Time giving device
US4056927A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1977 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04B19/226
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A globe construction for visually determining the time at a geographical area of the earth including a translucent globe, a rotatable hour dial labelled by hours and having perforations through which a stationary dial having minute indicia is viewable through the rotatable dial. The rotatable dial is activated by a timing motor adapted to rotate the hour dial 360.degree. per 24 hour day. The interior of the globe is provided with a light to permit viewing the hour indicia on the hour dial and the indicia on the stationary minute dial.
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