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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8009521 | Wristwatch with concave glass lens and dial A wristwatch that includes a concave lens and concave dial contained within a bezel and housing. The concave shape of the lens causes the upper most surface of the wristwatch to be the bezel, so the upper surface of the lens cannot be scratch if the user places the ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7564742 | Timepiece having openable and closeable dial plate A timepiece having an openable and closable dial plate, includes a stationary segment included in the dial plate, and a movable segment included in the dial plate and reciprocating between an open position and a closed position, the movable segment being positioned ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7496003 | Analogue display device for a timepiece The invention relates to an analogue display device for a timepiece. The inventive device consists of display means which are disposed such as to perform jumps in relation to a dial comprising a haphazard series of values to be displayed. ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7408846 | Ornamental article The ornamental article is a bangle or ring which can house a watch or item of jewelry. The article has two or more planar portions fixed at a 90° angle and a display area that spans the surface of at least two of the planar portions to form a continuous angled disp... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406004 | Clock with an insertion part A clock with an insertion part is provided to facilitate presenting various illustrations such as photographs, advertising copy, logos, etc., upon the front surface thereof after purchase by a customer. The insertion part is separately provided apart from the clock ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7362661 | Device for teaching time A device for teaching one about telling time is provided. The device includes a clock face with rotatable minute and hour hands. The minute and hour hands are adapted so that a user of the device can rotate them manually to indicate a preselected time. The device is... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362662 | Color timepiece A timepiece includes a display face having a color time field with a first axis representing a first unit of time and a second axis representing a second unit of time, wherein a colored section fills the color time field as time elapses and wherein a current color d... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7342848 | Lap timer The invention relates to an electronic timing device. The timing device has several modes including Basic mode and Lap mode. Additionally, the timing device computes the speed of an item being timed. Further, the outside of the device is designed to display informat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339856 | Clock with sports motif A novel device for displaying the correct time comprises a clock with interchangeable and attachable panels comprising decorative indicia or figures; a second hand with replaceable indicia or figures, minute hand, and hour hand; and means to drive said timing hands.... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339855 | Timepiece A mechanical timepiece has an ornamental portion and a plurality of movable units operable to expose and hide the ornamental portion. Each of the movable units includes a divisional segment for exposing and hiding the ornamental portion by inward and outward movemen... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7293911 | Timekeeper with a mechanism for measuring settable predetermined periods This timekeeper comprises a first timer (4), means (12) for connecting it selectively to the train of the timekeeper (T), a second timer (5), a synchronous coupling between the first (4) and second (5) timers, and fly-back means ( | 11/13/2007 |
| 7274375 | Timekeeping system and method for graphically tracking and representing activities A timekeeping system and method is provided for enabling users to graphically represent one or more activities, as well as the time that has been allocated to each. A graphical display uniquely identifies activities or events based on different visual indicators (e.... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267480 | Scrapbook clock The present invention is a method and apparatus for decorating the dial of a clock with photos, papers, or other embellishments so as to create a decorative personalized memory for the person's home or office through the creation of a specific customized timepiece i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7196974 | Clock with movable numbers having hangers for doll clothes A clock assembly (10) having a removable central clock mechanism (12) with time indicating hands (18, 20, 21) is adapted to be mounted on a flat vertical surface (26) with and separate removable hour disks (14) having numerals (... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7180830 | Novelty timepiece The present invention is directed to a novelty item and kit comprising timepiece housing, timepiece face, timepiece hand element and images depicting a combination of morphed and non-morphed images. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177234 | Wristwatch with removable face A wristwatch including a casing having top and bottom parts and a movement therein, an upper housing, a replaceable watch face and a means for releasably securing the upper housing to the top part of the casing. The upper housing is formed as an integral unit, and i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170826 | Multifunctional watch There is provided a multifunction timepiece wherein the visibility of pointers can be improved, and increases in the thickness of the timepiece can be reduced. This timepiece includes a dial, an hour hand, a minute hand, a pointer, and a movement. The dial has a dia... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7158449 | Electronic timepiece and electronic apparatus An electronic timepiece includes a radio wave receiving antenna (8) for receiving radio waves, electromagnetic motors (61, 65) for driving a time display part, a battery (5), and a body case for receiving the antenna (8), electromagnetic ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154815 | Astronomical timepiece The present invention concerns an electronic astronomical watch, in particular of the wristwatch type, said watch (1) being capable of indicating the position of celestial bodies in the heavens, said watch (1) including: ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154817 | Electronic apparatus including an analogue display device for displaying any position on a dial The apparatus includes at least one information storing unit, a unit for processing said information, a management and control unit receiving control signals from the processing unit and a supply unit controlled by said management unit and controlling the movement o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7136327 | Teaching hands for an analog timepiece Novel hour and minute hands for teaching reading and passage of time on an analog timepiece. The invention comprises hour and minute hands located centrally and pivotally on the timepiece. The hour hand having at its outer tip a shape through which the hour numerals... