Patent ID: 6361325
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: G04G,G09B

Abstract:
A children's sleeptime timer and clock device, which comprises:(a) a housing adapted to contain and display a digital clock, an analog clock and to contain a sleeptime display timer; (b) a digital clock contained within said housing to digitally display at least hours and minutes; (c) an analog clock contained within said housing and having at least an hour hand and a minutes hand; (d) a sleeptime display timer contained within said housing, which contains: (i) a display wheel having at least two illustrations wherein, when a first illustration is openly displayed, at least a second illustration is hidden from view, and, when said second illustration is openly displayed, at least said first illustration is hidden from view, and wherein said first illustration relates to a child's sleeptime; (ii) a step-up drive mechanism connected to said display wheel and adapted to maintain said display wheel in a first position such that said first illustration is hidden from view for a predetermined time during daytime and is adapted to move said display wheel to a second position to openly display said first illustration to signal to a child that it is bedtime, and to return said first illustration to a hidden position at a second predetermined time to signal to a child that it is time to be out of bed; (iii) timing means to operate said step-up drive mechanism at said first and second predetermined times to rotate said display wheel; and, (iv) setting means adapted to permit setting of said first and second predetermined times.