US3628322A
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Biblical timepiece
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-04-30
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Granted: 1971-12-21
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Expires: 1990-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A clock, watch or the like having a dial on which time may be measured by the Roman system and at the same time, time may be measured by the system laid down in the Bible. Roman time is measured by the conventional 12-hour dial which is traversed by a minute hand once each hour and by an hour hand twice for each 24 hours. Biblical time is measured in hours, watches, days of the week, days of the month and months of the year, and the dial of the invention is traversed by a plurality of hands, one of said hands traversing the dial once each hour; another hand once each 12 hours; another hand once each 24 hours, (which are divided into 12 hours of the day and four watches of the night); by another of said hands once each 7 days to continuously designate the current day of a 7-day week; by another of said hands once each month to continuously designate the current day of the month and by another of said hands once each year to continuously designate the current month of the year.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel E Mcduffee
- 👤 Pauline M Mcduffee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:51
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04B; G04B19/00; G04B19/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A timepiece for keeping time by Biblical chronology comprising: a dial providing circular time measuring tracks including: a day of the week track divided into seven equal parts each designating one of the days of a week; and a night watches and day time hours track half of which is divided into four equal parts, each designating one of the four watches of the evening (night), and half of which is divided into 12 equal parts, each designating one of the 12 consecutive hours of the morning (day or sunlight) time; and a conventional, time regulated power driven mechanism providing a series of hands mounted concentrically with said dial and coordinately rotated to sweep the areas of said dial occupied respectively by said tracks, said hands including: a weekday indicating hand sweeping the area of said day the week track and traversing said track one each week; a night watches and day hour indicating hand sweeping the area of said night watches and day time hours track and traversing said track once each 24 hours; and a day of the Biblical month track divided into 30 equal spaces, each of which designates one of the days of a Biblical month of 30 days; said mechanism including a day-of-the-month indicating hand sweeping said day-of-the-month track and traversing said track once each 30 days; said hand being rotationally adjustable at the end of the month having only 29 days, to properly start the following month by indicating the first day thereof on said track.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
A timepiece for keeping time by Biblical chronology comprising: a dial providing circular time measuring tracks including: a day of the week track divided into seven equal parts each designating one of the days of a week; and a night watches and day time hours track half of which is divided into four equal parts, each designating one of the four watches of the evening (night), and half of which is divided into 12 equal parts, each designating one of the 12 consecutive hours of the morning (day or sunlight) time; and a conventional, time regulated power driven mechanism providing a series of hands mounted concentrically with said dial and coordinately rotated to sweep the areas of said dial occupied respectively by said tracks, said hands including: a weekday indicating hand sweeping the area of said day the week track and traversing said track one each week; a night watches and day hour indicating hand sweeping the area of said night watches and day time hours track and traversing said track once each 24 hours; and a day of the Biblical month track divided into 30 equal spaces, each of which designates one of the days of a Biblical month of 30 days; said mechanism including a day-of-the-month indicating hand sweeping said day-of-the-month track and traversing said track once each 30 days; said hand being rotationally adjustable at the end of the month having only 29 days, to properly start the following month by indicating the first day thereof on said track.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
A timepiece as recited in claim 1 wherein said dial includes a month of the year track divided into 12 equal spaces each of which designates one of the months of a year of 12 months, and wherein said mechanism includes a month of the year indicating hand sweeping said month of the year indicating track and taking 1 year to traverse said track; said hand being rotationally adjustable at the end of a year having 13 months, to properly start the following year by indicating the first month thereof on said track of the Biblical year.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A timepiece as recited in claim 2 wherein said mechanism includes a Roman time hour indicating hand sweeping said Biblical month of the year indicating track and traversing said track twice in 24 hours thus telling Roman time hours of the day said track also bearing the names of the 12 Biblical months, said month of the year hand thus simultaneously telling one said track the number of Biblical name of the month of the Biblical year.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-20 | 1975-06-21 | 1975-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-20 | 1979-06-21 | 1979-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-20 | 1983-06-21 | 1983-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |