Multi-functional time indicating device with a multi-colored fiber optic display
OwnerArnold K. Maanoinventor
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Abstract
A multi-functional timepiece with multicolor time display is a watch or free-standing clock in which the current time is determined by the use of a series of colored lights around the face of the watch. The face has the current layout associated with conventional watches, with the number 12 on top and numbers 1-11 evenly spaced around the perimeter. However, in lieu of hour hands, minute hands and second hands, the invention uses a series light to indicate the time. A group of red lights indicate the hour, a series of yellow lights indicate the minutes, and a series of green lights indicates the seconds. The light is transmitted from a central source via fiber optic tubes. Other functions such as day and date indications are provided in the conventional manner.
Claims15
A time indicating device comprising:
- a watch body forming a perimeter;
- a strap and a fastening means depending from said body;
- a watch face having an numerical hour indicia and minutes and seconds indicia arranged in a circular pattern as would be found on a conventional watch, wherein said minutes and seconds indicia number sixty;
- a plurality of fiber optic cable ends located around said perimeter of said watch face in a circular pattern corresponding to each of said numerical hour indicia and said minutes and seconds indicia;
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- a plurality of transparent illumination covers, wherein said plurality of fiber optic cable ends set adjacent to and transmit light through said illumination covers and illuminating said illumination covers and separately illuminating said numerical hour indicia and said minutes and seconds indicia.
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