Improved Combined Calendar Pen and Pencil.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combined Calendar Pen and Pencil.
I, PETER FRASER, 12, Foskett Road, New King's Road, Fulham, Joiner,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A simple and useful calendar fitted in an ordinary size pen and pencil case,
said case having slot in side sufficiently large to show dates plainly, days of
week to be printed down side of said slot or on calendar, days of month to be
printed on roll of fine paper and perforated between each month so as to be
easily torn off roll to be gummed along edges, so as to be stuck down at corners
as each month expires, the roll to be wound round a spindle sufficiently large
to take last mouth without overlapping dates spindle made to rotate from end
of case.
Improved Combined Calendar Pen and Pencil.
I, PETER FRASER, of 12, Foskett Road, New King's Road, Fulham, London,
Inventor, 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 relates to a new or improved combined calendar pen and pencil,
and is designed with the object of combining a calendar with a pen or pencil
case, or combined pen and pencil, in a novel, simple, and inexpensive manner,
whereby the dates upon such calendar are extremely ready of reference, while
at the same time, such calendar is easy of adjustment and alteration for the pur-
pose of maintaining the calendar up-to-date.
In order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet
of illustrative drawings, wherein :-
Fig. 1, is an elevational view of a combined pencil and calendar in accordance
with my invention.
Fig. 2, being a view of a portion of the calendar.
Fig. 3, is an elevational view of the calendar carrying roller, part of the
calendar being shewn unwound therefrom, while, Fig. 4, is a view of a slight
modification of the invention.
Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate corres-
ponding parts throughout the several figures, a represents a cylindrical case hav-

page_text: ing at one end a sliding pencil holder of ordinary form. Within the other
end of the said cylindrical case a, I locate, so as to be rotatable therein, a roller c
around which is wrapped a calendar sheet d.
The said calendar sheet, which is rectangular in shape, is divided into twelve
spaces by means of transverse lines of perforations d', such calendar sheet being
wound around the said roller c in such a manner that only the numerals com-
posing the days of one month, together with the name of such month and the
initial letters of the days of the week contained therein, will be exposed, those
of the other months being concealed from view by the manner of wrapping the
calendar sheet around the roller aforesaid.
The calendar sheet d, which is preferably formed of thin paper, is provided
with mucilage along its two greater edges, on the under or plain side thereof,
so that when such sheet is wrapped around the roller, the mucilage on the sheet
is moistened and the sheet stuck down at its four corners, so as to hold such
sheet in its wrapped position around the said roller c.
When. one month has expired, the calendar sheet d is torn off the roll at the
perforated line defining such month, and the sheet then stuck down again at
the two corners of the next months space.
A lengthwise slot e is provided in the cylindrical casing a near the end
designed to receive the roller c and calendar sheet d, such slot being of such
dimensions as to allow the days of the current week printed upon the rolled
calendar sheet, together with the initial letter of the name of the week, to be
displayed through same, such slot e being transversely extended near one end
as at el, for the purpose of displaying the name of the current month.
The rear end of the roller c is provided with a diminished extension c¹, which
passes through, and is free to rotate in, a flanged cap f, which fits into the rear
end of the cylindrical casing a when the roller provided with the calendar sheet,
is pushed home therein, the said roller e being rotated for the purpose of bringing
the desired column of numerals etc. into coincidence with the slot e, by turning
the diminished extension c¹ with the fingers, in the desired direction.
The end of the extension c¹ may be provided with the usual ring g for attach-
ment of the pencil case to a watch chain or the like.
Although for convenience of illustration I have shewn the cylindrical case a
as having, in addition to the calendar, a pencil holder only, it will of course
be understood that such cylindrical case may be provided also with a pen holder
in the usual manner.
Referring particularly to Fig. 4, of the drawings, I have there shewn a slight
modification, whereby the calendar portion, when not in use, may be protected
from dust and dirt by sliding within the case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The new or improved combined calendar, pen and pencil, consisting in
a cylindrical case having at one end a sliding pen and pencil holder, and in its
other end a roller around which is wrapped a rectangular calendar sheet divided
into twelve spaces by transverse lines of perforations, each space having displayed
thereon the name of the month, day of the week and the numerals comprising
the days of the week and month, one month only being visible at a time on the
rolled calendar sheet and a lengthwise slot provided in the cylindrical case
near that end in which the rolled calendar sheet is inserted, substantially as
described and illustrated.
2. In a combined calendar pen and pencil, the combination of a cylindrical
casing a having at one end a pen and pencil holder; with a roller e rotatably
located in the other end of said casing, said roller having wrapped around its
periphery a rectangular calendar sheet d, transversely perforated at d, to divide
it into spaces indicating the twelve months of the year, each of said spaces

page_text: having displayed thereon the name of the distinguishing month, days of the
week, and the numerals comprising the days of the week and month, said calendar
sheet being gummed at de along its two greater edges; and a lengthwise slot e
formed in one end of the cylindrical casing for displaying the current matter
on the calendar sheet, said calendar carrying roller having an end extension c
on which is loosely mounted a flanged cap f which fits snugly into the end of
the cylindrical casing, when the calendar carrying roller is pushed home into
the said casing, all arranged, combined, and operating, substantially as herein-
before described and as illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 4th day of January 1900.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant