Improvements in Calendars, "Departure" and "Arrival" Indicators, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 11th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Calendars, "Departure" and "Arrival" Indicators,
and the like.
1, JOHN CARRINGTON SELLARS, of 86 Bridge Street, Birkenhead, in the
County of Chester, Cement Manufacturer, do bereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
This invention has reference to tables, or indicators, by which in some cases
departure and arrivals and the like, are shewn or indicated, in other cases, dates,
as the day of the month, and year, are given or indicated and to other forms,
constructions, and provisions connected with calendars, or the like.
According to the present invention, in connection with an arrival and departure
indicator, say a time indicator for use more especially in offices and works for
indicating when persons employed therein or using the indicator, desire to shew
the time of their leaving the office or other place, or the time that they are due
back or the like, there is employed across the indicator a scale representing the
hours of the day, quarter hours, and other divisions; and in connection with this
there are employed one, two, or more continuous pockets, adapted to receive and
hold tabs, tickets, or the like for bearing the users name, and to be used as an
indicator, and be slid up and down in such pockets, or placed at any point therein.
For instance, on the ticket or tab, which may be of zylonite, ivorine, or any suitable
material, there is provided a space for the name of the user to be marked thereon,
and on opposite parts, the words "Due in " and "Went out," so that by placing
the card one way up or the other, there will be indicated when placed in the
pocket, with its pointer or indicator pointing to or coincident with a particular
point of the time scale, an indication that either the user went out at such a time,
or, if the other way up, that he is due in at such a time. On these tickets, in some
cases advertisements may be placed, and other data, or wording provided: and
they may be carried with the user, or as desired.
In one form of this type of apparatus, two or more continuous pockets are formed
by pleating or folding paper or the like in pleats, one below the other; and these
pockets so made may be secured to another backing sheet or carrier. The pockets
may be kept together, and slight pressure kept upon the cards, tabs, or tickets
used in connection with them, when inserted, by providing elastic under tension,
along them, which tends to press the folds or pleats together or towards the
backing, or string or cord may be used and also adapted to fasten them in position.
By this means, a considerable number of persons can use the indicator at the
same time.
In the case of a continuous time scale being used as specified, the different
divisions of time may be coloured in different colours to render it more clear, and
easily read.
The same construction of continuous pockets and tabs or tickets and combination,
as that just described, can be used in connection with a date scale of continuous
type, for indicating the dates of departure of various things, and arrivals; or it
can be used for analogous purposes such as the scoring of games and the like.
Also the same construction and arrangement, can be applied and used in connection
with time or date scales (say the days of the month) of circular form or arrangement,
instead of the continuous or linear arrangement described.

page_text: A further application of this invention consists in constructing calendars, such
as monthly calendars, with the dates arranged one below the other. In this case,
each date, or set of dates, would be printed on or applied in connection with a
pleat or fold of the paper, so that it would have a pocket to itself, and these
pockets could be adapted to receive, or their upper ledges hold, tabs, tickets, or
other similar devices for reminders, departures, arrivals, or any other information,
and purpose of a like or analogous kind. These folded or pleated pocket calendars
can be secured or mounted on a backing of any suitable material, and in any
suitable way; and they may be pressed or kept in the closed position by means of
elastic, cord, or like means, such as above referred to.
As a further application of my invention, these pleated pockets arrangements
described can be used in connection with indicators such as referred to, calendars,
and other like indicators, for holding notices, and other information, which it is
desired to display or shew.
It is to be stated that the features of this invention may be applied in combination
on a sheet or card or the like, and in combination with spaces containing advertise-
ments or the like, or separately in different kinds of indicators of the kinds
referred to, calendars, and the like.
Dated this 10th day of March 1896
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15 Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Calendars, "Departure" and "Arrival" Indicators,
and the like.
I, JOHN CARRINGTON SELLARS, of 86 Bridge Street, Birkenhead, in the
County of Chester, Cement 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:-
This invention has reference to tables, or indicators, by which, in some cases,
departure and arrivals and the like, are shewn or indicated, in other cases, dates,
as the day of the month, and year, are given or indicated and to other forms,
constructions, and provisions connected with calendars, or the like.
According to the present invention, in connection with an "arrival" and
"departure" indicator, say a time indicator, for use more especially in offices and
works for indicating when persons employed therein or using the indicator, desire
to shew the time of their leaving the office or other place, or the time they are
due back or the like, there is employed across the indicator a scale representing
the hours of the day, quarter hours, and other divisions; and in connection with
this there are employed one, two, or more continuous pockets, adapted to receive
and hold tabs, tickets, r the like for bearing the user's name, and to be used as
an indicator, and be slid up and down in such pockets, or placed at any point
therein. For instance, on the ticket or tab, which may be of zylonite, ivorine, or
any suitable material, there is provided a space for the name of the user to be
marked thereon, and on opposite parts, the words "Due in" and "Went out," so
that, by placing the card one way up or the other, there will be indicated, when
placed in the pocket, with its pointer or indicator pointing to or coincident with a
particular point of the time scale, an indication that either the user went out at
such a time, or, it the other way up, that he is due in at such a time. On these
tickets, in some cases, advertisements may be placed, and other data, or wording
provided and they may be carried with the user, or as desired.
:
In one form of this type of apparatus, two or more continuous pockets are

