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 an indicia, wherein one of the belts overlaps with another of the belts, and wherein the belts are moved within the case so that the respective indicia of the belts provides 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 of the 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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29 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 an indicia, wherein one of the belts overlaps with another of the belts, and wherein the belts are moved within the case so that the respective indicia of the belts provides 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 of the 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)
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13. A timepiece for providing a digital time display comprising:
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a case having a transparent front cover; a number of continuous belts rotatably disposed within the case, the belts comprising; a first belt having a numerical indicia to provide an hour time display; and a second belt having a numerical indicia to provide a minute time display, wherein the first and second belts overlap to provide an hour and minute time display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. 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 for viewing an indicia to provide an hour time display; rotating one or more second continuous belts disposed within the timepiece for viewing an indicia provide a minute time display; wherein the first continuous belt and one or more second continuous belts overlap one another. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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