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Timing and scorekeeping ring

  • US 5,181,009 A
  • Filed: 10/29/1990
  • Issued: 01/19/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An indicator ring to be worn on the finger of a user, the indicator ring comprising:

  • a case having means thereon for attaching said body to the finger of a user;

    an electronic information storage and display device for visually displaying information stored in said electronic information storage and display device;

    at least one switch positioned on the exterior of said case to be operated by an adjacent finger to the finger on which said case is mounted for entering, deleting, and altering information stored in said electronic information storage and display device; and

    an alarm associated with said case and connected to said electronic information storage and display device that is selectively programmable to generate an audible alarm and includes a vibration device to simultaneously perceptibly stimulate the adjacent skin of the user at a predetermined time;

    whereby said electronic storage and display device is configured to display the down and seconds, and said at least one switch being connected to said electronic information storage and display device such that pressing of said at least one switch once causes said seconds display to freeze at the current number of seconds and not advance;

    pressing of said at least one switch twice causes said electronic storage and display device to display the next down;

    pressing of said at least one switch three times causes said seconds display to reset and being displaying seconds until 25 seconds has elapsed, at which time said alarm will activate; and

    pressing of said at least one switch four times causes said electronic storage and display device to reset said seconds display and being displaying seconds until 60 seconds has elapsed, at which time said alarm is activated.

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