US509166A - Calendar - Google Patents

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CALENDAR. No. 509,166. Patented Nov. 21, 1893.

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CHARLES N. HOYT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CALENDAR,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,166, dated November 21, 1893. Application filed March 11, 1893- Seri'al No. 465,504. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES N. HOYT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Brooklyn, Kings county, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Calendars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of an nual calendars, and the object is to provide a single-sheet calendar of simple form where by one may ascertain with ease, and indeed by mere inspection, on what day of the week any date during the year will fall; or, he calendar may as well be made to include or cover two or more years if this be desired.

The invention will be fully described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings and its novel features carefully defined in the claims.

In the drawingsFigure 1 representsa century calendar embodying my invention, and Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate modified forms of the same adapted to a less number of years.

Referring first to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the calendar consists in part of a space A, of dates, containing the numerals'from 1 to 31, arranged in five columns or vertical rows, a, the first four of which contain each seven numerals, as 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, and the last, or fifth row contains the three remaining numerals 29, 30 and '31. Thus these date numerals are arranged in seven horizontal rows,

the first containing, for example, the numerals 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Another part, B, of

the calendar comprises seven vertical rows, b, containing the names of the days of the week, or their ordinary abbreviations, Sun, Mon, Tue, &c. For symmetry and convenience of reference, four of the rows 1) are placed at one side of the space A, and three at the other side thereof. Another space, 0, on the calendar contains seven vertical rows, 0, containing the names of the months, or abbreviations thereof. These rows 0 are arranged directly over the respective rows b, and form substantial continuations 0f the same. Another portion, D, of the calendar con tains the numbers of the years of the century, or any number ofyears adapted to the calendar, grouped in horizontal rows, 1. This space D is arranged over the space A and abreast of the space 0; or, as shown herein, it is arranged between the two divisions of thespace C, the rows (1 corresponding with the horizontal rows in the space 0 embraced between horizontal lines separating the rows (1. Thus the entire calendar is cut up into rectangular spaces by horizontal and vertical lines as will be readily seen by inspection of Fig. 1.

As shown in Fig. 1, the calendar may be used as a current calendar for the years 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 and 1895, as these year numerals are enlarged and occupy conspicuous central positions in the respective rows (1, the other years of the century being grouped in the respective rows (1, as clearly shown. The leap years are marked in Fig. 1 with a small cross, thus: for reasons that will be explained. It will be seen by inspection that in each of the horizontal rows of the space 0, are grouped the names-of all of the months of the year, the months ,Jan. and Feb. being repeatedand the repetitions thereof marked with a small cross. These months thus marked are to be used in connection with the leap years-marked in a similar manner.

In using the calendar one proceeds as follows: Suppose it be desired to know on what day of the week fell the first of March, 1805. The year 1805 appears in the second row (1 from the top, and in the same horizontal line or row, in the space 0, the month Mar. will be found in the vertical row. a which is the last but one to the right. Follow this column down and into the column b below it, when it will be found that Fri. is in the same horizontal line or row with the date numeral 1 in the rows of dates in the space A. That is, the name Fri. heads that column b which is directly under the column a in which the name Mar. was found. Then the 1st, 8th, 15th,22d and 29th of March, 1805, fell on Friday. In the case of a leap year, as 1848, for example, suppose we wish to ascertain on what day of the week fell the 24th day of February, 1848. This leap year will be found in the group in the fourth row (1 from the top,

and the month of February, marked thus:

Febr.+, will be found in the same horizontal lined-n. the row 0, which is-the lastbut one at the left. In the column 1) below this column c, the name Wed. will be found in the same horizontal row with the date number 24 in the space A. Then the 24th day of Feb. 1848, fell on WVednesday. For any year, not a leap year, in the same group with 1848, use the Feb. in the column 0 which is the fourth from the left.

This calendar may be used for the current year with almost the same convenience as an ordinary annual, or monthly tablet calendar. For example, the year number 1892 is printed conspicuously and the months of the year are in the columns 0 in the same horizontal line with it. For the current month,- say December, which is in the column 0 third from the right,it is only necessary to consider in connection with the date numerals of the part A, the column b of names of days directly under column 0 containing December. By mere inspection it will be seen that for December, 1892, Thursday was the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22d and 29th. By ignoring all other parts of the calendar except those used, the'calendar becomes a monthly calendar'for thecurrent month, or indeed for any month: of any year inthe groups of years. Fig. 2 illustrates the application of this principle to a calendar for one year only, and Fig. 3, to a calendar for two years only. In these the year numbers 0", are marked in conspicuous numerals over the date numerals. For the sake of uniformity I have used eight columns I) and c in these two last named calendars, two of such columns being duplicates.

The manner of designating the leap years, and the repetitions, of the names of the months Jan. and Feb. is arbitrary; they may be printed in colors.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A calendar for one or more years comprising a space. A, divided into squares arranged in five columns and seven rows, and containing the date numerals, 1 to 31, inclusive, the space B, also divided into squares, forming columns b, arranged part on one side of the space A and part on the other, and containing the names of the days of the week, the space 0, divided into columns 0, arranged over the respective rows b, and the space D, containing the number or numbers of the years, arranged over the space A, and between the two divisions of the space 0', as set forth.

2. A calendar for a series of years, comprising a space A, divided into squares arranged in five columns and seven rows, and containing the date numerals, 1 to 31, inclusive, the space B, also divided into squares, forming columns b, arranged part on one side of the space A and part on the other, and containing the names of the days of the, week, the space 0, divided into columns 0, arranged over the respective rows 1), and the spaceD,

arranged over the space A and between the divisions of the space 0, said space D being divided into horizontal rows cl, each containing a group of year numerals, as set forth.

3. A calendar comprising a space. A, containing the date numerals, 1 to 31, arranged in five columns and seven rows, as shown, a space B, containing the names of the days of the week, arranged in rows 1), parallel with the rows of date numerals, the columns 0, arranged over the respective columns I), and containing the names of the months with the names Jan. and Feb. repeated, the repetitions being marked as set forth, and the space D, arranged over the space A and abreast of the columns 0 and divided into rows d, containing the numbers of the years arranged in groups, the numbers of the leap yearsbeing marked, as set forth.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto-signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. N. HO-YT.

Witnesses:

HENRY CONNETT, PETER A. Ross.

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