Improvements in and relating to Calendar Attachments for Pencils, Pen-holders, and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 12th Apr. 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Calendar Attachments for Pencils,
Pen-holders, and the like.
I, JOHN ARMSTRONG FAUST, residing at Number 750, Broadway, in the City, County
and State of New York, one of the United States of America, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
Referring to the accompanying Drawings:
Figure I, shows a perspective view of my calendar attachment in place on a
pencil;
Figure 2, a detail plan view of a portion of such attachment straightened out so
as to show the arrangement of the calendar thereon;
Figure 3, a view of a section on line, -, of Figure 1 ;
Figure 4, a detail plan view of a straightened out or unbent portion of the
attachment with an arrangement of calendar different from that shown in Figures
and 2.
Figuro 5, a detail perspective view of a portion of the attachment with still
another arrangement of calendar;
Figure 6, a perspective view of another form of my calendar attachment in place
on a pencil or pen holder;
Figure 7, a detail perspective view of two of the month sections, detached or
separated from the rest;
Figure 8, a detail plan view of one of the month sections straightened out or
unbent;
Figure 9, a view of a transverse section on line, '-', of Figure 7;
Figure 10, a detail plan view of an unbent section, showing an arrangement of
calendar different from that shown in Figure 8.
The object of my invention is to provide an improved calendar attachment for pens
and pencils, and to this end-
My invention consists in the attachment arranged and constructed as bereinafter
specified.
Calendar attachments for pencils and pen-holders have herciofore been made con-
sisting of two or more pieces made movable and adjustable with reference to each
other, in order to allow the attachment to be adjusted or changed for each successive
month. Such attachments are, however, complicated and liable to get out of order.
They are also likely to get out of proper adjustment at any time by accidental
or other movement of one part with reference to another, so that it is impossible for
the user to be certain that the reading for any one month will be or continue to be
correct. Where, for instance, as in the usual form of calendar attachment for pen-
holders and pencils, one part carries the numbers of the days of the month, and
another movable part carries the names of the days of the week or the initials of such
names, it is impossible for the user to know at any time that the attachment is properly
adjusted for the month, unless he remembers the day of the week that the month
begins on and ascertains that the name or initial of such day is opposite the number
one on the number carrying part.
With these objections to calendar attachments for pencils and pen-holders as here-
tofore made in view, it has been the special purpose of my invention to provide a
calendar attachment which will not be liable to disarrangement or false adjustment,
and which will always be in condition to be read correctly for any month, at once
and without the necessity of change or adjustment of any parts. As made and used
by me my attachment is also independent of any change in the length of pen-holder
or pencil with which it may be employed.

page_text: The pencil can be used up as much, or made as short as desired without interfering
with or changing my attachment.
In the drawings, A, designates the pencil, pen-holder or other article to which the
attachment is applied. While in Figures 1 and 3, I show the latter as applied to a
pencil, it will be understood that it is to be used in the same way on a pen-holder, or
combined pen and pencil case.
As shown in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, my attachment consists of a sleeve, 1,
preferably of sheet-inetal, but, if desired, of any other suitable material, such for
instance, as rubber, gutta-percha, papier mache, or celluloid.
Where it is made of sheet-metal, or other springy material, it is preferably in the
form of a split tube adapted to embrace the pencil or pen holder closely in the same
manner as the eraser holding tips now in use on pencils.
In practice I form it of a sheet of metal, or other substance, bent into tubular form
with its edges close together. Before so bending it, I print, stamp, or otherwise mark
on it the desired calendar.
The arrangement of such calendar, which I have found to be best suited for ready,
quick and certain correct reading when the attachment is in place on a pencil or pen
holder, is that shown in the drawings.
In accordance with such arrangement each month occupies a section or division
extending circumferentially around the attachment.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the surface of the attachment is divided into seven
divisions by the longitudinal division lines, a, a.
At the upper end, and if desired, at the lower end also, of the attachment, are
placed the initials or names of the days in a week, arranged in proper consecutive
order, each one being at the end of one of the divisions made by lines, a, a.