page_text: formed by pleating or folding paper or the like in pleats, one below the other;
and these pockets so made may be secured to another backing sheet or carrier.
The pockets may be kept together, and slight pressure kept upon the cards, tabs,
or tickets used in connection with them, when inserted, by providing elastic under
tension, along them, which tends to press the folds or pleats together or towards
the backing, or string or cord may be used, and also adapted to fasten them in
position. By this means, a considerable number of persons can use the indicator
at the same time.
In the case of a continuous time scale being used, as specified, the different
divisions of time may be coloured in different colours, to render it more clear, and
easily read.
The same construction of continuous pockets and tabs or tickets, and combination,
as that just described, can be used in connection with a date scale of continuous
type, for indicating the dates of departure of various things, and arrivals; or it
can be used for analogous purposes, such as the scoring of games and the like.
Also the same construction and arrangement, can be applied and used in connection
with time or date scales (say the days of the month) of circular form or
arrangement, instead of the continuous or linear arrangement described.
A further application of this invention consists in constructing calendars, such
as monthly calendars, with the dates arranged one below the other. In this case,
each date, or set of dates, would be printed on or applied in connection with a
pleat or fold of the paper, so that it would have a pocket to itself, and these
pockets could be adapted to receive, or their upper ledges hold, tabs, tickets, or
other similar devices for reminders, departures, arrivals, or any other information,
and purpose of a like or analogous kind. These folded or pleated pocket calendars
can be secured or mounted on a backing of any suitable material, and in any
suitable way; and they may be pressed or kept in the closed position by elastic,
cord, or like means, such as above referred to."
As a further application of my invention, these pleated pockets arrangements
described can be used in connection with indicators, such as referred to, calendars,
and other like indicators, for holding notices, and other information, which it is
desired to display or shew.
It is to be stated that the features of this invention may be applied in combina-
tion on a sheet or card, or the like, and in combination with spaces containing
advertisements, or the like, or separately in different kinds of indicators of the
kinds referred to, calendars, and the like.
The drawing hereto annexed illustrates one example of a calendar and
"Departure" and "Arrival" indicator, according to my invention, and I will now
proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing.
In the drawing, a designates the calendar sheet, generally, which is made of
suitable strength of cardboard, paper, or other suitable material; the main and
centre portions being utilized for advertisements.
In the example shewn, a date calendar is represented, and a cord b is substituted
for the continuous pocket for holding the sliding tabs or tickets c. Sliding tabs or
tickets d are also provided to hang on the top edge of the calendar.
The days of the month, divided into weeks, are printed on the line e, and the
days of the week are printed on a sliding bar f, which is supported by the
hooks f, and is movable, to make the days of the week correspond with the days
of the month.
The tab or ticket c is used to indicate the day of the week and month. The tab
or ticket d is used to indicate if a person whose name is marked on the tab d, is in,
or out, or gone for the day.
When it is desired that the indicator shall shew the time of departure and
arrival, a row of figures, representing the hours of the day and their sub-
divisions, is added, so that the tab d can be placed to indicate the time of a
person's arrival or departure, or when he went out, or when he may be
expected in.

page_text: h (shewn in dotted lines) is a supplementary calendar, consisting of twelve
leaves, movable on the pivot h', marked with and giving the month, the number
of the month, the year, the number of days in the month, the expired and
unexpired days of the year, and the phases of the moon.
The sheet in use is kept in line, by resting in the catch (as shewn in
dotted lines), with the tables denoting the days of the week and days of the
month, and the leaves h not in use are turned up and are held by the catch i¹.
k(shewn in dotted lines) designates a monthly table of the tides, and is suspended
from the hook k¹, at the left hand side of the calendar; and is a memorandum
calendar, which is suspended from the hook ³ at the right hand side of the calendar
sheet a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The improvement herein described in calendars and indicators for the purposes,
and adapted to operate, substantially as described.
2. The calendar or indicator device, comprising a scale containing numerals
having the days of the month, and a scale containing the days of the week, one of
which is adjustable or movable; substantially as set forth and as shewn in the
drawings hereto annexed.
3. The calendar or indicator device having its parts arranged, combined and
operating particularly as set forth with reference to and shewn in the drawings.
Dated this 10th day of December 1896.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15 Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.