Improvements in Date-oalendars.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 24th Nov., 1891.
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Improvements in Date-oalendars.
I, HENRY GRUEBER of 37, Snow Hill, London, EC., Die Sinker, 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 improvements in date calendars, the novelty of which
consists of a method of arranging the months, in such a manner, that the calendar
is divided into seven spaces only, instead of twelve as hitherto, which I attain by
making use of the fact, that the days and dates of certain months in each year,
always correspond with the days and dates of certain other months; for instance,
the first of January and October always occur on the same days in the same year,
aud in like manner the first of February, March and November always occur on
the same days of the week, as do also the first of April and July. By this means
I am enabled to arrange a twelve months date calendar in either less space than
hitherto, or when the same space is utilized the letters and figures would necessarily
be larger and consequently more easily read.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I have hereunto appended a
sheet of drawings, in which I show several designs of arranging my improved
calendar, all of which for convenience I have shewn in the form of circular discs,
but I wish it understood that I do not confine myself to any shape, size or
configuration, nor to the precise arrangement of the months therein shewn; nor do
1 confine myself to any material of which to manufacture the said calendars, and
may employ printing, engraving or embossing in the production of the same,
according to the material employed, and I may make use of my present invention
in the production of the medals, medallions or the like forming the subject of my
previous application for a Patent No. 12193 of 1894.
Referring to the said drawings, Fig. 1 illustrates one method of arranging the
seven spaces constituting a full twelve months calendar, in which one column or
row only is employed for shewing the days of the week for the whole twelve
months, and I may arrange that the said column or row may be formed of seven
movable pieces, so that at the close of any one year, by simply removing the top
piece (which in Fig. 1 represents Sunday.) and placing the same at the bottom, the
calendar may be used perpetually.
In Fig. 2 1 illustrate another method of arranging the calendar in which seven
day letters are provided in each space, while Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate other designs,
in which, although the months are differently placed relatively to each other, are
based upon the arrangements shewn by Figs. 1 and 2, and serve to show that the
seven spaces may be arranged in many ways other than those illustrated.
In the four figures referred to the whole of the calendar is shewn upon one side
of the disc, medal, medallion, or whatever article it may be upon, and I may utilize
the other or reverse side for displaying any advertisement or advertisements, picture
or design.
In Figs. 5 and 6 I illustrate another method of arranging the said calendar
according to my invention, in which five of the seven spaces are shewn upon the
obverse side (Fig. 5) and two upon the reverse side (Fig. 6) and the blank space
shewn in the latter figure may be employed for advertising purposes as previously
mentioned.

page_text: 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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The manner of arranging a twelve months date calendar, divided into seven
spaces, with or without an eighth space for containing the days of the week, printed,
embossed or otherwise produced upon any material or combination of materials, in
any size, shape or configuration, and the utilization of any or all of the vacant
spaces thereon for advertising purposes, substantially as herein described and shewn
by the accompanying drawings.
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Dated this 6th day of October 1894.