Patent ID: 6480441
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: G02B,G04B

Abstract:
A timekeeping and magnifying device, comprising:a watch having a face; a magnifying lens positioned generally adjacent the face and defining a plane; a hinge pivotally connecting the magnifying lens and the watch, wherein the lens is pivotal between a first position generally adjacent the face and a second position in which the lens is pivoted away from the face so that the lens may be used to view objects other than the face of the watch; a light having a power source, a light source oriented to illuminate an area external the watch and generally normal to the plane of the lens, and a wiring system connecting the power source to the light source, wherein the wiring system includes a normally open switch that may be selectively closed to complete an electrical circuit between the power source and the light source, and thereby actuate the light.