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US4244042A
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Alarm timepiece
Assignee: Seikosha KK
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Filing: 1978-07-21
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Granted: 1981-01-06
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Expires: 1998-07-21
Abstract
Abstract An alarm timepiece operates such that after an acoustic alarm generated at a preset alarm time has been stopped, the alarm timepiece is automatically so set as to regenerate the acoustic alarm at the next preset alarm time. The generation of the acoustic alarm is compulsorily stopped during the adjusting of time, and when the acoustic alarm is stopped by manipulating a manual switch for suspension, the acoustic alarm is regenerated after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the acoustic alarm is generated for a predetermined time without being stopped by means of a manual switch, it is automatically stopped.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihide Samejima
- 👤 Nakanobu Moritani
- 👤 Hajime Oda
- 👤 Masanori Fujita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:45
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G13/00; G04G13/02; G04G13/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An alarm timepiece comprising: time count means for counting time; first means for producing a coincidence output when the content of said time count means coincides with a preset alarm time; actuatable switching means operative when manually actuated for producing an output; an alarm sound generator operative when activated for generating an acoustic alarm; second means for enabling activation of said alarm sound generator in response to the coincidence output and preventing activation of said alarm sound generator in response to the output from said switching means and for enabling said alarm sound generator to activate again in response to the next coincidence output; time adjustment means for adjusting the content of said time count means; and control means operable irrespectively of actuation of said switching means for compulsorily stopping the generation of the acoustic alarm from said alarm sound generator during adjusting of said time count means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An alarm timepiece comprising: time count means for counting time; first means for producing a coincidence output when the content of said time count means coincides with a preset alarm time; actuatable switching means operative when manually actuated for producing an output; an alarm sound generator operative when activated for generating an acoustic alarm; second means for enabling activation of said alarm sound generator in response to the coincidence output and preventing activation of said alarm sound generator in response to the output from said switching means and for enabling said alarm sound generator to activate again in response to the next coincidence output; time adjustment means for adjusting the content of said time count means; and control means operable irrespectively of actuation of said switching means for compulsorily stopping the generation of the acoustic alarm from said alarm sound generator during adjusting of said time count means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
268 words
An alarm timepiece comprising: time count means for counting time; first means for producing a coincidence output when the content of said time count means coincides with a preset alarm time; an alarm sound generator operative when activated for generating an acoustic alarm; actuatable switching means operative when manually actuated for producing an output; a timer for counting a predetermined short time beginning immediately when the generated acoustic alarm of said alarm sound generator has been stopped in response to one actuating action of said switching means and for producing an output when the counting has been completed; second means for effecting activation of said alarm sound generator to generate the acoustic alarm in response to the output of said timer; third means for compulsorily effecting activation of said alarm sound generator to generate the acoustic alarm in response to another actuating action of said switching means; another actuatable switching means operative when manually actuated for producing an output; another timer for counting a predetermined time beginning immediately when the coincidence output has been generated and for producing an output when the counting has been completed; fourth means for effecting resetting of said another timer to an initial condition in response to one actuating action of said another switching means; and fifth means for controlling said alarm sound generator in cooperation with the outputs from said two switching means and said two timers and for automatically terminating activation of said alarm sound generator after elapse of said predetermined time counted by said another timer if, during that predetermined time, neither said timer or said another timer are actuated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
268 words
An alarm timepiece comprising: time count means for counting time; first means for producing a coincidence output when the content of said time count means coincides with a preset alarm time; an alarm sound generator operative when activated for generating an acoustic alarm; actuatable switching means operative when manually actuated for producing an output; a timer for counting a predetermined short time beginning immediately when the generated acoustic alarm of said alarm sound generator has been stopped in response to one actuating action of said switching means and for producing an output when the counting has been completed; second means for effecting activation of said alarm sound generator to generate the acoustic alarm in response to the output of said timer; third means for compulsorily effecting activation of said alarm sound generator to generate the acoustic alarm in response to another actuating action of said switching means; another actuatable switching means operative when manually actuated for producing an output; another timer for counting a predetermined time beginning immediately when the coincidence output has been generated and for producing an output when the counting has been completed; fourth means for effecting resetting of said another timer to an initial condition in response to one actuating action of said another switching means; and fifth means for controlling said alarm sound generator in cooperation with the outputs from said two switching means and said two timers and for automatically terminating activation of said alarm sound generator after elapse of said predetermined time counted by said another timer if, during that predetermined time, neither said timer or said another timer are actuated.
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