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130247 | Watch with fly back hand function and corresponding fly back hand mechanism A watch with an analog time display has at least one minute hand and one hour hand. This watch is moreover equipped with a fly back hand mechanism which has at least one minute fly back hand and/or hour fly back hand located coaxially to the hands of the normal time... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120093 | Oval shaped timepieces and stem arrangement for watches A watch frame comprising a dial face having a circumferential boundary surrounding the dial face. A single series of hours indicia are arranged along and following the circumferential boundary and surrounding an interior region of the dial face. A first and second t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7095381 | Antenna coil An antenna coil includes a bar-shaped core, a bobbin, a coil, a case, and a wiring harness. The bobbin is formed of insulating material and has the coil wound around the bobbin with the bar-shaped core within the bobbin. The case is formed of insulating material def... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7072246 | Wearable electronic device with multiple ring indicia display A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand positioned on the dial side of a dial, and a rotatable ring positioned on the opposite side of the dial, wherein the wearable electron... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066644 | Apparel indicating thermometer The apparel indicating thermometer has a housing, a circular dial board disposed within the housing, a pointer situated on the face of the dial board, and a thermometer movement attached to a back surface of the housing. The thermometer movement has an arbor which r... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7050359 | Clock with perceived gravity-defying time indicator A clock with a seemingly gravity-defying time-indicating element adjacent a substantially vertically disposed dial comprises a magnetic guide element positioned behind the dial for movement around the dial as a function of time, and a magnetically responsive time-in... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038974 | Timepiece comprising and annual or perpetual date display mechanism This timepiece comprises an annual or perpetual date display mechanism and also comprises means (11) for operating a device (13) for displaying the number of days in the month being displayed. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038975 | Luminous hands and display device including the same, particularly in a timepiece There is provided a type of luminous hand including a part made of moulded transparent material that forms a circular head (28, 35) and a body (28, 34) of a hand. In order to direct a portion of a light beam parallel to the axis (15) of the hand... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035171 | Timepiece provided with interchangeable dial A timepiece has a portion of its case body capable of being removed from the rest of the case body. The removable portion bears an interchangeable dial plate. The device is configured in such a manner that the dial plate never serves as a stopping abutment when it i... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7023764 | Clock The invention relates to a clock comprising a clock face with hands and clockwork elements. Said clock face comprises a non-rotationally symmetric surface in the direction of rotation of the hands. The inner ends of the hands are rotatably mounted in a displaceable ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6999383 | Clock with luminous hands A clock with luminous hands has a clock panel with a front clock surface and a rear surface to which a hand-driving assembly and a power inverter are mounted. The hand-driving assembly has a pin protruding through the clock panel and extending from the front clock s... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993680 | Backup power supply device for a storage device An object of the invention is to make it possible to secure data retained by a cache memory with high reliability without increasing the size or cost of a storage device. When a host-handling processor and a disk processor have recognized occurrence of a power failu... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6982931 | Timepiece A watch face uses liquid crystal displays along with a reflective polarizer to produce backgrounds with selective appearances. Therein, the watch employs a polarizer to produce polarized light that is passed downward to a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal d... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6975562 | Wearable electronic device with mode operation indicator A method for indicating that a wearable electronic device is operating in a selected mode, wherein the wearable electronic device comprises at least one hand operatively coupled to an actuation mechanism. The method comprises the steps of (a) moving the hand from a ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6965543 | Radio controllable clock A radio controllable clock includes an analog display having a plurality of clock hands each fastened to a uniquely associated one of a plurality of clock hand shafts that each rotate about a common axis. The clock also includes a plurality of rotary gears each uniq... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962494 | Teaching aid A teaching aid for teaching a user how to tell time. The teaching aid includes a clock assembly comprising a face member and a plurality of arm members. The arm members is rotatably coupled to the face member of the clock assembly whereby the arm members are designe... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6947351 | Watch equipped with means for determining a location longitude The invention concerns a watch equipped with means for determining a location longitude and a device for determining the sun's altitude above the horizon. Said watch comprises a mobile element (16) doing one full rotation in 12 hours and bearing a hour hand (... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6944098 | Timepiece including two cases able to pivot with respect to each other The timepiece comprises a body forming a case inside which is accommodated a clockwork-movement. This body comprises an upper case (1), which has a front face having first display means (16), and a lower case (2), which has a front face having s... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942379 | Clock assembly having an adjustable configuration The present invention provides a modular clock assembly comprising a body portion having a clock face and an exterior surface extending peripherally around the clock face, a clock mechanism secured to the body portion, a clock magnet affixed to the exterior surface ... | 09/13/2005 |
