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- a primary object ofthe invention is the provision of a clock calendar wherein the data pertaining to the day and montharedisplayed in properly timed relation to the movement of the clock;
- An important object of the ⁇ lnventiox-i ' is the provision of electric means for' the acti-lationv of both clock and calendar in synchronized relation'.
- a further important object of the invention is the provi-sion of automatic means tor-imparting predetermined movement to a calendar web under the control of the clock movement-
- Another important -obect of' the invention' islthe provision of a device whereinr the clock inltiates the operation of thecalendar movingmechanisrn.
- a still further important objectv loi" the invention is the provision ot a device wherein the clock initiates the operation of the calendar moving kmechanism and wherein positive means are provided to disconnect the calendar actuating mechg anism after a predetermined movement' thereof has been effected.
- Another object Yof the invention is the ⁇ provision of a clock calendar wherein manual Isetti-ng means for the calendar is provided.
- a still further object ofthe invention is the provision o-f a clock calendar calibrated for continuons operation for a, predetermined period.
- A-n additional objectof theinvention is the provisionof a clock calendar with slack taire-11p 1 means for' the calendar mechanism.
- Figure l isa. front elevation the .clock cal@ y endar
- Figm'eZf is7 horizontal sectional View online 2-2 of Figure l and looking in the direction of thearrows.;
- Figure i3' is a.: vertical section throughthe device section line 3-'3 of Figure 2 and lookingv inV the direction of'thearrows;
- Figure 4 is an elevational detail showing the vroller and' sp1-ing supporting brackets.
- Figure 51 is a vertical sectional detail ⁇ of a portion of the web feeding control; mechanism
- Figure 51 isl a vertical sectional detail taken at right' angles' to Figure Y5' t ⁇ ltign're T is a-sectional detail of the timer con.- .a i.
- Figure 8' lsa diagrammatic perspective sketch 'indicating the operative association of the elements of the inventions.
- Figure 9 is a sectional. detail of the web fastening means
- the combined clock and calendar 'device oi my invention consists of an electric lclock l2 of any conventional and suitabi-e construction 'mounted in the upper portion of a base "M, Whose lower portion housesl the 'calendar' datmn web and its actuating mechanism W, the indicia ofthe web being presented for visual as by a Window f8, in the Afront ofthey case.
- an electric clock l2 is provided with an extemal gearv 20, secured to its hour hand shaft, which meshes with a. gear'22 of such diameter as to causetlie rotation at half speed, or once every twenty-four hours, of the attached drum 2'4'.
- y'axially' disposed metallicstrijp 26? is embedded' in the drum 24' of .a dielectric material',A and is posi'- tloned' flush; with the periphery' thereof.
- the foregoing mechanism constitutes a clock driven timerfor controlling the actuation of the. calendar mechanism, tobenovv described.
- vguide rollers 36 and 38 Mounted -lrr anyconv-enient manner-and extend- ⁇ lng across 'the housing' adjacent to but aboveand 'below the-window' I8', are vguide rollers 36 and 38. ecured tor ⁇ opprinite sIdewa'Hsofthe housingare of 40;v I! Yrctataltz'lr supporting,l 'a
- feed roll may be formed of a slender arbor insertable into the center of a roll of material, or if preferred, the interchangeable calender rolls may be provided with an arbor therein, either arrangement being designated at 44.
- the rolls 44 and 46 are provided with trunnions, detachably received in inclined slots 41 and 48 in the bracket member in a conventional manner.
- a continuous web or sheet of calendar indicia be'aring'material 58 is threaded from the dispensing roll 44, over the guide rolls 36, 38 and thence is secured, in n a manner to be later described, to the receivingI
- the relay assembly is housed for convenience as a separate unit in a casing II6, secured to the end of the housing I8 and provides posts of the leads 88, I 82, 82 and
- a strip member 54 Secured in oppositely disposed'br'ackets 52 is a strip member 54 from which extend a plurality of resilient iingers 56, supporting a roller 58 biased thereby into engagement with roll 44.
- the frictional resistance aiTorded by roller 58 constitutes a drag upon the web 58 to take up any slack in the system and insure thereby the proper 'alignment and tautness of the web upon the rolls.
- the receiving roll 46 secures the end 60 of the web 58 by means of a spring clip or finger 62 provided in a recess 54 in the roll periphery.
- Protruding from one end of the roll 48 is an extension 56 extending outside the housing for the reception of a knob 68, which constitutes a iinger grip for rotating the roll 46 to wind up or advance the calendar web. This feature is especially useful when intentional or inadvertent stoppage of the clock, or other cause necessitates readjustment of the calendar web.
- the roll 48 Adjacent one end, the roll 48 isprovided with a gear 18, driven by the gear 12 of an electric motor 14. Gear 18 may be attached to the roll 48 by an overrunning clutch or other conventional slip coupling to permitmanipulation of knob 68 and roll 46 without requiring movement of the gear 12 and motor 14, if desired.
