Patent ID: 6603709
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: G04B,G09B

Abstract:
A time keeping device that provides a user with the time of day at any point on earth and the current day or night condition of any point on earth, the time keeping device comprising:an external globe having indicia for indicating time, the external globe being constructed to permit light to pass through the external globe; An internal globe rotatably mounted within the external globe, A planetary gear mounted from the external globe; and a support mechanism adapted for rotating the internal globe about a pair of axes, the support mechanism having an internal double axis support, the internal double axis support having a gear mechanism that meshes with the planetary gear; and a motor, the motor rotating the internal double axis support to provide rotation and translation to the internal globe, so that the time at a particular point on the internal globe can be read by a user by peering through the external globe to see the location of the indicia as projected on the internal globe.