US724980A

US724980A - Combined pencil-holder and calendar.

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Publication number: US724980A
Application number: US14105203A
Authority: US
Inventors: William D Widders
Original assignee: SAMUEL D AMES
Current assignee: SAMUEL D AMES
Priority date: 1903-01-29
Filing date: 1903-01-29
Publication date: 1903-04-07
Anticipated expiration: 1920-04-07

Description

-N0. 724,980. PATENTED APR, 7,1903

W. D. WIDDERS. COMBINED PENCIL HOLDER AND CALENDAR.

APPLIOATION IILED JAN. 29, 1903.

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COMBINED PENCIL-HOLDER AND CALENDAR.

QPECIFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 724,980, dated April '7, 1903.

Application filed January 29,1903. Serial No. 141,052. (No model.)

To aZZ w/wm it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM D. WIDnERs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairland, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Pencil-Holder and Calendar; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 7

This invention relates to a combined pencil-holder and calendar.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, efficient, and handy device of this character in which the pencil-holder forms part of the calendar mechanism and in which the latter is adjustable, so as to constitute a perpetual calendar which is adaptable for use for any year.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangementof parts, which will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a View in elevation of a combined calendar and pencilholder embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. at is a detail view of the shield.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents a pencilholding tube which is preferably slotted at its outer end, as shown at 2, to form jaws to grip the pencil 3 and which is provided at a point approximately midway of its length 3 with an annular bead or shoulder 4. Located or upper end of the tube 1 has printed or otherwise placed thereon the names or abbreviations of the days of the week, which extend in a direction longitudinally thereof, while the tube 5 carries the names or abbreviations of the months, together with corresponding oppositely-placed numerals indicating the number of days in each month. These names of the days and months while extending longitudinally on the tubes project in regular order or series circumferentially therearound, as shown in Fig. 1. lnclosing a portion of each of the said tubes 1 and 5 is a sleeve 9, which is provided at its ends with inturned flanges or crimped edges 11 and 12 to bear against the beads 4 and 8 and hold it against longitudinal movement on the tubes 1 and 5, while at the same time holding said tubes in proper relation and against displacement, allowing eaoh, however, to have a sliding movement therein. The two tubes 1 and 5 have interposed between their adjacent ends a coiled spring 13, which presses them apart and holds the beads or shoulders 4 and 8 in engagement in the flanges 11 and 12, thereby instituting sufficient friction between the parts to prevent any liability of casual turning of. either tube or the sleeve after the same has been adjusted.

The sleeve 9 is provided with a longitudinal slot 14 to expose either of the monthnames on the tube 5 and the alined numeral designating the number of days in said month, and below said slot 14 is also formed with an annular series of slots 15 to expose the names of the days of the week on the tube 1. On the outer surface of the sleeve 9 below the said slots 15 are numerals designating the days of the month, which numerals are arranged in annular rows, the row adjacent to said slots consisting of the numerals 1 to 7, inclusive; the next row, 8 to 14:,inclusive; the third row, the numerals 15 to 21, inclusive; the fourth row, the numerals 22 to 28, inclusive, and the fifth and last row the numerals 29, 30, and 31. The said numerals of the last rownamely, 29, 30, and 31 are adapted to be obscured by an annular shield 17, frictionally engaging the outer end of the sleeve 9 and adapted to turn or rotate thereon. This shield is retained in position by a bead 18,

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formed on the tube 1, and is provided with a segmental slot 19 of sufficient size to disclose the said three numerals. By turning this shield on the sleeve 9 the slot therein may be moved out of register with the numeral 31 alone, or with the numerals 30 and 31, or with all three numerals, thus enabling the last numeral, the last two numerals, or all three of the numerals to be shielded or 0bscured by the unslot ted portion of the shield.

The mode of use of the device as a pencilholder will be readily understood by reference to the drawings.

In using the calendar when it is desired to set the calendar to indicate the number of daysin any month and the days on which the several dates fall by holding the tube 1 and sleeve 9 between the thumb and forefinger of onehand the tube 5 may be turned through the medium of the thumb and forefinger of the other hand engaging the milled portion 7 to bring the desired month-name into view at the slot or observation-opening 14. Then by holding the tube 5 and sleeve 9 stationary in like manner the tube 1 may be turned to bring the name of that day of the week falling upon the first of the month into view at that slot of the series of slots 15 which is in alinement with the slot 14. As the numeral 1 of the day-numerals on the sleeve 9 is arranged in alinement with the slot 14, it will be apparent that said numeral will be opposite the numeral brought to view at the opening 15 alining with the opening let and that the ensuing day-names will appear through the remaining slots or openings 15 opposite the proper rows of numerals on the sleeve9. The mode of adjusting the parts for the purpose described will be readily understood by ref erence to Fig. 1, from which it will be seen that the calendar is adjusted for the month of January. When there are but thirty days in the month, it will be readily understood that the shield 17 is turned to obscure the numeral 31, that when the month contains only twenty-nine days the shield is turned to obscure the numerals 30 and 31, and that when the month contains but twentyeight days, as in the case of February, the shield will be turned to cover all three numbers 29, 30, and 31. It will thus be seen that one member of the pencil-holder forms part of the calendar mechanism and that said mechanism is readily and conveniently adjustable so as to constitute a perpetual calendar which is adaptable for use for any year.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the prin ciple or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I 1. A device of the character described, comprising two longitudinally-alined members, one carrying the names of thedays of the week, and the other the names of the months, a sleeve inclosing said members and provided with an observation-opening to disclose one of the month-names on one of said members, a series of openings to disclose the day-names on the other member and bearing numerals indicating the days of the month, and means for adjusting the parts to set the device for use of the calendar for any month.

2. A device of the character described, comprising two longitudinally-alined members, one carrying the names of the days of the week, and the other the names of the months, a sleeve inclosing said members and provided with an observation-opening to disclose one of the month-names on one of said members, a series of openings to disclose the day-names on the other member and bearing numerals indicating the days of the month, means for adjusting the parts to set the device for use of the calendar for any month, and a shield for exposing or concealing certain of the month-numerals on the said sleeve.

3. A device of the character described, comprising two members disposed in longitudinal alinement and provided with bearing portions, a sleeve inclosing the adjacent ends of said members and provided with projections to engage said bearing portions, said two members and sleeve provided with means forming an adjustable calendar, and a spring between the ends of the two members for pressing the bearing portions against the projections of the sleeve, substantially as described.

4. A device of the characterdescribed, comprising two members arranged in longitudinal alinement, one of said members bearing the names of the days of the week, and the other the names of the months, a sleeve inclosing said members and engaging the same and provided with slots to' disclose said names and forming the month-numerals suitably arranged to cooperate with said slots and names, a spring for holding the parts in frictional contact, and a shield for exposing or obscuring certain of the month-numerals on the sleeve, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM D. WIDDERS.

Witnesses:

A. S. BRADFORD, ELLsWoRTH Moons.