- a pair of positive and ground electric leads 16, 18, from anysuitable power source, are connected to the electric motor of the clock I2.
- a conductor 88 extends to the contact 32, while lead 18 is connected with a conductor 82 extending to a solenoid 84.
- a branch lead 86 connects the electric motor 14 to the ground lead 82.
- Contact 34 is connected by a conductor 88 to a pair of spaced terminals 98, 92.
- a positive lead I 82 extends from the switch 94 at its pivot 96 to the motor 14.v From the solenoid 84, a lead
- 06 comprisesa pairof spring contacts
- 88 prevents enerf. gization o the solenoid 84 by leads I
- dashpot l 8 is designed to permit a slight unretarded initial movement of the switch blade 94 under the influence of spring 98, sufficient to open the circuit through but the dashpot then restricts further movement to such a rate that the blade does not close contact 92 until the clock motor has had suicient time to rotate drum 24 and contact 26 out of engagement with the lingers 38, 32 and 34.
- the mechanism is now set for its next actuation whereupon the foregoing cycle of operation is prepeated.
- the dispensing roll will be of maximum diameter, containing for example in one embodiment about 123 feet of paper web, while the receiving or winc'ing roll will be of minimum diameter.
- the receiving roll will increase in It will be evident therefore, that theweb advancing means must y,turn the roll 48 a diierent amount each actuation in order to advance the web the same amount and present each indicia unit properly before the window.
- the foregoing limiter switch responds to predetermined web movement to effect proper mentioned objects of invention, which isoi com;-
- a combined calendar and clock comprising, an electric clock, an indicia bearing web, means including a web receiving roll for progressively advancing said web, an electric motor driving said roll, and further means synchronizing operation of said motor and said clock, said further means including a relay having a solenoid, a switch blade operated by said solenoid, a pair of spaced contacts connected to an electric source, one end of said switch blade being connected to the motor, the other end of the switch blade selectively engaging said spaced contacts to complete the circuit through said motor, a pair of spaced terminals on opposite sides of said web for connecting said solenoid to said clock and with the source of current, and means on said web for establishing an electrical circuit between said contacts.
- a combined calendar and clock comprising, an electric clock, an indicia bearing web, means including a web receiving roll for progressively advancing said web, an electric motor driving said roll, a rotary switch associated with said clock, a relay having a solenoid, a switch blade switch, and a pair of parallel circuits including a common electric source and ground, the rst ci said circuits including the rotary switch, the motor, and the switch blade, the second of said circuits including the rotary switch, the limiting switch, and the solenoid.
- time delay and resilient means includes a dashpot and a spring.
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Jan. 24, 1950 c. w. BIERAG Y AUTOMATIC cLocx CALENDAR Filed March l, 1946 3 Sheets-$11861', l
Jan 24, 1950 c. W. slr-:RIG 2,495,222
AUTOMATIC CLOCK CALENDAR Filed March l, 1946 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan- 24, 1950 c. w. Blf-:RIG 2,495,222
AUTOMATIC CLOCK CALENDAR Filed March l, 1946 Y 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 111 velllor fari 717.2322921@ f 13 y WM fm Patented Jan. 24, 1950 UNITED .STATES OFFICE.
AUTOMATIC 'CLOCKCALENDAR Carl Bieriga. Joplin, .Moi.yassifgnor to Alvie S..- Mcrnngstar, Joplin,v Mo..
Application March 1, 154e, Serial No. 651,223
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v inspection, pertaining 'to the day', mon-th and other chronological data, disposed for automatic movement iin synchronism, with and by a` clock movement, it being contemplated that interchangeable datum webs containingY correlated indicia for apredetermined period of operati-on,v for example a year, shall be employed.
A primary object ofthe invention is the provision of a clock calendar wherein the data pertaining to the day and montharedisplayed in properly timed relation to the movement of the clock;
An important object of the `lnventiox-i 'is the provision of electric means for' the acti-lationv of both clock and calendar in synchronized relation'.
A further important object of the invention is the provi-sion of automatic means tor-imparting predetermined movement to a calendar web under the control of the clock movement- Another important -obect of' the invention' islthe provision of a device whereinr the clock inltiates the operation of thecalendar movingmechanisrn.
A still further important objectv loi" the invention is the provision ot a device wherein the clock initiates the operation of the calendar moving kmechanism and wherein positive means are provided to disconnect the calendar actuating mechg anism after a predetermined movement' thereof has been effected.
Another object Yof the invention is the `provision of a clock calendar wherein manual Isetti-ng means for the calendar is provided.
