Programmable alarm clock apparatus

• US 4,487,512 A
• Filed: 01/24/1983
• Issued: 12/11/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Price I. Garth
• Original Assignee: Price I. Garth
• Inventors: Price, I. Garth
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska, Vit W.
• Application Number:
  US06/460,122
• Time in Patent Office: 687 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/28, 368/29, 368/30, 368/107-113, 368/155-156, 368/243, 368/250, 368/251, 340/309.15, 340/309.4, 340/660
• US Class Current: 368/66
• CPC Class Codes: G04C 10/04 with means for indicating the condition of the power supply in general G01R31/36
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/026 acting at a number of different times

Abstract

Programmable alarm clock apparatus includes seven on/off switches, representing each day of the week, which may be selectively turned on or off. Visual indications of the day of the week and the time of the day are also provided. A power failure warning system is included which alerts the user of the apparatus that there has been an interruption of the power and that the entire system needs to be reset.

Claims

1. Programmable alarm clock apparatus, comprising, in combination:

clock means, including

a clock for determining time on daily, hourly, and minute basis,

display means for displaying time on an hourly and minute basis, and

display means for indicating the day of the week;

alarm means, including

means for selecting an alarm time on an hour and minute basis,

means for selectively programming the alarm time on a day of the week basis,

means for providing a first audible alarm at the selected alarm time and on the selected days of the week, and

first timer means for turning off the audible alarm after a first predetermined time period;

first electrical power means for providing electrical power to the clock means and the alarm means;

power failure warning means for providing a second audible alarm upon the failure of electrical power from the first electrical power means;

second timer means for turning off the second audible alarm after a second predetermined time period; and

second electrical power means for providing electrical power to the power failure warning means and to the second timer means and to the alarm means upon failure of the first electrical power means for the second audible alarm.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the means for programming the alarm time on a day of the week includes switch means, including a plurality of switches, each of which represents a different day of the week, for selecting any or all or none of the days of the week for the alarm to sound.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 in which the clock means further includes means for displaying time on a minute and second basis.