Patent ID: 6614727
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
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) the digital clock contained within said housing to digitally display at least hours and minutes; (c) the analog clock contained within said housing to digitally display at least an hour hand and a minutes hand; (d) the sleeptime display timer contained within said housing, which contains: (i) a movable, three dimensional display having at least two three dimensional illustrations wherein when a first three dimensional illustration is openly displayed, at least a second three dimensional illustration is hidden from view, and when said second three dimensional illustration is openly displayed, at least said first three dimensional 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 three dimensional display and adapted to maintain said three dimensional display in a first position such that said first three dimensional illustration is hidden from view for a predetermined time during daytime and is adapted to move said display to a second position to openly display said first three dimensional illustration to signal to a child that it is bedtime, and to return said first three dimensional 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 move said display; and, (iv) setting means adapted to permit setting of said first and second predetermined times.