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US 8,456,960 B1Granted
Hybrid digital—analog time displays
AssigneeEquitime, Inc.
InventorsBerj A. Terzian, Robert Alfred Brodmann
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Abstract
Hybrid digital-analog time displays are provided to tell time with digital hour and minute values, as well as simultaneous analog tracks that are coordinated in lengths with the minute values. These displays are shown in four successive quadrants and enable users to view current time exactly from the digital values and approximately from the analog tracks.
Claims8
Hybrid time displays comprising
- (a) digital elements which generate and display hour and minute values, and
- (b) non-numeric analog elements which generate and display graphic analog tracks in lengths coordinated with the magnitudes of the minute values, wherein the tracks progress longer as the minute values rise from zero to 30, and wherein the tracks progress shorter as the minute values diminish from 29 to zero.
A wristwatch provided with a hybrid time display comprising:
- (a) a circular case, a circular bezel and a circular dial;
- (b) a smaller concentric circle positioned approximately in the center of the dial which displays hour values;
- (c) vertical and horizontal cross lines between the concentric circle and the bezel which divide the dial into four curved quadrants;
- (d) the first two quadrants display successive minute values from zero to 15, followed by 16 to 30, and analog tracks grow longer in length in coordination with the rising minute values;
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- (e) the remaining two quadrants display successive minute values from 29 to 15, followed by 14 to zero, and analog tracks become shorter in length in coordination with the diminishing minute values.
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