Patent ID: 6418085
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: G04G

Abstract:
In a digital time display, a facilitated AM/PM hour setting system which comprises:(a) a pair of activatable multiple digital display elements grouped in two arrays; (i) one array being alternatively activatable to display values of tens of seconds or the letter â€œAâ€  or â€œPâ€ ; (ii) the other array being alternatively activatable to display values of units of seconds or the letter â€œMâ€ ; (b) means for activating the two arrays to display values of seconds; (c) means for activating the two arrays to display one or the other of AM or PM indicators to enable selection of one or the other as a chosen 12-hour cycle of a 24-hour day; whereby the AM or PM indicator means may be activated to synchronize a set hour value in the display to a chosen correct 12-hour AM or PM cycle from the same display position as where the values of seconds are displayed.