Numerically indicating timekeeper attached with timer and/or alarm
Abstract
Abstract A TIMEKEEPER PROVIDED WITH A TIMER, OR ALARM, OR BOTH INDICATES TIME WITH NUMERALS ON A PLURALITY OF TIME INDICATING WHEELS. THE WHEELS ARE ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON A MAIN SHAFT EXCEPT ONE WHICH IS FIXED TO THE MAIN SHAFT. THE TIMEKEEPER INCLUDES LOCKING DISCS FORMED INTEGRALLY WITH THE TIME INDICATING WHEELS, A PLURALITY OF PINIONS FREELY ROTATABLE AROUND A SEPARATE SHAFT, A TIME SETTING WHEEL AND A CAM PLATE ENGAGEABLE THEREWITH AFTER A PRESET TIME, A TIME ADJUSTING KNOB ALSO OPERABLE FOR SETTING TIME ON THE TIME SETTING WHEEL, A CONTROL KNOB COOPERATING WITH A CONTROL LEVER, AND A SPRING PLATE DISENGAGING ONE ARM OF THE CONTROL LEVER FOR OPERATING A TIMER SWITCH AND ALSO AN ALARM AT A PRESET TIME. THE TIMEKEEPER IN ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE INVENTION IS FURTHER PROVIDED WITH ANOTHER CONTROL LEVER WHICH IS OPERATED BY A CAM WHEEL ROTATABLE BY THE TIME ADJUSTING KNOB, WHEREBY THE DURATION OF AN "AUTO" PERIOD MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE ADJUSTING KNOB.
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- 👤 Takashi Funaki
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-10-04 | 1975-04-05 | 1975-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-04 | 1979-04-05 | 1979-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-04 | 1983-04-05 | 1983-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |