Device for the joint evaluation of several cyclic processes

Claim 1

A device for the joint evaluation of several cyclic processes using a plurality of transparent disc members superposed over each other and a base member, all members movable about a common axis, the improvement comprising (a) an opaque round ground element carrying several year scales of different length, each of said year scales subdivided into intervals from 0 to 100 years, said year scales proceeding from a joint zero line in two directions, (b) a first transparent element carrying an opaque date scale for one year, said date scale co-acting with said joint zero line of said ground element, (c) a second transparent element coordinated to the first year scale of said ground element and having a setting mark co-acting only with said first year scale and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as a continuous curve, (d) a third transparent element coordinated to the second year scale of said ground element and having a setting mark co-acting only with said second year scale and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as a continuous curve, (e) a fourth transparent element coordinated to the third year scale of said ground element and having a setting mark co-acting only with said third year scale and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as a continuous curve, (f) means for securing together all of the said elements for movement about a common axis.

Claim 2

A device for the joint evaluation of several cyclic processes using a plurality of transparent disc members superposed over each other and a base member, all members movable about a common axis, the improvement comprising (a) an opaque round ground element carrying several year scales of different length, each of said year scales subdivided into intervals from 0 to 100 years, said year scales proceeding from a joint zero line in two directions, (b) a first transparent element carrying an opaque date scale for one year, said date scale co-acting with said joint zero line of said ground element, (c) a second transparent element coordinated to the first year scale of said ground element and having a setting mark co-acting only with said first year scale and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as a continuous curve, (d) a third transparent element coordinated to the second year scale of said ground element and having a setting mark co-acting only with said second year scale and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as a continuous curve, (e) a fourth transparent element coordinated to the third year scale of said ground element and having a setting mark co-acting only with said third year scale and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as a continuous curve, (f) means for securing together all of the said elements for movement about a common axis.

Claim 4

A device for the joint evaluation of several cyclic processes using three transparent discs carrying cyclically-varying curves superposed over each other and over a base member, all movable about a common axis, the improvement comprising (a) an opaque disc-shaped ground element serving as base member and carrying three different year scales proceeding from a joint radial zero line, one of these year scales proceeding in opposite directions to the others, each of said year scales showing intervals from 0 to 100 years, and showing differences in the interval width of those scale intervals which are coordinated to each leap year-- according to the natural sequence of three common years and one leap year, (b) a first transparent element showing an opaque date scale for one year, subdivided into 365.25 days of the astronomical year and co-acting with said joint radial zero line of said ground element, (c) a second transparent element showing an opaque periodically varying circular curve, but being coordinated to the first year scale of said ground element by means of a setting mark co-acting only with said first year scale, (d) a third transparent element showing an opaque periodically-varying circular curve, but being coordinated to the second year scale of said ground element by means of a setting mark co-acting only with said second year scale,

Claim 5

A device for the joint evaluation of several cyclic processes using three transparent discs carrying cyclically-varying curves superposed over each other and over a base member, all movable about a common axis, the improvement comprising (a) an opaque disc-shaped ground element serving as base member and carrying three different year scales proceeding from a joint radial zero line, one of these year scales proceeding in opposite directions to the others, each of said year scales showing intervals from 0 to 100 years, and showing differences in the interval width of those scale intervals which are coordinated to each leap year-- according to the natural sequence of three common years and one leap year, (b) a first transparent element showing an opaque date scale for one year, subdivided into 365.25 days of the astronomical year and co-acting with said joint radial zero line of said ground element, (c) a second transparent element showing an opaque periodically varying circular curve, but being coordinated to the first year scale of said ground element by means of a setting mark co-acting only with said first year scale, (d) a third transparent element showing an opaque periodically-varying circular curve, but being coordinated to the second year scale of said ground element by means of a setting mark co-acting only with said second year scale,

Claim 8

A device for the joint evaluation of several cyclic processes using three transparent discs showing periodically-varying curves superposed over each other and a base member, all movable about a common axis, the improvement comprising (a) a ground element carrying a radial zero line only, (b) a first transparent element showing an opaque date scale co-acting with said radial zero line of said ground element, said date scale for one year subdivided into 365.25 days according to the astronomical year, (c) a second transparent element showing its own opaque year scale from 0 to 100 years co-acting with said radial zero line of said ground element, and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as continuous curve, (d) a third transparent element showing its own opaque year scale from 0 to 100 years co-acting with said radial zero line of said ground element, and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as continuous curve, (e) a fourth transparent element showing its own opaque year scale from 0 to 100 years co-acting with said radial zero line of said ground element, and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as continuous curve, (f) a split rivet for securing together all of the said elements for movement about a common axis.

Claim 9

A device for the joint evaluation of several cyclic processes using three transparent discs showing periodically-varying curves superposed over each other and a base member, all movable about a common axis, the improvement comprising (a) a ground element carrying a radial zero line only, (b) a first transparent element showing an opaque date scale co-acting with said radial zero line of said ground element, said date scale for one year subdivided into 365.25 days according to the astronomical year, (c) a second transparent element showing its own opaque year scale from 0 to 100 years co-acting with said radial zero line of said ground element, and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as continuous curve, (d) a third transparent element showing its own opaque year scale from 0 to 100 years co-acting with said radial zero line of said ground element, and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as continuous curve, (e) a fourth transparent element showing its own opaque year scale from 0 to 100 years co-acting with said radial zero line of said ground element, and further carrying consecutive cycles drawn as continuous curve, (f) a split rivet for securing together all of the said elements for movement about a common axis.