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Clock with selective visual alarm indicators
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-11-17
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Granted: 1983-02-15
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Expires: 2000-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A novelty alarm clock that incorporates an illumination system that selectively lights portions of the clock face, at least a portion of the illumination system being governed by the alarm-setting mechanism of the clock which can also include an aural alarm that gives a desired message.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank S. Tkac
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:48
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C19/00; G04C19/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
In an electrical alarm clock, a face, time-indicating means associated with the face, an alarm, control means for manually pre-setting the time at which the alarm is activated, alarm-indicator means for showing the time at which the alarm is to be activated, a plurality of independently activated visual signals, each capable of providing at the time of the activation of the alarm a visual effect on a different portion of the face, a plurality of independently activated signal devices associated respectively with said visual signals for the activation thereof for providing a visual effect on only a portion of the face, and means responsive to said control means for selectively setting the time at which the signal device is activated for activating that visual signal which provides a visual effect on that portion of the face associated with the time at which the alarm is activated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
In an electrical alarm clock, a face, time-indicating means associated with the face, an alarm, control means for manually pre-setting the time at which the alarm is activated, alarm-indicator means for showing the time at which the alarm is to be activated, a plurality of independently activated visual signals, each capable of providing at the time of the activation of the alarm a visual effect on a different portion of the face, a plurality of independently activated signal devices associated respectively with said visual signals for the activation thereof for providing a visual effect on only a portion of the face, and means responsive to said control means for selectively setting the time at which the signal device is activated for activating that visual signal which provides a visual effect on that portion of the face associated with the time at which the alarm is activated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 1, further including at least one additional visual signal device, said additional visual signal device being activated at the same time that any one of said individual signal devices is selectively activated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 2, wherein said additional visual signal device is outside the time-indicating areas of said face.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said face is transparent or translucent and said individual signal devices comprise lighting means mounted behind said face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said face is transparent or translucent and said individual signal devices and said additional visual signal device comprise lighting means mounted behind said face.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 or 2, wherein said alarm comprises means for audibly reproducing a recorded verbal announcement.
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