Timekeeping and magnifying device
OwnerChristopher B. McKayinventor
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Abstract
A timekeeping and magnifying device is disclosed. The device includes watch and a magnifying lens pivotally connected to the watch. The lens may be pivoted away from the face of the watch to magnify objects other than the face of the watch. In one embodiment of the invention, the device includes spring structure which is adapted to bias the lens away from the face, and a fastener which selectively retains the lens adjacent the face of the watch until disengaged, at which point the spring structure automatically pivots the lens away from the face of the watch. In a variation of this embodiment, the fastener is actuated by a push-button mechanism. The device may further include a light that is actuated when the lens is pivoted away from the face of the watch, such as by the spring structure.
Claims21
A timekeeping and magnifying device, comprising:
- a watch having a face;
- a magnifying lens positioned generally adjacent the face and defining a plane;
- a hinge pivotally connecting the magnifying lens and the watch, wherein the lens is pivotal between a first position generally adjacent the face and a second position in which the lens is pivoted away from the face so that the lens may be used to view objects other than the face of the watch;
- a light having a power source, a light source oriented to illuminate an area external the watch and generally normal to the plane of the lens, and a wiring system connecting the power source to the light source, wherein the wiring system includes a normally open switch that may be selectively closed to complete an electrical circuit between the power source and the light source, and thereby actuate the light.
A timekeeping and magnifying device, comprising:
- a watch having a face;
- a magnifying lens positioned adjacent the face;
- a hinge pivotally connecting the magnifying lens with the watch, wherein the hinge allows the magnifying lens to pivot away from the face so that a user may use the magnifying lens to magnify objects other than the face of the watch;
- a fastener adapted to selectively retain the lens adjacent the face;
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- a spring structure biased to pivot the lens away from the face, wherein disengagement of the fastener frees the lens to be pivoted away from the face by the spring structure.
A timekeeping and magnifying device, comprising:
- a watch having a face;
- a magnifying lens positioned generally adjacent the face and defining a plane;
- a hinge pivotally connecting the magnifying lens and the watch, wherein the lens is pivotal between a first position generally adjacent the face and a second position in which the lens is pivoted away from the face so that the lens may be used to view objects other than the face of the watch;
- a light adapted to illuminate objects viewable through the lens when the lens is pivoted away from the face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.