclaim:

1. A perpetual calendar `comprising a front member, a back member and an inner movable member containing said perpetual calendar, said front member being hollow and having a central opening and plane surfaces on opposed sides thereof, an elongated opening `at the lower edge thereof, the inner edge of said elongated opening serrated, said opening framed with inner ribs on the same plane as the inner serrated edge of said elongated opening, upper stops for said inner movable member, a projecting inner rib adjacent the outer edge of said front member except for said elongated opening, `said back member of the same size as said front member and adapted to be superimposed upon said front member forming ian integral unit, Isaid back member having an elongated opening at the bottom edge thereof, a horizontal inner rib adjacent said elongated opening and inwardly projecting stops at the same height as said parallel ribs and at the upper portion yof said back member, said inner movable member having parallel upper and lower ribs on the back thereof, said upper and lower parallel ribs adapted to be positioned between the horizontal rib and inwardly projecting stops of said back member and said upper stops of said front member, said inner movable member having a projecting finger piece passing through said elongated opening at the lower part of said holder, said finger piece having vertical ridges to coact with the serrations of said front member for retaining saidrinner movable member in desired position.

2. A perpetual calendar comprising a front member, a back member and an inner movable member containing said perpetual calendar, said front member being hollow and having a central opening and plane surfaces on opposed sides thereof, an elongated opening 'at the lower edge thereof, the inner edge of said elongated opening serrated, said opening framed with inner ribs on the same plane as the serrated inner edge of said elongated opening, guide means for said inner movable member, said back member of the same size as said front member and adapted to be superimposed upon said front member forming an integral unit, said back member having an elongated opening at the bottom edge thereof, a horizontal inner rib adjacent said elongated opening and inwardly projecting stops, said inner movable member having parallel upper and lower ribs on the back thereof, said upper and lower parallel ribs adapted t-o be positioned between the horizontal rib and inwardly projecting stops of said back member and said gui-de means of said front member, said inner movable member having a projecting finger piece passing through said elongated opening at the lower part of said holder, said finger piece having vertical ridges to coact with the serrations of said front member for retaining said inner movable member in desired position.

3. A perpetual calendar comprising a front member, a back member and an inner movable member containing said perpetual calendar, said front member having a central opening, an elongated opening at the lower edge of said holder, guide means for said inner mov-able member, the inner edge vof said opening being serrated, said back member of the same size as said front member and adapted to be superimposed upon said front member forming an integral unit, said inner movable member having Ia projecting finger piece passing through said elongated opening, .said finger piece having vertical ridges to coact with said serrations for retaining said inner movable member in desired position.

References Cited in the ile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,258,146 Russell Mar. 5, 1918 2,025,636 Block Dec. 24, 1935 2,523,206 Fluette Sept. 19, 1950 2,553,904 Eslick May 22, 1951 2,596,374 Crapster May 13, 1952 2,664,999 Young Jan. 5, 1954 FOREIGN PATENTS 15,990 Australia Jan. 17, 1935 18,749 Great Britain Dec. 12, 1896