Kinetichrome
OwnerEric J. Vogelinventor
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Abstract
A watch is disclosed that includes a color changing feature that is created by using two polarized lenses, one of which is stationary, the other of which would rotate around a central axis. The presence of the two polarized lenses would create a display of color that would change depending on the orientation of one lens to the other. This design, with its central axis and circular shape, lends itself to be readily used on the face of a watch. This watch would then have the unique feature of a color changing face. With the top polarized lens attached to the watch mechanics, the lens would rotate slightly and with each movement the color of the entire face would slowly turn into another color as it changes through the entire color spectrum cycle.
Claims4
A watch comprising:
- (a) a back plate having two surfaces, a front surface and a rear surface,
- (b) watch mechanics attached to the front surface of the back plate, the watch mechanics including a power source, the watch mechanics including a central spindle attached to the back plate, the spindle extending away from the back plate, the spindle designed to rotate when the watch is running,
- (c) a polarized liquid crystal panel centrally placed over the spindle, the polarized liquid crystal panel having two surfaces, a front surface and a rear surface,
- (d) a plurality of clock markings on the front surface of the polarized liquid crystal panel,
- (e) a polarized panel axially mounted onto the spindle, the polarized panel comprising a plurality of individual polarized sections, the sections being configured in an overlapping pattern,
- (f) a pair of hands comprising a minute hand and an hour hand, the minute hand and the hour hand pivotally attached to the spindle,
- (g) a glass covering placed over the pair of hands,
- (h) a front housing placed over the glass covering,
- (i) wherein the polarized panel axially mounted onto the spin would rotate around the spindle at a specific speed, causing the light emitted from the polarized liquid crystal panel to be viewed in varying colors in successive order.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.