Timekeeping device with eight-hour movement
OwnerRichard Sheldon Carlisleinventor
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Abstract
The subject invention is a timekeeping device having a dial with eight evenly spaced hour indicators and one hand rather than two, for indicating both hours and minutes. For optimal accuracy the spaces between the hour marks contain eleven evenly spaced marks that indicate five-minute intervals. At the top of the dial there are three numerals 12, 8, and 4. On the bottom side of the dial are the same three numerals 4, 12, and 8. The numbers are in such order that noon can be placed at the top or bottom and all times will read properly. Additionally, all PM numbers can be increased by 12 to form a 24-hour dial.
Claims5
A timekeeping device comprising,
- a hand, a dial or face, and an eight-hour movement,
- wherein said hand sweeps through 360 degrees in an eight-hour time period,
- a first vertical column of indicia, said first vertical column of indicia positioned near a top edge of said dial or face, wherein said first vertical column of indicia is comprised of three numerals, said three numerals of said first vertical column comprised of a first numeral 12, a first numeral eight, and a first numeral four, wherein said first numeral twelve is positioned above said first numeral eight, and further wherein said first numeral eight is positioned above said first numeral four,
- a second vertical column of indicia, said second vertical column of indicia positioned near a bottom edge of said dial or face, wherein said second vertical column of indicia is comprised of three numerals, wherein the three numerals of said second vertical column are comprised of a second eight, a second twelve, and a second four, and further wherein said second numeral eight is positioned above said second numeral twelve, and yet further wherein said second numeral twelve is positioned above said second numeral four,
- a first hour mark, said first hour mark being comprised of said first vertical column of indicia,
- a second hour mark, said second hour mark being comprised of said second vertical column of indicia,
- third, fourth, and fifth hour marks, wherein said third, fourth, and fifth hour marks are positioned on a right side of said dial or face between said first and second hour marks,
- sixth, seventh, and eighth hour marks, wherein said sixth, seventh, and eighth hour marks are evenly placed on a left side of said dial or face between said first and second hour marks.
A timekeeping device with a dial having eight equally spaced hour markers, a column of numerical indicia located at the top and bottom of said dial, said indicia at the top and bottom of the dial each comprised of three numerical indicia, wherein each of the columns of numerical indicia are comprised of the same three numerical indicia;
- an eight hour movement configured to rotate at least one hour hand one full rotation every 8 hours, and wherein the three numeric indicia are hour indicia that cooperate with the at least one hour hand.
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