-Each circumferential month section or division is marked with either the name
or the abbreviation of the name of the respective month.
Within the section below each month name or abbreviation thereof are the
numbers of days in the month properly arranged in the columns or divisions headed;
as described, by the initials or names of the days in the week. Such numbers run
successively in circumferential lines with reference to the attachment, so that the
successive numbers will be below the proper initials or names of the days of the
week arranged around the upper end of the attachment, as described hereinbefore.
In the longitudinal column or division at the head of which stands the name or
initial of a day, there will then appear in each month section the numbers of the
days of the month upon which such day will come.
The circumferential month sections or divisions are separated and defined from
each other by thin annular or circumferential spaces, a', 'a', in which are marked
the names of the months.
In Figure 4, I show a modification of the arrangement of the calendar by which
I am enabled to mako a shorter attachment than that shown in Figure 1, contain
a calendar for a whole year. Instead of dividing the surface of the attachment
into seven divisions by longitudinal lines as horein before described, I make fourteen
circumferential divisions of the attachment periphery. These initials of the days
of the week arranged at the upper ends of these divisions so as to suffice for proper
reading of all the months, continue in proper successive order throughout two weeks
instead of one. The numbers of the days of the month in each month section or
division are correspondingly arranged in the fourteen columns below the proper day
initials. The month divisions are separated from each other and designated by the
proper month names or abbreviations thereof, as in the form of attachment shown in
Figure 1.
By this modified arrangement of the calendar I am enabled to make a considerable
saving in the length of the attachment, as less space along the attachment will be needed
for the numbers of the days of each month, as the rows of such numbers extending
circumferentially around the attachment will, obviously, be less by two than in case of
the other arrangement.
In Figure 5, I show the sleeve, B, with the names or abbreviations of the names

page_text: of the months arranged at the sides of the respective month sections or divisions
along one edge of the plate or sheet of which the sleevo is formed.
By this arrangement I am enabled to economize in the length of the sleeve and
make it shorter than is possible where the month names are placed on lines or in spaces
between the month sections, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4. The upper end of my
attachment made as described preferably, of metal or springy material, is used to
receive and clasp the eraser, B¹, consisting of a plug or block of rubber or other
erasive substance.
•
My calendar attachment, constructed in accordance with my invention, can be
utilized also as a pencil or pen-point protector. For such purpose, it needs merely
to be drawn off of the upper end of the pencil or holder and, after being inverted,
put upon the lower end thereof. When in place on the upper end of the pencil or
holder, it can be slid or drawn up thereon, and used as on adjustable extension thereof,
as desired.
As placed on a pencil, my calendar attachment can be slid up as the pencil is worn
or cut away so that it will always afford a long enough handle for convenience in
writing, until but a small portion of the pencil remains.
In Figures 6 to 10, inclusive, A, designates the article to which my attachment is
applied, and which may be a pencil or pen holder, a brush handle, or other device.
The attachment, instead of being in one continuous sleeve carrying a calendar for a
number of months or a whole year, as in the form bereinbefore described, and shown
in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, is divided up into detached sections or short sleeves, B, B,
which, like the long sleeve, can be made of metal, gutta-percha, celluloid, papier
maché or other material as desired. I, prefer howover, to make them of metal, or
other substance of a springy nature, so that when they are in the form of split
or divided tubes, as shown in the drawings they will clasp the pencil or pen-holder, or
other article closely. Each sleeve or tube section, B, has printed, stamped or otherwise
marked upon
it the full calendar for one month, with the proper name or abbreviation
of the naine of the month and the numeral of the year.
As shown, the abbreviation of the month name and the year appear at the top of
ench month section. If desired the month name can, instead, be placed at the side
of the section along the edge of the sheet of metal or other material of which the
section is made, as in the case of the long sleeve shown in Figure 5.
Extending around the top of each section is the series of initials of the days of
the week, while properly arranged under such initials, are the numbers of the days in
the respective month.
