US 12,436,502 B1
Apparatus for displaying time
Marc L. Diamond, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (US)
Filed by Marc L. Diamond, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (US)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/047,022.
Application 19/047,022 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/738,042, filed on Jun. 9, 2024.
Int. Cl. G04B 19/22 (2006.01)
CPC G04B 19/223 (2013.01) [G04B 19/228 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising a display for visually representing solar time and civil time simultaneously, the apparatus comprising:
a representation of a horizon extending across the display;
an icon of the sun corresponding to a solar time by its position relative to the representation of the horizon and to a top portion of the display, the icon of the sun configured to revolve once per solar day about a center portion of the display; and
a plurality of hour indications corresponding to civil-time hours of a day, the plurality of hour indications defining a perimeter that is set circumferentially around the display,
wherein an angular position of the plurality of hour indications is rotatable, thereby enabling the civil time of solar noon to appear continuously at a top of the perimeter, wherein the top of the perimeter is located above a center point of the representation of the horizon.