Alarm clock
US5050140A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H13/58
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An alarm clock having a case, an alarm signal generator and means for setting and cancelling an alarm circuit, said case being adapted to rest upon a rigid surface by foot means, the latter being capable of movement between two positions and projecting from the base of the case, said foot means being furthermore connected to said setting and cancelling means in such a way that, on the one hand, these latter are actuated by application of pressure to the case and that, on the other hand, the case shifts from a first position to a second position in response to said pressure, the foot means furthermore having means for returning the case of the alarm clock to its first position following application of said pressure, said foot means comprising auxiliary means permitting successive applications of pressure to the case to set and cancel the alarm circuit, and by the foot means being connected to means displaying the set and cancelled status of the alarm circuit of the alarm clock.
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