Where, as preferred by me, the month sections are in the form of tubes, split or
divided at one side, I have found it best to have the series of initials of the days of the
week begin at the split or division, b, with the initial for the first day in the week.
For convenience in reading each month section can be provided with the longitudinal
division lines, 6, 6', separating the column of numbers at the top of which appear
the rospective months, but such lines are not necessary.
In order to hold the various month sections in place on the pencil, pen-holder, or
other article to which they are applied, 1 provide each section with one or more
inwardly projecting studs or teeth, 62, 63, which can be formed on or attached to the
section in any desired way. As shown in the drawings, they are conveniently made
by punching or setting in small portions of the material of the section.
In Figures 6 to 9, inclusive, the calendar on each section is represented as having
seven columns of figures each below the initial of the proper day of the week. If
desired, the calendar can be arranged differently, as shown in Figure 10, with the
figures or numbers of the days of the month in fourteen columns, and the initials of.
the days of two weeks running across the top of the tube section. With this arrange-
ment, the month section can be made shorter so as to take up less of the length of the
pencil or pen-holder. The upper section can be, as represented, used to hold the
plug or piece, B', of rubber or other erasive material.
In both forms of my calendar attachment it will be observed that the calendar is a
fixed one made complete in itself and having no movable or adjustable part which hus

page_text: to be moved and set in order to give the correct reading for any month or day of the
month.
Said attachment is applicable to all kinds of pencils, pen-holders, brush-handles,
combined pencil and pen cases and other articles without any necessity of change in
the pencil, holder or article itself.
It is cheap and simple, cannot get out of order, and will give at once, upon merc
inspection and without any adjustment of parts, or effort, or excercise of the memory,
the information to be sought from a calendar.
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 :-
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:
First In a calendar attachment for pencils, pen-holders and other articles, a sleeve
or tubular piece having marked upon it a fixed calendar for a portion of time made.
complete in itself without reference to any movable or adjustable part, substantially as
and for the purpose specified.
Second: A calendar attachment for pencils, pen-holders, and other articles, con-
sisting of a tube or sleeve adapted to embrace the pencil or other article to which it is
to be applied, and having on it a calendar in which the numbers of the days of the
month and the series of days of the week initials or markings to be read.with such
numbers, are immovably fixed with reference to each other, substantially as and for
the purpose shown.
Third: A calendar attachment for pen-holders, pencil and other articles, consisting
of a tubular piece or sleeve having a complete calendar for a series of months
immovably fixed upon it, substantially as and for the purpose described.
:
Fourth A calendar attachment, consisting of a split sleeve or tube of spring
material with a complete calendar for a series of months immovably fixed upon it,
substantially as and for the purpose.
:
Fifth A calendar attachment, consisting of a sleeve or tubular piece having
immovably fixed upon it a complete calendar for a series of months with each month
section of the sleeve periphery running circumferentially around the sleeve, substan-
tially as and for the purpose specified.
Sixth A calendar attachment for pencils, pen-holders, and other articles, consisting
of a sleeve provided with the relatively immovable circumferentially extending series
of markings to indicate the days of the week, and series of month divisions, with each
of such divisions running around the sleeve, and having the numbers of its days
arranged in line with the proper day of the week marking, substantially as and for
the purpose shown.
:
Seventh A calendar attachment, consisting of the sleeve or tubular piece, having
its periphery divided into a series of circumferentially extending month divisions
marked with the numbers of the days in the respective months, and into a series of
longitudinally extending day divisions each designated consecutively by the name or
initial of the successive days of the week, immovably arranged with reference to the
marking of the month divisions, substantially as and for the purpose described.
:
Eighth A calendar attachment, consisting of a sleeve having its periphery divided
into a series of sections by longitudinal lines, and into a series of sections by circum-
ferential lines, and having each longitudinally extending division designated by the
name or initial of a day of the week, immovably fixed with reference to the divisions,
and in ench circumferential section, the numbers of the days of a month arranged in
columns in the proper day division, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated the 11h day of March 1890.
Maren
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.