Improvements in Calendars or Almanacs.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 27th Feb., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Calendars or Almanacs.
I, STEFAN WEGHORN, of 63 Sadowaja, St. Petersbourg, in the Empire of Russia,
Merchant 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 refers to calendars or almanacs of the kind in which there are as
many superposed sheets or leaves as there are days in a year, and in which the
calendar or almanac is kept on date by removing, or tearing off, a sheet or leaf each
day. My improvements in calendars or almanacs of said kind relate to providing
each of said sheets or leaves with a laterally projecting portion, then dividing these
sheets or leaves into sets, arranging the sheets or leaves of each set in such a manner
that all the laterally projecting portions of them are visible and form two series
extending along the two sides of the superposed sheets or leaves, and finally providing
each of said portions with the same date and day as is on the sheet or leaf, which the
respective portion belongs to.
There is thus to be seen in a calendar, or almanac of my improved kind not only the
sheet or leaf representing the respective day, but there are to be seen also the laterally
projecting portions of the sheets. or leaves laying below. Owing to said portions
bearing the same date as the sheets or leaves which they belong to, one is enabled to
see said dates in spite of the sheets or leaves representing the preceding days or dates
having not yet been torn off, and one may thus make (preliminary) notes for the
said dates without lifting the sheets or leaves preceding them.
In order to make my invention more clear, I refer to the accompanying drawing,
in which similar letters denote similar parts throughout the different views, and in
which:
Figure 1 is a front-view of my improved calendar or almanac,
Figure 2 is a similar view, the uppermost or front-sheet or -leaf of Figure 1 being
removed,
Figure 3 is a side-view of the calendar or almanac,
Figure 4 is a top-view of the same, and
Figure 5 shows the several sheets or leaves of a set, said sheets or leaves being
drawn on a smaller scale.
The
In the form of construction shown each set consists of 8 sheets or leaves a; there
are thus 8 lateral projections b in each set, 4 on either side. The position of the
projections is different, in such a manner, that all the projections are to be seen when
the sheets or leaves forming the set lay one above the other in proper manner.
sheet or leaf designated in Figure 5 with 1 corresponds to the uppermost or front-
leaf of Figure 1, and the sheet or leaf designated in Figure 5 with 2 corresponds
to the uppermost or front-leaf of Figure 2. The numbers (dates) appearing on the
other sheets or leaves of Figure 5 correspond to the other or lower leaves
(Figures 1 & 2) the projections of which bear said numbers or dates.
The sheets or leaves a are held together by rings c which in their turn are held
by hooks d (Figures 3 & 4) secured to the back-plate f. A lever or arm e attached
to the middle portion of said plate forms at its free end an eye e¹ for hanging the
calendar or almanac to a wall. The calendar or almanac may, however, be put
upon a table in an upright or, more precisely, inclined position by turning the arm
or lever e backwards and downwards, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 4. If
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page_text: desired, the calendar may be used in a horizontal position, for which purpose the
legs are provided.
Holding the sheets or leaves together by means of rings, such as c, and holding
the rings by hooks, such as d affords the advantage of being able to move the
respective uppermost sheet or front leaf upon the rear side of the whole block of the
sheets after the block has been taken off the hooks d. The uppermost sheet or
front leaf is thus displaced along and turned over the rings c instead of being torn
off said rings. The notes made on preceding days may thus be preserved so as to
allow of a subsequent examination, if necessary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a calendar or almanac consisting of superposed sheets or leaves representing
each a day, the combination with the body portion of each of said sheets or leaves,
of a laterally projecting portion forming part of the sheet or leaf, and bearing the
same date or day as said body-portion; the lateral portions of the consecutive sheets
or leaves being so arranged as to form a series or series along a side or the sides
of the body-portions, for the purpose as described.
2. In a calendar or almanac consisting of superposed sheets or leaves representing
each a day, the combination with the body portion of each of said sheets or leaves,
of a laterally projecting portion forming part of the sheet or leaf, and bearing the
same date or day as said body portion; the lateral portions of the consecutive sheets
· or leaves being so arranged as to form a series or series along a side or the sides
of the body-portions, a ring or rings holding the said sheets or leaves together, and
-a hook or hooks secured to the back plate of the calendar, said hook or hooks holding
said ring or rings, for the purpose as described.
Dated this 4th day of January 1897
STEFAN WEGHORN,
By Geo. H. Rayner,
Agent for the Applicant.