A New or Improved Combined Calendar and Article of Desk Furniture, applicable also to Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 14th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 25th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Calendar and Article of Desk
Furniture, applicable also to Advertising Purposes.
1 GEORGE HUGHES, of 38, Chancery Lane, London, in the County of London,
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to
ine from abroad by John T. Hawkins, of Taunton in the County of Bristol, U.S.A.)
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved combined calendar and article of
desk furniture applicable also to advertising purposes and has for its object to
combine with sundry articles of desk furniture in the general forms of hollow
pyramids, prisms or cylinders, a calendar which shall exhibit to the user, with each
calendar table for the current month, and for every month in the year, one or more
calendar tables for a month or months past, or one or more such tables for a month
or montlis next ensuing; one series advertising matter when desirable.
According to my invention I combine with a hollow article of desk furniture
such as a paper weight, pin-cap, ink-stand, or sponge-cup, formed with a number of
transparent or open panels or sides, an endless or annular strip or paper or other
suitable material, on one or both sides of which I print or otherwise display calendar
tables so arranged as to show through the said panels or sides simultaneously with
a table for a current month, one or more calendar tables for months last past, or
next ensuing, for instance, taking the arrangement of calendar tables for a
pyramidal paper weight or the like, I provide an octagonal annular strip having
printed on each side, eight calendar tables, in such order that one contains in
regular succession the last month of the past year and the first seven months of
the current year, and the other side, the last seven months of the current year
and the first month of the coming year. This annular octagonal strip when
doubled on any one of four diametral lines through the corners, and one of the
terminal folds thus formed, lapped over the other terminal fold will form a
triangular truncated pyramid of paper. This paper pyramid is made to fit into
the inside of the hollow pyramid and thus present through the thin panels or
openings, three consecutive monthly calendar tables to change from month to month,
the strip is removed from the hollow pyramid, opened flat and folded on the next
diametral line, and the same process of lapping the terminal folds over one another
pursued.
The endless strip heretofore referred to, is printed on one side only in sixteen
calendar tables, containing in regular order, the two last months of the year_last
past, the twelve months of the current year, and the two first months of the
coming year.
The said endless or double calendar strip is folded so that two tables at one end
overlap three at the other end, and thus exhibit on its interior as thus folded, five
consecutive tables.
To hold the printed matter in place, I provide ledges or lugs projecting inwardly
from the bottom of a paper-weight or the like such as described, on which the
ledges of the said calendar strips or leaves rest.
Dated this 14th day of April 1892.
•
HUGHES, SON & CO.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Calendar and Article of Desk
Furniture, applicable also to Advertising Purposes.
I GEORGE HUGHES, of 38, Chancery Lane, London, in the County of London,
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to
me from abroad by John T. Hawkins, of Taunton, in the County of Bristol and
State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Engineer) to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to combine with sundry articles of desk furniture
in the general forms of hollow pyramids, prisms or cylinders, a calendar which
shall exhibit to the user, with each calendar table for the current month, and for
every month in the year, one or more calendar tables for a month or months last
past, or one or more such tables for a month or months next ensuing; one series or
both, and to combine with the same suitable advertising matter when desirable.
In the drawings,
Fig. 1 is an elevation of one side, and Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view, with the
printed matter omitted, this combination is constructed to serve as a paper weight.
Figure 4 is a front elevation, half in vertical section on the line x, x, of Fig. 5,
and Fig. is a bottom plan view with the printed matter omitted, of a similar
construction in the form of a hollow pentagonal prism, designed to serve as an
inkstand, pin cup, or sponge cup.
Fig. 3 is a diagram drawn one third size of Figures 1 and 2, of the preferable
arrangement of calendar tables for the pyramidal form; being an octagonal annular
strip, having printed on each side eight calendar tables, in such order that one side
contains in regular succession the last month of the past year and the first seven
months of the current year (in this case 1892) and the other side the last seven
months of the current year and the first month of the coming year. This strip is
combined with the paper weight, Figures 1 and 2 as hereinafter explained.
Figure 6 is a diagram in face and edge view, drawn one third size of Figures 4
and 5, of an endless strip printed on one side only in sixteen calendar tables,
containing in regular order the two last months of the year last past, the twelve
months of the current year, and the two first months of the coming year, the first
half of these tables being seen in the face view. This strip is combined with the
pentagonal hollow prism, Figures 4 and 5. Only one complete table of date
numbers is shown on each of the Figures 3 and 6 to avoid repetition; the month
names or abbreviations only being given on the remainder.
The two articles of desk furniture shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5 are preferably
made of glass; the calendar-tables placed therein being read through the thin
panels, as shown in dotted characters in Figures 1 and 4, these characters being
omitted from all but the central panel of Figure 4 because of their obliquity;
but these articles may be made of any suitable opaque material, with the thin
panels cut out or omitted, the article then being in the form of a pyramidal or
prismoidal hollow frame, within which the calendar tables are placed and the same
read through the open panels.
