Patent ID: 9704420
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G09F

Claim:
1. A numerical display apparatus comprising; a frame structure means having a base frame member with an upper area, middle area, and lower area, and a display securing member mounted thereon, said display securing member coupled to said base frame member such that said display securing member may be moved towards and away from said base frame member; said base frame member further comprising outwardly extending base support elements upon which said multiple component members of said numeric display means are pivotally mounted, and outwardly extending securing guide elements upon which said display securing member is moveably coupled, such that said display securing member may be moved away and towards said base frame member in a controlled manner; a numeric display means comprising multiple component members, each component member being an elongated structure having a first end, a second end, and a display structure located between said first end and said second end, said first end and said second end of each component member being pivotally mounted to said base support elements of said base frame member of said frame structure means; each of said display structures having at least two displayable sides, a first side and a second side, with said first side having a distinguishing feature from said second side; whereby said component members of said numeric display means may be arranged in a manner such that when said component members are pivoted so that one of said first side and said second side of each of said component member is facing away from said base frame member, a numeric value is displayed; said display securing member being used to secure said components members in place.