Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 17th Dec.,
1898
I, SIDNEY REID, Director of Andrew Reid & Co. Limited, of Printing Court
Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the County of Northumberland, General Printing
Contractors, 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:--
My invention has for its object an improved calendar which I call the Tyneside
midget calendar and which can either be hung up or caused to stand in any
desired position without the assistance of any case or support while referance to
any month can quickly and easily be made in whatsoever position it may be
used. It is also extremely neat in appearance and cheap to produce at the same
time being particularly applicable to advertizing purposes.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which I have
fully illustrated the nature of my said improvements.
Figure 1 is a view of my calendar shewn when standing upon a desk or table.
Figure 2 is a view of the same calendar when hung up.
Figure 3 also shews the same calendar as when referring to various months.
In carrying my invention into effect I print or mount each months date upon.
the cards A which are attached together at the top by the steel ring B so that
when required to stand upon a table or other flat support the cards may be
divided at the base into two portions the front portion being inclined forwards
and the rear portion backwards as shewn at Figure 1. In standing the calendar
up it is not necessary to divide the cards into two or nearly two equal proportions
as however unequal the proportions of the number of cards to the back or front
the calendar remains erect by reason of the support provided by the attaching
ring B. In cases where the calendar is used in a standing position as shewn by
Figure 1 each months card when done with is turned over to the back and the
second ring C which is linked to the first lies between the first and last month.
thus facilitating reference by denoting at a glance where the first mouth com-
mences. The ring C is also provided for the purpose of enabling the calendar
to be supported or hung from the nail D as shewn by Figure and in this case
the second ring C is not available without destroying the card of the first month
(January) when done with and so on with each month.
Two or more rings similar to B may be used for attaching the cards together,
and it will readily be seen that the shape of the cards may be varied considerably
and that the top part a¹ of the front and back faces of the cards may be used
for advertisement purposes.

page_text: 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:-
In calendars a series of cards A bearing the months and having rings B and C
for attachment, support, and reference substantially as herein set forth and 5
illustrated.
LEWIS WM. GOOLD,
Agent for Applicant, 5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.