Improvements in Perpetual Calendars.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Perpetual Calendars.
I, ALBION PAUL NEGLEY, of 33A, Red Lion Square, Holborn, W.C., Merchant,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: —
This invention relates to improvements in perpetual calendars, and consists in
providing an article of this class that shall be simple in arrangement and easy to
read, while at the same time it will form an attractive advertising medium.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a card or other suitable back-
ground, upon which are displayed the names of the months, preferably in two
columns, the names of the days of the week, and the numerals indicating the days
(thirty-one) of the month. Above the said calendar, or in any other suitable
position upon the background are fixed the ends of three or more elastic cords or
strips, having at their free ends each a suitable pin, peg or its equivalent adapted
to take into a perforation provided over or adjacent to, each of the names of the
months, days of the week and days of the month, so that by inserting one pin or
peg into the name of the current month, another into the name of the day of the
week and the other into the numeral indicating the day of the month, the position
of the day, week and month, can be read at a glance, while by repeating the above
performance when necessary, the calendar can be kept up to date perpetually..
Space is provided upon the background of the calendar upon which may be dis-
played suitable advertising matter.
Improvements in Perpetual Calendars.
I, ALBION PAUL NEGLEY, late of No. 33A, Red Lion Square, Holborn, W.C.,
and now of No. 83, Lamb's Conduit Street, London, W.C., Merchant, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in perpetual calendars, and has for
object to provide an article of this class that shall be simple in arrangement and
easy to read, while at the same time it will form an attractive and effective advertis-
ing medium.

page_text: In carrying my invention into practice, I provide a card or other suitable back-
ground, upon which are displayed the names of the months, preferably in columns,
the names of the days of the week, and the numerals indicating the days (thirty-one)
of the month. Above the said calendar, or in any other suitable position upon the
background, are fixed the ends of three or more elastic cords or strips having at
their free ends each a suitable pin, peg, or its equivalent adapted to take into a
perforation provided over, or adjacent to, each of the names of the month, days of
the week and days of the month, so that by inserting one pin or peg into the name
of the current month, another into the name of the day of the week and the other
into the numeral indicating the day of the month, the position of the day, week,
and month can be read at a glance, while by repeating the above performance when
necessary, the calendar can be kept up to date perpetually.
In order that this my said invention may be the better understood and carried
into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet of illus-
trative drawings, wherein :-
Fig. 1 is a face view of my improved perpetual calendar, and
Fig. 2 a section thereof upon the line x, y. Referring to the drawings, a
represents the background upon which are suitably displayed the names of the
months the days of the week c and the numerals a representing the days
(thirty-one) of the month.
e e¹ e indicate the elastic cords, to the free ends of which are attached the pins
or pegs f, adapted to take into any of the perforations g in the background a, in
the manner, and for the purpose, herein before described.
Space h is provided upon the background for the display of suitable advertising
and analogous matter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
The improvements in perpetual calendars, consisting in arranging the days of
the week, month and the names of the months of the year, in columns
upon a background upon which is space for advertisements, and providing
three elastic cords fixed at one of their respective ends to such background and
having at their free ends each a pin or peg adapted to take into perforations formed
in the said background, all substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore
described, and as illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 20th day of April 1898.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.