Patent ID: 6816438
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: G04B

Abstract:
A clock comprising a housing with a face, a magnifying lens that can overlie the face, and a cover that covers the lens and face when the clock is stored and uncovers at least the face when the clock is deployed for displaying the time, wherein:the lens is adjacent the face when the cover covers the lens and face and is moved perpendicularly away from the face in response to uncovering of the face by the cover; further comprising a light for illuminating the face, a switch for controlling the light, and means for preventing the switch from turning the light on when the clock is stored and enabling the switch to turn the light on when the clock is deployed; and a shaft connecting the housing, the lens and the cover, wherein the lens can pivot on the shaft substantially 360 degrees relative to the face and cover and can be deployed to magnify an object other than the face.