Display segment patterns of clinical thermometer

Claim 1

A clinical thermometer for displaying a predetermined range of Fahrenheit temperature values as decimal numbers, comprising: display means with separate digit positions for at least displaying the hundreds, tens, units, and tenths positions of a decimal number representative of a human body temperature being measured, each of the separate digit positions including seven segment electrodes of a minus-in-square configuration superimposed on common electrode means; electrical connection means for connecting the segment electrodes of the hundreds and tens positions into first and second groups of segment electrodes for each position, respectively; electrical connection means for connecting the common electrode means confronting the hundreds and tens positions into first and second groups of common electrode means for each position, respectively; and driver means for selectively driving the electrical connection means of the first and second groups of segment electrodes in combination with the electrical connection means of the first and second groups of common electrode means for each of said hundreds and tens positions, whereby a combination in the hundreds position displays a one or alternatively contains no display and the combination in the tens position displays a zero or alternatively a nine.