Adjustable global timepiece
US7433270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04B19/23
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adjustable global timepiece includes a minute pointer, a hour pointer, a movement mechanism, an inner time dial, a time zone dial, and an outer time dial. The movement mechanism has a shaft. The inner time dial has 12 or 24 blocks configured for displaying a first time in a first time zone. The inner dial is coupled to the shaft so as to be driven by the movement mechanism. The time zone dial has 12 or 24 blocks. The time zone dial is manually adjustably rotatable relative to the shaft. The outer time dial has 12 or 24 blocks configured for displaying a second time in a second time zone. The outer time dial has a time zone pointer located at the location of 12 or 24 o'clock thereof configured for indicating the second time zone. The outer time dial is manually adjustably rotatable relative to the shaft.
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