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Figures 1 and 2 show a hollow truncated triangular pyramid, with beaded
corners, mude to such an angle that an annular octagonal strip such as is shown in
Figure 3 when doubled on any one of four diametral lines through the corners,
as on the dotted lines y, y Figure 3, and one of the terminal folds thus formed
lapped over the other terminal fold, it will form a triangular truncated pyramid of 4
paper. This paper pyramid is made to fit into the inside of the hollow pyramid
Figures 1 and 2 and thus present through the thin panels or openings three
consecutive monthly calendar tables.
When the annular strip Figure 3, is printed in calendar tables as shown, to
change from months to month, the strip is removed from the hollow pyramid 5
opened flat and folded on the next diametral line, as for instance on y¹, y', and the

page_text: same process of lapping the terminal folds over one another pursued. Thus if
folded on the line y, y and the table for December 1891 lapped over that for
March 1892, the paper weight will exhibit on its three sides, tables for the months
of December 1891, January 1892, and February 1892 and be set as for use for
the month of January 1892 with the month last past and the month next ensuing
exhibited in conjunction with January 1892. Then, if folded on the line y', y' and
the table for January 1892 lapped over that for April 1892, it will be similarly set
for the month of February 1892 and so on to the end of the year. The annular
strip Figure 3 is printed on both sides, one side containing the first seven months
of the year with the last month of the preceding year the other side containing
the last seven months of the current year with the first month of the succeeding
year; and after the first side is used for the first six months of the year, it is
folded in reverse on the same lines for the last six months.
The hollow truncated pyramids, or frames, may be made open at the top, so that
the calendar sheet may protrude through, in which case the central opening in the
sheet, Figure 3, may be omitted and the sheet when folded make a complete
pyramid, and the parts above the calendar tables, as thus folded be utilized for
advertising purposes. In this way the hollow receptacle will constitute a means
of holding in folded form the calendar sheets and may be varied in design
indefinitely.
Figures 3 and 4 show a hollow pentagonal prism, within which is placed the
calendar tables, and in the centre of which is formed a well, I, as a receptacle for
ink, pins, sponge, &c., space being left between the well and inside of the prism
for the introduction of the printed slip or leaves. The dotted line, 3, illustrate a
larger well as for use for pins or sponge; the smaller well I, as for ink. It is
beaded on the edges similarly to Figures 1 and 2, so that if made of glass, the
calendar tables may be read through the thin panels; or if of opaque material,
the panels may be omitted, leaving openings through which the printed matter may
be read.
The endless or doubled calendar strip. Figure 6, is folded on the dotted trans-
verse lines, so that two tables at one end lap over three at the other end, and thus
exhibit on its exterior as thus folded, five consecutive tables. Thus if the doubled
strip be folded over upon itself so as to lap the month of November 1891, over
the month of April 1892, the five consecutive months from November 1891 to
March 1892, both inclusive, will be exhibited; and in this condition it is placed
in the pentagonal article for use in the month of January 1892, exhibiting on the
other four sides tables for the two months last past, and for the two months next
ensuing.
To then change to set for the month of February 1892 it is folded as shown in
Figure 6, except that the table for the month of December is placed at the extreme
left panel and the table for July 1892 at the extreme right. It is then folded and
lapped over upon itself as before explained with the table for December 1891 over
the table for May 1892, and so on folding on one transverse line further to the
right for every month to the end of the year, exhibiting five months for every
month in the year. On the side of the strip, Figure 6, not seen, are printed the
tables for the last six months of the year and the first two months of the succeeding
year.
In Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5 are small ledges or lugs 2, 2 projecting inward from
the bottom, upon which the lower edges of the calendar strips or leaves rest, to
prevent their dropping out when the article is lifted about. It is obvious that in
these constructions, the articles may be made with any other number of sides than
those shown or as cones or cylinders, without departing from the gist of this inven-
tion. I therefore do not confine myself to a figure having a polygonal base or
outline, or when such, of the exact number of sides shown. It is also obvious that
the annular or endless strips, Figures 3 and 6 may be cut on their folding lines
into separate leaves, and in this form placed in the hollow articles, without departing
from the gist of this invention.

page_text: It is obvious also that this invention may be utilized for advertising purposes by
printing on any blank places, or in other colors, over the calendar tables,
advertising matter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
· 1. A new article of manufacture consisting of the combination with a hollow
article of desk furniture, provided with a plurality of transparent or open panels,
of an endless or annular strip of paper or other suitable material, having printed
or otherwise displayed on one or both sides, calendar tables in proper order and
number, such that by folding said strip upon itself, substantially as described, or by
cutting the same into separate leaves and inserting it or them in said hollow article,
there may be displayed through said panels simultaneously with a table for a
current month, one or more calendar tables for months last past or next ensuing,
one or both, for every month of the year, substantially as and for the purpose bet
forth.
2. In a hollow article of desk furniture provided with transparent or open panels,
through which printed matter is to be exhibited, ledges or lugs, as 2, 2, projecting
inward from their bottom edges; whereby printed matter placed therein will be
held in place, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 14th day of January 1802
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.