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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8064295 | Motivational alarm A motivational alarm having a timekeeping device; alarm programming means to produce an alarm signal at a programmed alarm time, the alarm programming means being operatively connected to the timekeeping device; a digital storage device operatively connected to the ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7551523 | Animated character alarm clock An animated toy alarm clock resembles a stuffed puppy, kitten, or other lovable creature. When the alarm is armed, the creature rotates or bows its limbs so that its body assumes a sleeping position. It may emit audible purring or other soothing noises for the relax... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7187625 | Shofar timekeeping apparatus and method Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for audibly playing through a speaker (12) of a timekeeping apparatus (1) comprising a visual replica of a shofar (11), at least one shofar call sound (14) in response to a timing device (17 | 03/06/2007 |
| 6898153 | Musical circle of fifths clock A musical circle of fifths clock that allows a user to tell practical time as well as hear musical scales at the turn of each hour. The clock has a housing having a face portion and a rear surface. A music generator, positioned within the clock housing, stores the m... | 05/24/2005 |
| RE38528 | Alarm clock with time activated and speed controlled vehicle device The present invention is an alarm clock device which programmably and automatically coordinates the movement of one or more electric toy trains, or the like. The present invention alarm clock preferably triggers the movement of an electric toy train when a pre-set a... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6034591 | Alarm clock with time activated and speed controlled vehicle device The present invention is an alarm clock device which programmably and automatically coordinates the movement of one or more electric toy trains, or the like. The present invention alarm clock preferably triggers the movement of an electric toy train when ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5706258 | Timed repeating instructions apparatus and method An apparatus and method for instructing an impaired individual to perform an act using: a voice recorder capable of recording a series of different voice recordings of a person whose voice is recognized by the individual to provide a series of different r... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5363349 | Clock assembly having a rotating device A clock includes a base, a seat and a frame fixed above the base, a motor fixed on the seat, a tape device for telling time being disposed in the base and coupled to the motor so as to be driven by the motor. A head, a body, an arm, a leg are supported on... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5226021 | Train simulation alarm clock apparatus An alarm clock structure configured of a simulation train structure is provided with the alarm in electrical communication with a cassette tape to effect actuation of the cassette tape and its play for simulation of various train audio reproductions, wher... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5216642 | Sports collectors clock A clock assembly includes an enlarged planar support face for receiving a first picture thereon, wherein a secondary support surface within the first support surface mounts a secondary picture, with the clock member projecting through the first support su... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5202859 | Time informing clock A clock has a set of clock hands driven in accordance with a time base signal to indicate time. The time base signal is counted by a resettable counter which produces a time count value on the quarter, half and three-quarter hours to activate a melody gen... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5195064 | Sound supplemented clock system A timekeeping system for providing selected ones of a plurality of audio signal portions, obtained from stored audio information, to be synchronized with selected time events even though the audio signal portions are of durations differing from one anothe... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4491049 | Electronic musical instrument An electronic musical instrument having key input means selectively actuable to cause the production of sounds corresponding to respective notes of the musical scale, comprises a memory circuit for storing the respective notes, and a clear circuit actuate... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4452119 | Electronic musical instrument with musical information input means Disclosed is an electronic musical instrument with musical information input keys for producing musical information. A plurality of keys are provided for generating musical information of musical notes to introduce musical tones and pitches of the musical... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4405241 | Electronic device having timepiece function Voice sounds can be recorded by recording sections in an electronic device having a timepiece function. The voice sounds indicate the purposes corresponding to alarm times so that the recorded contents may be reproduced upon operation of a particular swit... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4097905 | Tape player time signal A tape recorded system especially advantageous for reproducing a melody played on bells and a striking of the hour at the appropriate interval makes use of clock controlled electronic logic operable at the conclusion of the melody. A pulse generated by th... | 06/27/1978 |
