Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1887
Complete Left, 4th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 9th Mar., 1888
I JOHN PEMBERTON STUBBS of 3 Brunswick Villas Beaconsfield Road Twickenham
in the county of Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide for use a simple calendar that will exhibit
the day of the week the day of the month and if desired the name of the month also
and this calendar can be made extremely ornamental and can be hung from and by
the watch chain if required.
To carry out this object I make a frame in form somewhat like a wheel on the face
of the periphery whereof are marked the names of the days of the week and on the
centre of this frame is mounted a disc on the face whereof are, marked in radial lines
the numbers of the days of the month corresponding to the aforesaid days of the week
that is to say for example in one radial line would be marked the numbers 1. 8. 15..22
and 29. On the back of this disc is attached an annular rack into which gears a
pinion mounted on the end of a rod that passes radially through the periphery and
when this rod by which the calendar can conveniently be suspended is turned the
disc is so rotated as to bring the desired radial column of numbers opposite to and
pointing towards the proper day of the week. If it is desired also to exhibit the name
of the month these names are marked on an annular ring mounted in the frame
preferably outside the days of the week and in one position an aperture is made
wherethrough the name of one of the months can be seen and this ring can be rotated
in a similar manner by the same or another pinion on the rod gearing into a rack.
This apparatus can be fitted with a double face if desired both faces being fitted as
before described but it is preferable that the annular racks be so placed that the
pinion or pinions will only gear into one rack at a time the rod being made capable
of sliding radially therefor or separate rods may be fitted each being provided with a
pinion to gear into the different racks.

page_text: 1 JOHN PEMBERTON STUBBS of 3 Brunswick Villas Beaconsfield Road Twickenham
in the county of Middlesex Engineer.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 :—.
The object of my invention is to provide for use a simple calendar that will exhibit
the names of the days of the week and exhibit and indicate the numbers of the
corresponding days of the month and exhibit also if desired the name of the month.
In the accompanying drawing I have shewn a very convenient and suitable style
and form of this my calendar wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation and Figure 2 is
a transverse section of the same.
I make a frame A in style and form somewhat like a wheel on the face of the
periphery whereof are marked as shewn the names of the days of the week and a
disc B is mounted on the centre of this frame A on the face of which disc B are
marked in radial lines the numbers of the days of the month corresponding to the
aforesaid days of the week that is to say for example as shewn in the drawing in one
radial line are marked the numbers 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. On the back of this disc B
is formed or secured an annular rack D into which can gear a pinion E mounted on
the end of a rod F that passes radially through the periphery of the frame A
terminating in any suitable handle.
When therefore this rod F is so turned the disc B is duly rotated to bring the
desired radial lines of numbers opposite to and pointing towards the proper days of
the week.
If it is desired to exhibit also the name of the month these names are all marked
on an annular ring G mounted in the frame A it may be as shewn in the drawing
just inside and underneath the periphery of the disc B in which case an aperture L is
made in this disc B through which the name of one of the months can be seen or this
ring G may be mounted in the frame A outside the periphery of the disc B and either
inside or outside the names of the days of the week in which case the aperture Lis
made in the face of the periphery of the frame A to exhibit the name of the month.
In every case an annular rack is formed or secured on the back of this ring G into
which can gear a pinion H mounted on the end of a rod K that passes radially
through the periphery of the frame A terminating in any suitable handle.
When therefore this rod K is so turned the ring G is duly rotated to bring the
desired name of the month under the aperture L.
This apparatus can be fitted with a double face if desired both faces being con-
structed and fitted as hereinbefore described and as shewn in the drawing with the
discs B and B carrying the annular racks D and D₁ as also with two rings G and
two apertures L if desired in which case similar rods and pinions may be provided to
rotate the several discs and rings.

page_text: Instead of providing separate rods and pinions to rotate the discs and rings I can
when I may desire so to do fit only one rod and pinion to rotate both or all the discs
or rings in which case the rod is capable of sliding radially through and in the
periphery of the frame to gear at one time into the rack on the disc and at another
time into the rack on the ring and when there are two faces it is advisable that the
corresponding annular racks shall have different, diameters as shewn in the drawing
so that the pinion can only gear into one rack at a time or one rod and pinion may
be fitted in a similar manner for the two discs and another rod and pinion for the
two rings and any suitable stops or catches may be fitted to the rod or rods to prevent
the same being moved by accident or misadventure.
This calendar can obviously be made extremely ornamental and can be enclosed if
desired in a casing of any shape and size and can be fitted as shewn in the drawing
with a shackle or a ring whereby to hang from and by the watch chain or otherwise
or can be mounted on a suitable frame to stand on a table or elsewhere or can be
otherwise treated as may be desirable in each case.
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 arrangement and combination of parts and appliances constituting my improved
calendar substantially as hereinbefore described and set forth.