Watch Assembly Having a Plurality of Time-Coordinated Belts
First Claim
1. A portable timepiece comprising:
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a number of continuous belts disposed within the casing, wherein the belts include indicia on an outer belt surface, and wherein the belts are rotated within the case to provide a time display; and
a front cover disposed over a front portion of the casing, wherein at least a portion of the front cover is transparent, and wherein the indicia on the number of belts is visible through the front cover to provide a time display.
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Abstract
A watch for providing a digital time display comprises a movement mechanism disposed in a case that includes a number of continuous belts. The belts each have a numerical indicia consistent with hours, minutes and optionally second. The belts mounted over opposed drums, and the drums are rotated through gear engagement motors to move the belts. The arrangement of belts and drums are mounted on a frame separate from the case. The motors are operated to move the belts to cause the numerical indicia of the combined belts to register with one or more windows visible through a transparent cover to provide a time display. The belts may be oriented to overlap one another. The watch includes a microcontroller for controlling the operation of the motors, an optical sensor to determining the position of the belts, and a wirelessly rechargeable battery pack for powering the motors.
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39 Claims
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1. A portable timepiece comprising:
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a casing; a number of continuous belts disposed within the casing, wherein the belts include indicia on an outer belt surface, and wherein the belts are rotated within the case to provide a time display; and a front cover disposed over a front portion of the casing, wherein at least a portion of the front cover is transparent, and wherein the indicia on the number of belts is visible through the front cover to provide a time display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A timepiece for providing a digital time display comprising:
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a case having a transparent front cover for viewing a time display; a plurality of continuous belts rotatably disposed within the case, the belts comprising; a first belt having a numerical indicia on its surface to provide an hour time display, and a pair of second belts having numerical indicia on their surface to when combined provide a minute time display; one or more windows positioned adjacent the belts to register with the indicia of the combined first and second belts to provide an hour and minute time display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A timepiece for providing a digital time display comprising:
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a case having a transparent front cover for viewing a time display; a plurality of continuous belts rotatably disposed within the case, the belts comprising; a first belt having a numerical indicia on its surface to provide an hour time display, and a pair of second belts having numerical indicia on their surface to when combined provide a minute time display; wherein the first and second belts are disposed over respective opposed drums, and wherein each belt is driven by a motor coupled to a respective drum; one or more windows positioned adjacent the belts to register with the indicia of the combined first and second belts to provide an hour and minute time display. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for providing a digital time display in a portable timepiece comprising the steps of:
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rotating a first continuous belt disposed within the timepiece to register a numerical indicia disposed on the first belt within a window to provide an hour time display; rotating a pair of second continuous belts disposed within the timepiece to register numerical indicia disposed on the pair of second belts within a window to provide a minute time display; wherein the steps of rotating the first belt and the pair of second belts are achieved by operating one or more motors disposed within the timepiece. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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