A still further object ofthe invention is the provision o-f a clock calendar calibrated for continuons operation for a, predetermined period. n
'Stil-1f another object' of the invention isv the provision of a clock calendarwith interchange-Y able calendar datum sheets for perennial opera tion.
A-n additional objectof theinvention is the provisionof a clock calendar with slack taire-11p 1 means for' the calendar mechanism.
Further incidental objects of the linvention are'v the provisionoi a clock calendar which shall be reliable. in operation, inexpensivemanufacture. 4and. maintenance, vattr-zlclz'ihe in ap- Attention is: new `direc 'to the` drawings illus'- :tratingY one .embodiment .of my invention, `and wherein:
Figure l isa. front elevation the .clock cal@ y endar;
Figm'eZf is7 horizontal sectional View online 2-2 of Figure l and looking in the direction of thearrows.;
Figure i3' is a.: vertical section throughthe device section line 3-'3 of Figure 2 and lookingv inV the direction of'thearrows;
Figure 4 is an elevational detail showing the vroller and' sp1-ing supporting brackets.;
Figure 51 is a vertical sectional detail` of a portion of the web feeding control; mechanism;
Figure 51 isl a vertical sectional detail taken at right' angles' to Figure Y5' t `ltign're T is a-sectional detail of the timer con.- .a i.
Figure 8' lsa diagrammatic perspective sketch 'indicating the operative association of the elements of the inventions; and
Figure 9 is a sectional. detail of the web fastening means;
'Indicated' generally at I0', the combined clock and calendar 'device oi my invention, consists of an electric lclock l2 of any conventional and suitabi-e construction 'mounted in the upper portion of a base "M, Whose lower portion housesl the 'calendar' datmn web and its actuating mechanism W, the indicia ofthe web being presented for visual as by a Window f8, in the Afront ofthey case.
Referring'fl'rst to Figure 3', it 'will' "ce seen that an electric clock l2 is provided with an extemal gearv 20, secured to its hour hand shaft, which meshes with a. gear'22 of such diameter as to causetlie rotation at half speed, or once every twenty-four hours, of the attached drum 2'4'. An
y'axially' disposed metallicstrijp 26? is embedded' in the drum 24' of .a dielectric material',A and is posi'- tloned' flush; with the periphery' thereof. Suit- Aal'nly 'mounted upon and insulated 'from a .support 28; disposed inruxtaposition to the drum 24 are three metallic contact fingers or brushes 30,. 32 `and 31 which :resiiientiyv engage the surface of the drum. The foregoing mechanism, constitutes a clock driven timerfor controlling the actuation of the. calendar mechanism, tobenovv described.
Mounted -lrr anyconv-enient manner-and extend- `lng across 'the housing' adjacent to but aboveand 'below the-window' I8', are vguide rollers 36 and 38. ecured tor `opprinite sIdewa'Hsofthe housingare of 40;v I! Yrctataltz'lr supporting,l 'a
' .flo ereceiving'mnn, The
feed roll may be formed of a slender arbor insertable into the center of a roll of material, or if preferred, the interchangeable calender rolls may be provided with an arbor therein, either arrangement being designated at 44. The rolls 44 and 46 are provided with trunnions, detachably received in inclined slots 41 and 48 in the bracket member in a conventional manner. Y A continuous web or sheet of calendar indicia be'aring'material 58 is threaded from the dispensing roll 44, over the guide rolls 36, 38 and thence is secured, in n a manner to be later described, to the receivingI As shown in Figure 2, the relay assembly is housed for convenience as a separate unit in a casing II6, secured to the end of the housing I8 and provides posts of the leads 88, I 82, 82 and |84, the casing |I6 enclosing the solenoid 84, the switch blade 94, dashpot |88, spring 98 and contacts 98, 92.
The operation of the device is as follows:
At some appropriate time, preferably midnight,
'the clock driven timer drum 24 reaches a position in which the switch 26 bridges the three conroll 46. It will be apparent that as roll 46 is rotated, the web 58 will be woundl thereon and withdrawn from the dispensing"1oll 4:4, thereby presenting successive indicia at the display win-"1 dowIB.
Secured in oppositely disposed'br'ackets 52 is a strip member 54 from which extend a plurality of resilient iingers 56, supporting a roller 58 biased thereby into engagement with roll 44. iThe frictional resistance aiTorded by roller 58 constitutes a drag upon the web 58 to take up any slack in the system and insure thereby the proper 'alignment and tautness of the web upon the rolls.
As shown in Figure 9, the receiving roll 46 secures the end 60 of the web 58 by means of a spring clip or finger 62 provided in a recess 54 in the roll periphery. Protruding from one end of the roll 48 is an extension 56 extending outside the housing for the reception of a knob 68, which constitutes a iinger grip for rotating the roll 46 to wind up or advance the calendar web. This feature is especially useful when intentional or inadvertent stoppage of the clock, or other cause necessitates readjustment of the calendar web.
