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US3316709A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-19
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1984-10-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harrison F Edwards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:32
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04B; G04B19/00; G04B19/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A TRANSPARENT NUMERICAL TIME COMPENSATOR PROVIDED WITH AN ADHESIVE SUBSTANCE ON THE LOWER SURFACE THEREOF FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF A CRYSTAL OF A TIMEPIECE WHICH INCLUDES AT LEAST HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS AND A FIRST CLOCK DIAL HAVING SERIALLY ARRANGED THEREON THE NUMERALS 1 THROUGH 12 AND IN WHICH THE NUMERAL 12 IS AT THE TOP OF THE DIAL AND THE NUMERAL 6 IS POSITIONED IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH THEREBENEATH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAL, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A SIMULATED SECOND CLOCK DIAL FACE CONSTRUCTED OF A THIN FLEXIBLE TRANSPARENT MATERIAL HAVING UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES, AND ADHESIVE ON THE LOWER SURFACE, NUMERICALLY ARRANGED INDICIA LEGIBLE WHEN VIEWED FROM THE UPPER SURFACE, SAID INDICIA BEING SERIALLY ARRANGED FROM 1 THROUGH 12 AND SO ARRANGED ON THE SIMULTATED CLOCK DIAL FACE TO COVER THE UNDERLYING NUMERALS OF THE FIRST CLOCK DIAL THEREBY PERMITTING APPLICATION OF THE TRANSPARENT MEMBRANE-LIKE ELEMENT TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE CLOCK CRYSTAL TO ADAPT THE TIMEPIECE FOR DESIRED TIME ZONE CHANGES WITHOUT MOVEMENT OF THE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS OF SAID TIMEPIECE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A TRANSPARENT NUMERICAL TIME COMPENSATOR PROVIDED WITH AN ADHESIVE SUBSTANCE ON THE LOWER SURFACE THEREOF FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF A CRYSTAL OF A TIMEPIECE WHICH INCLUDES AT LEAST HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS AND A FIRST CLOCK DIAL HAVING SERIALLY ARRANGED THEREON THE NUMERALS 1 THROUGH 12 AND IN WHICH THE NUMERAL 12 IS AT THE TOP OF THE DIAL AND THE NUMERAL 6 IS POSITIONED IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH THEREBENEATH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAL, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A SIMULATED SECOND CLOCK DIAL FACE CONSTRUCTED OF A THIN FLEXIBLE TRANSPARENT MATERIAL HAVING UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES, AND ADHESIVE ON THE LOWER SURFACE, NUMERICALLY ARRANGED INDICIA LEGIBLE WHEN VIEWED FROM THE UPPER SURFACE, SAID INDICIA BEING SERIALLY ARRANGED FROM 1 THROUGH 12 AND SO ARRANGED ON THE SIMULTATED CLOCK DIAL FACE TO COVER THE UNDERLYING NUMERALS OF THE FIRST CLOCK DIAL THEREBY PERMITTING APPLICATION OF THE TRANSPARENT MEMBRANE-LIKE ELEMENT TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE CLOCK CRYSTAL TO ADAPT THE TIMEPIECE FOR DESIRED TIME ZONE CHANGES WITHOUT MOVEMENT OF THE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS OF SAID TIMEPIECE.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-01 | 1970-10-31 | 1971-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-01 | 1974-10-31 | 1975-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-01 | 1978-10-31 | 1979-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |