US 12,222,684 B2
Slotted timer
David M. Rogers, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Tricia L. Wright, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Time Timer, LLC, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by Time Timer, LLC, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/435,353.
Application 18/435,353 is a continuation of application No. 16/750,348, filed on Jan. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,934,155.
Application 16/750,348 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/721,307, filed on Jan. 20, 2020, granted, now D956581, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 16/750,348 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/721,308, filed on Jan. 20, 2020, granted, now D956582, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 16/750,348 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/719,897, filed on Jan. 8, 2020, granted, now D912551, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0176306 A1, May 30, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G04F 3/06 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01); G09B 19/12 (2006.01)
CPC G04F 3/06 (2013.01) [G09B 19/12 (2013.01); G09B 19/0084 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A slotted timer for displaying remaining and elapsed time comprising:
a generally rectangular body comprising a generally rectangular front tray and a generally rectangular rear tray secured to the generally rectangular front tray, the generally rectangular front tray having a recess, the generally rectangular body having two retractable legs hingedly moveable between a retracted position and an extended position behind the generally rectangular body;
a control module located between the generally rectangular front and rear trays of the generally rectangular body, the control module including a rotatable shaft,
a colored disk secured to the rotatable shaft such that the colored disk rotates with the shaft;
a background member located in the recess of the generally rectangular front tray and having numerical indicia marks printed thereon, the background member having a slit through which a portion of the colored disk passes such that upon rotation of the shaft a portion of the colored disk rotates in front of the background member;
a slot extending along an upper surface of the generally rectangular body, the slot being adapted to removably receive and retain a card which is not connected to the operation of the timer; and
a positioner for manually setting a traveling edge of the colored disk.