Transfigurating timepieces
OwnerYaron Chautinventor
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Abstract
Time display elements for displaying different units of time in a clock or other timepiece are arranged in a unitary solid geometrical structure having a predetermined symmetry. That symmetry of the unitary solid geometrical structure is periodically broken up by ongoing contortion of the unitary solid geometrical structure itself, and is periodically restored by movement of the time display elements relative to each other in a display of time providing a definitive space-time statement continually.
Claims26
A method of displaying time with relatively moving time display elements for displaying different units of time,
- comprising in combination the steps of:
- arranging said elements in a unitary solid geometrical structure having a predetermined symmetry;
- and
- periodically breaking up said predetermined symmetry by ongoing contortion of said unitary solid geometrical structure itself and periodically restoring said predetermined symmetry by movement of said time display elements relative to each other in a display of time.
In apparatus for displaying time with relatively moving time display elements for displaying different units of time,
- the improvement comprising in combination:
- an arrangement of said elements in a unitary solid geometrical structure having a predetermined symmetry;
- and
- means for periodically breaking up said predetermined symmetry by ongoing contortion of said unitary solid geometrical structure itself and for periodically restoring said predetermined symmetry, including means for moving said time display elements relative to each other in a display of time.
Apparatus for displaying time,
- comprising in combination:
- a plurality of segments bearing time markings and arranged in a unitary solid geometrical structure having several distinct sides extending over said segments at a predetermined point of time;
- and
- a timepiece drive coupled to said segments for rotating said segments relative to each other to subdivide said distinct sides into more sides than said several sides at different points of time, while displaying time with said time markings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.