Clock
OwnerFred Wattsinventor
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Abstract
An electronic clock operable to provide the time of day and further being configured to provide a visual effect. The clock includes a housing having a plurality of walls, top and bottom formed to create an interior volume. The clock includes a first display screen and a second display screen mounted into the housing. The first display screen provides the time of day and the second display screen is configured with a plurality of light emitting diodes organized into a lighting pattern that is operable to provide the visual effect of a conventional swinging pendulum. A control module is present so as to facilitate user control of the electronic clock. A central processing unit provides control of the clock and the clock further includes an audio output to emit sounds therefrom.
Claims20
An electronic clock comprising:
- a housing, said housing having a plurality of walls, bottom and top formed to create and interior volume, said housing having a front panel;
- a central processing unit, said central processing unit having the necessary electronics operable to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data,
- at least one screen, said at least one screen being secured within said front panel;
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- wherein said at least one screen is operable to display the time of day and said second display screen is operable to provide at least one visual effect.
An electronic clock operable to display the time of day and a visual effect comprising:
- a housing, said housing consisting of a plurality of walls, top and bottom operable to form an interior volume having sufficient volume to receive components therein, said housing further including a front panel;
- a first display screen, said first display screen being mounted within said front panel of said housing, said first display screen operable to display the time of day;
- a second display screen, said second display screen being secured to said front panel of said housing, said second display screen being mounted underneath said first display screen on said front panel, said second display screen configured to display a visual effect;
- a central processing unit, said central processing unit having the necessary electronics to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data, said central processing unit operably coupled to said first display screen and said second display screen;
- a control module, said control module operably coupled to said central processing unit, said control module operable to facilitate user inputs to enter data into said central processing unit, said control module having a first embodiment and a second embodiment;
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- wherein said second display screen is operable to display a plurality of visual effects thereon.
An electronic clock operable to display the time of day and a visual effect of a swinging pendulum comprising:
- a housing, said housing consisting of a plurality of walls, top and bottom operable to form an interior volume having sufficient volume to receive components therein, said housing further including a front panel;
- a first display screen, said first display screen being mounted within said front panel of said housing, said first display screen operable to display the time of day;
- a second display screen, said second display screen being secured to said front panel of said housing, said second display screen being mounted underneath said first display screen on said front panel, said second display screen having a plurality of light emitting diodes organized into a lighting pattern, said lighting pattern consisting of a first group of light emitting diodes and a second group of light emitting diodes, said lighting pattern of said second display screen configured to display a visual effect of a conventional swinging pendulum;
- a central processing unit, said central processing unit having the necessary electronics to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data, said central processing unit operably coupled to said first display screen and said second display screen;
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- a control module, said control module operably coupled to said central processing unit, said control module operable to facilitate user inputs to enter data into said central processing unit, said control module having a first embodiment and a second embodiment, wherein said first embodiment of said control module consists of a control panel mounted to said housing wherein the control panel is configured to facilitate inputs by a user into said central processing unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.