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Rolling clock device

US4912586A · kind A · utility

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5References
26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 3, 1989
Grant dateMar 27, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG04B37/148
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A clock is provided which is movable so as to maintain an indication of local time constantly in a vertically upward position. A shell bears a plurality of time indicia. A clock motor interior to the shell rotates an eccentric weight about the longitudinal axis of the shell, causing the shell to rotate and roll over a support surface. A pointer attached to the clock motor and opposite the eccentric weight points to the proper local time indicia.

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