Patent ID: 9317016
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: G04F,G07C

Claim Text:
1. An instrument for counting duration for differentiated phases, comprising: a first control mechanism; a plurality of recording mechanisms to count time and to record a time duration, each actuatable, for activation and deactivation thereof, by the first control mechanism; a selection mechanism that is a single actuator, each of the recording mechanisms being selectable by the selection mechanism; a general control mechanism to control, from an inactive position in which all the recording mechanisms are deactivated, activation of only one of the recording mechanisms selected by the selection mechanism, and to again control, at a final moment, deactivation of all the recording mechanisms; and a switching mechanism configured, during a command for activation of one of the recording mechanisms, to trigger the deactivation of all other recording mechanisms and saving of a totality of recorded times, counted on each of the recording mechanisms, the switching mechanism configured to be controlled by at least one of a user, a measuring mechanism, and a signal to trigger the activation of one of the recording mechanisms; wherein each of the recording mechanisms is configured, during a reactivation, to resume counting of a duration from a total duration recorded by a respective recording mechanism.