USD4649S - Design for a calendar clock-dial - Google Patents

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Design Ior' Atronomioal Calendar Clock. Dial.

PATENTE FEB 141871 Q Dan'l. J. Gale, Sheboygan Falla,

Wine s a e s DANIEL J. GALE, 0F SIIEBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN,

HALF HIS RIGHT T0 AARON HUYGK, 0F

ASSIGNOR )Ii ONF- SAME PLAGE.

Design No. 4,649, dated February 14, 1871.

DESIGN FOR A CALENDAR CLOCK-DIAL.

The Schedule refen-ed to in these Letters Patent and making; part of the name To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL J. Gann, of Sheyboygan Falls, inthe county of Sheboygan and in the State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Design for an Astronomical and Calendar Glock-Dial; anddo hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference heilig had to the accompanying drawing making a part of this specification.

This design consists ci' a large dial, having within or upon its face two small dials arranged above Vand below its center, and upon opposite sides horizont-ally of said center two smaller dials, all of which, as well as said large dial, are intended for use with suitable pointers or hands.

The edge ofthe large dial is divided into thirty-one equal spaces, which are consecutively' numbered from one upward, and serve, by the aid ofa suitable hand, to indicate the days of thc month.

The dial above the center ofthe large dial is divided and marked in the usual manuel', so as to indicate the hours ofthe day, while thc correspondingr dial below said center is provided with three series of divisions, the outer of which contains fifty-two equal spaces, each of which contains, upon thc outside of the circle, gnrcs denoting the average time per week, for one week of the year, at which the sun sets, while upon the inside of said circle is shown the average time of sunrise during the saine week.

The second circle is also divided into fifty-two equal spaces, which are consecutively numbered from one upward, and indicate the number of seventh days or weeks from the first day ofthe year to its close, while upon the inner side of said circle are the days of the month upon which each seventh day falls.

The inner circle is divided into twelve equal spaces, which contain the names of the months, and are so arranged with reference to the other circles or series of figures as that one pointer or hand shall correctly indicate upon each the especial information contained therein for each successive week of the year.

The small dial upon the right of the large `dial is divided around its exterior into twenty-nine equal spaces, which are successively numbered from one upward, and denote the inoons age in days; while at four equidistant points within the line of figures are placed the characters commonly used to denote the stages or quarters ofthe nioon, said characters being so arranged with reference to said figures as to bring the full moon at the middle of the lunar month, or at the fourteenth and one-half day.

The small dial at or upon the lett side of the large dial is divided into seven equal spaces, each of which contains one of the names ol' the days oi' the week, said names being arranged in regular succession around the interior of the line of divisions.

The dial is now complete, und contains all needed information with relation to the daily, weekly, and monthly changes during` a year, which information, by the arrangement ofthe smaller dials, can be easily and quickly obtained for any spcciiied day in said year.

Having thus fully sei forth the nature and merits of my invention,

The hereinbefore-described design for au astronomical calendar cloclr-dia-l, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of January, 1871.

DANIEL J. GALE.

\Vitnesses:

ALMON CLARKE, G. A. SPENCER.

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