Patent ID: 8091245
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: G04B

Abstract:
1. A sundial comprising: a curved reflector for reflecting an image of the sun; and a dial-face connected with the curved reflector and comprising a front surface and an opposite rear surface, the dial-face comprising a plurality of time markers, and wherein the dial-face is at least partially transparent such that a reflection of an image of the sun is at least partially visible on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the dial-face; wherein the dial-face is movable to allow for adjustment of the sundial for operation at a plurality of different locations each having a different latitude; and wherein the sundial is configured to permit viewing of a reflected image of the sun on the dial-face, and to provide at least an approximate indication of the time based on the position of the reflected image of the sun with respect to the time markers on the dial-face.