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US 5,077,709 AGranted
Rotating timepiece dial face construction with included movable decorative objects
OwnerSteve Feherinventor
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Abstract
A disklike ornamental timepiece dial face (12) is constructed of transparent material forming an enclosed chamber (24) and a central clearance (28). Decorative materials (32) are located within the chamber and provide a kinetic display on movement of the timepiece. A second version, provides a motor (58) which rotates the ornamental dial face (12) to induce a continuous kinetic display.
Claims5
A timepiece dial face construction, comprising:
- means for indicating time;
- outer dial face body, including first and second transparent sheetlike members edge sealed in spaced apart relation forming a chamber, and tube section means extending through a central portion of the first and second transparent sheetlike members and sealed to each, said tube means being for receiving a timepiece drive shaft for the timepiece hands which are to be located in front of the outer dial face body;
- object means loosely located within the chamber for independent movement as the timepiece is moved;
- and means for rotatively driving the outer dial face body about the drive shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.