Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1895-Accepted, 7th Sept., 1895
FREDRICK GRIFFITHS of 10 York Road Bristol Boot Manufacturer and
3 Redcliffe Back Bristol Temperance Beer Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
Diamond shaped groundwork setting forth the four quarters of the year viz.
spring, summer autumn & winter, also the names of the day in order for the
year. A plate revolving upon the above shewing the number of the day name
and number of the month also the number of days in the whole year & how the
even day in leap year is accounted for.
By two moveable pointers it will indicate the ascent of the month & year
from the bottom right hand side of the winter quarter and the descent from the
left hand side of the summer quarter. May be produced in card, metal or other
suitable materials.
Dated this 10th March 1895
FREDRICK GRIFFITHS.
I, FREDRICK Griffiths, of 10 York Road New Cut Bristol Boot and Shoe
Manufacturer and of 3 Redcliffe Backs Bristol Temperance Beer Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
My invention relates to a new or improved calendar, and has for its object to
provide an indicator which will last for any number of years, and may be easily
adjusted to show at a glauce the day of the week and month, and the name of the
month.
The invention consists in providing a plate of card-board, sheet-metal, or other
suitable material, and forming thereon a number of circular bands, in which are
inscribed the names of the days of the week, of the months, and also a series of
numerals to indicate the number of days in each month, the circle containing the
numerals or the days of the week being adjustable, so that at the commencement
of each month, the days of the week and their days of the month may be set to
correspond. Indexes like the hands of a clock are also provided, one to be moved
each day, and the other at the commencement of each month.
My invention will be more clearly understood by reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings;
Figure 1 representing a calendar complete, and made according to the shape and
proportions indicated, but I do not confine myself to these particular proportions

page_text: or to any particular shape of the plate, the one shown appearing most suitable for
the purpose:
Fig. 2 is a back view (on a reduced scale), showing the manner in which the
rotating annular disc is attached to the plate.
A is a square piece of sheet-metal or cardboard, pierced at one corner, so that
when suspended, it may be in diamond form; the outer circle B is divided into
31 equal parts, the names of the days of the week being repeated thereon four
times, leaving three blank spaces between the end and the beginning for the
purposes of adjustment as hereinafter described; the next circle C is an annular
rotating disc, also divided into 31 equal parts, each containing a number from
1 to 31; inside the annular disc are other circles D. E, divided into 12 equal parts,
and in these the names and numbers of the months are inscribed; in the centre of
the plate, two indexes, F and G, are pivotted, the long one to be rotated over or
near the annular disc, showing the day of the week and month, and the short one
pointing to the name and number of the month. To enable the annular disc to be
accurately adjusted, a couple of curved slots I, forming segments of a circle are
made in the plate, and pins K are inserted through the annular disc at opposite
ends of its diameter, passing through the slots and fastened to a flat plate J on the
back, this plate is also attached to the central pin H which forms an axis for the
indexes the pins H and K are fitted with suitable washers to enable the annular
disc and the indexes to be set and retained in their respective positions.
:
The calendar with its annular disc and indexes being provided as described, its
operation is as follows:-At the commencement of each month, the disc is set with
the figure 1 opposite its proper day of the week nearest the blank spaces at the
bottom of the circle B, for instance, if the first day of the month falls on either of
the first four days of the week, it will be set to the left, and if on either of the last
three days of the week, to the right of the blank spaces, and the indexes set
accordingly, the long one to the figure 1, and the short one to the name and
number of the month: when the index has arrived at the last day of the week on
the right of the blank spaces, the next number on the disc is next moved forward
to the first day of the week on the other side, and the index placed thereon will
indicate the day and number, as before, until the end of the month, when it must
be re-set, as already described.
As before mentioned, the annular disc may contain either the names of the days
of the week or the numerals "1" to "31," in the former case, the numerals
will be placed on the outer ring, the blank spaces being on the disc instead of the
ring.
Any unoccupied portions on or around the plate may be filled with chronological
or other instructive matter, as shown on the drawing, the words " Winter,"
"Spring,"
7966 Summer,"
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Autumn," being placed opposite the months which make
up these quarters, or the spaces used for advertising purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a permanent calendar, as herein described, the construction and arrangement
of an annular disc, with 31 equal divisions, to engage opposite similar divisions on
the fixed plate, one of these circles containing numerals to indicate the day of the
month, and the other the names of the days of the week, substantially as described.
2. In a permanent calendar as described, the attachment of the annular disc to
the base or plate by a narrow plate at the back attached to pins rotating in circular
slots as described, and shown in Fig. 2.
3. In a permanent calendar, the provision of indexes similar to the hands of
a clock for the purpose of indicating the day and month, substantially aɛ
described.
4. In a permanent calendar, the combination of the various parts and the

page_text: arrangement of the circles on the plate to enable the date to be readily seen,
substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth and described, and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 12th day of June 1895.
FREDRICK GRIFFITHS.