Adjacent one end, the roll 48 isprovided with a gear 18, driven by the gear 12 of an electric motor 14. Gear 18 may be attached to the roll 48 by an overrunning clutch or other conventional slip coupling to permitmanipulation of knob 68 and roll 46 without requiring movement of the gear 12 and motor 14, if desired.
As shown in Figure 8, a pair of positive and ground electric leads 16, 18, from anysuitable power source, are connected to the electric motor of the clock I2. From lead 16, a conductor 88 extends to the contact 32, while lead 18 is connected with a conductor 82 extending to a solenoid 84. A branch lead 86 connects the electric motor 14 to the ground lead 82. Contact 34 is connected by a conductor 88 to a pair of spaced terminals 98, 92. A metallic switch blade 94, pivotedat 98 and spring biased at 98 into engagement with terminal 92, is oscillatably positioned between the terminals 92 in cooperative relation to the solenoid 84, adjustable dashpot |88 of conventional construction being attached to its blade 94 to regulate the time required for spring 98 to move the switch from contact 98 to contact 92- A positive lead I 82 extends from the switch 94 at its pivot 96 to the motor 14.v From the solenoid 84, a lead |84 extends. to a movement limiting switch indicated generally -at 86 and from thence a lead II4 connects with the contact 38. The .switch |06 comprisesa pairof spring contacts |88, II8, between vwhich passes the edge or margin of the calendar .web.9. Contacts |98, III) are connected to leads II4 and |94 respectively andare normally separated by the web 58 except whe-n cut away portions II. of the web pass-therebetween. These portions are disposed -upon the web margin in a ,position correlated to the location of the'lmiter units fora purpose which will be, later apparent;
It should be here observed, that at the beginning of the year the dispensing roll will be of maximum diameter, containing for example in one embodiment about 123 feet of paper web, while the receiving or winc'ing roll will be of minimum diameter. As the period of time progresses, the receiving roll will increase in It will be evident therefore, that theweb advancing means must y,turn the roll 48 a diierent amount each actuation in order to advance the web the same amount and present each indicia unit properly before the window. `The foregoing limiter switch responds to predetermined web movement to effect proper mentioned objects of invention, which isoi com;-
pact, attractive appearance, yet will properly indicate the time of day together with correct calendar data, without requiring attention or adjustment for long periods of time.
Further provision is made for changing the calendar rolls to provide data and indicia corresponding to diierent chronological periods.
It is to be understood that I may resort to various modifications and adaptation of the invention, falling within the scope of the following claims.
What I claim is:
1 A combined calendar and clock comprising, an electric clock, an indicia bearing web, means including a web receiving roll for progressively advancing said web, an electric motor driving said roll, and further means synchronizing operation of said motor and said clock, said further means including a relay having a solenoid, a switch blade operated by said solenoid, a pair of spaced contacts connected to an electric source, one end of said switch blade being connected to the motor, the other end of the switch blade selectively engaging said spaced contacts to complete the circuit through said motor, a pair of spaced terminals on opposite sides of said web for connecting said solenoid to said clock and with the source of current, and means on said web for establishing an electrical circuit between said contacts.
2. The combination of Claim 1, and resilient, releasalole means to attach said web to said roll.
3. The combination of claim 2, and tensioning means for taking up slack in said web.
Ll. The combination of claim 1, wherein said means on said web for establishing an electrical circuit between said contacts includes spaced apertures provided in said web.
5. A combined calendar and clock comprising, an electric clock, an indicia bearing web, means including a web receiving roll for progressively advancing said web, an electric motor driving said roll, a rotary switch associated with said clock, a relay having a solenoid, a switch blade switch, and a pair of parallel circuits including a common electric source and ground, the rst ci said circuits including the rotary switch, the motor, and the switch blade, the second of said circuits including the rotary switch, the limiting switch, and the solenoid.
6. The combination of claim 5, wherein said switch blade is connected at one end to the motor and at the other end selectively engages said spaced contacts to complete the circuit through said motor, and said limiting switch includes a pair of spaced terminals on opposite sides of said web for connecting said solenoid to said rotary switch.
7. The combination of claim 5 and three brushes associated with said rotary switch, one of which i-s connected to the common electric source, the others of which are each connected respectively to the rst parallel circuit and the second parallel circuit.
8. The combination of claim 5, and time delay and resilient means connected to the switch blade.
9. The combination of claim 8, wherein said time delay and resilient means includes a dashpot and a spring.
10. The combination of claim 9, and resilient releasable means to attach said web to said roll.
11. The combination of claim 10, and tensioning means for taking up slack in said web.
CARL W. BIERIG.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 924,416 Belle June 8, 1909 2,227,362 Parr et al Dec. 31, 1940 2,299,913 Clough Oct. 27, 1942
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