Watch for displaying multiple world times
OwnerA. Oscar Lininventor
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Abstract
The watch has a component in which a plurality of different times corresponding to different world time zones are displayed simultaneously. In one embodiment, the times are designated on an endless belt which is moved in increments under a window. In another embodiment, the times are designated on a roller which is rotated in increments under a window. Incremental motion can take place manually or automatically. In another embodiment, the timepiece component is interconnected into a circuit of a quartz watch.
Claims7
A watch for displaying multiple world times, said watch comprising
- a face having a read-out means for indicating actual time in hours, minutes and seconds;
- an endless belt having a plurality of longitudinally disposed rows of incremental time designations thereon, said rows defining a plurality of transversely disposed sets of predetermined time designations;
- a casing of flat rectangular box shape housing said endless belts therein and having at least one window to expose a transverse row of said time designations to view in said face;
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- means for moving said endless belts relative to said window in increments equal to a center-line to center-line spacing between adjacent transverse rows, said means including a main cylinder having an annular groove of zig-zag shape, a cog wheel on said cylinder in meshing engagement with said belt, and an electro-magnet rotator assembly for rotating said cylinder in increments, said rotator assembly including a housing, a pair of elector-magnets disposed in said housing in spaced relation to each other, a permanent magnet disposed between said electro-magnets for reciprocating between two spaced terminal positions in response to selective activation of said electro-magnets, and a driving pin mounted on said permanent magnet and projecting into said groove of said cylinder whereby upon activation of said electro-magnets, said permanent magnet moves from one terminal position to the other terminal position while rotating said cylinder.
An electro-magnet rotator assembly for rotating a cylinder in increments, wherein said cylinder has an annular groove with a zig-zag shape;
- said rotator assembly including a housing, a pair of electro-magnets disposed in said housing in spaced relation to each other, a permanent magnet disposed between said electromagnets for reciprocating between two spaced terminal positions in response to selective activation of said electro-magnets, and a driving pin mounted on said permanent magnet and projecting into said groove of said cylinder whereby upon activation said electro-magnets, said permanent magnet moves from one terminal position to the other terminal position while rotating said cylinder.
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