Global clock apparatus

An apparatus wherein a spherical globe member includes a first and second equatorial band member, wherein the upper band member is rotated at a rate of one revolution per twenty-four hours, and wherein the lower band member is rotated at one revolution per sixty minutes, wherein upper and lower pivotally mounted indicator members are mounted to align themselves relative to one another at a predetermined orientation relative to the globe to provide a timing at any predetermined position about the globe surface relative to a predetermined geographical location or time band. The apparatus further includes an optionally positioned translucent darkened shade to indicate a darkened portion of the globe in association with evening hours versus daylight hours.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The field of invention relates to clock structures, and more particularly 
pertains to a new improved global clock apparatus wherein the same permits 
indication of various time about as associated globe structure. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
Clocks of various types and orientations have been provided in the prior 
art. Clocks are frequently a source of education as well as a source of 
time indicating machinery. To this extend, the instant invention provides 
an organization to permit an individual to indicate various times at 
various geographic locations about a globe simulating the earth, and 
further provide for apparatus to indicate a darkened portion of the globe 
in association with evening hours relative to daylight hours. Examples of 
the prior art include U.S. Design patent No. 242,434; U.S. Design patent 
No. 127,848; U.S. Design patent No. 281,983; U.S. Design patent No. 
112,610; and U.S. Design patent No. 251,414 as examples of global time 
pieces, each of which provide an organization failing to provide the 
adaptability and educational, as well as entertaining, structure as set 
forth by the instant invention. 
As such, it may be appreciated that there continues to be a need for a new 
and improved global clock apparatus wherein the same addresses both the 
problems of ease of use, as well as effectiveness in construction and in 
this respect, the present invention substantially fulfills this need. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of clock 
apparatus now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a 
global clock apparatus wherein the same provides global indication of 
various times relative to a predetermined geographical location. As such, 
the general purpose of the present invention, which will be descirbed 
subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved global 
clock apparatus which has all the advantages of the prior art clock 
apparatus and none of the disadvantages. 
To attain this, the present invention provides an apparatus wherein a 
spherical globe member includes a first and second equatorial band member, 
wherein the upper band member is rotated at a rate of one revolution per 
twenty-four hours, and wherein the lower band member is rotated at one 
revolution per sixty minutes, wherein upper and lower pivotally mounted 
indicator members are mounted to align themselves relative to one another 
at a predetermined orientation relative to the glove to provide a timing 
at any predetermined position about the globe surface relative to a 
predetermined geographical location or time band. The apparatus further 
includes an optionally positioned translucent darkened shade to indicate a 
darkened portion of the globe in association with evening hours versus 
daylight hours. 
My invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in 
the particular combination of all of them herein disclosed and claimed and 
it is distinguished from the prior art in this particular combination of 
all of its structures for the functions specified. 
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features 
of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that 
follows may be better understood, and in order that the present 
contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, 
additional featuures of the invention that will be described hereinafter 
and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which 
this disclosue is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the 
designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the 
several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, 
that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions 
insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present 
invention. 
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enabel the U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the 
scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art of who are not familiar 
with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a 
cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of 
the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention 
of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to 
be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved global clock apparatus which has all the advantage of the prior 
art clock apparatus and none of the disadvantages. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved 
global clock apparatus which may be easily and efficiently manufactured 
and marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved global clock apparatus which is of a durable and reliable 
construction. 
An even further object of the present inveniton is to provide a new and 
improved global clock apparatus which is susceptible of a low cost of 
manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly 
is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby 
making such global clock apparatus economically available to the buying 
public. 
Still yet another object of the present inveniton is to provide a new and 
improved global clock apparatus which provides in the apparatuses and 
methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while 
simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated 
therewith. 
Still another object of the present inveniton is to provide a new and 
improved global clock apparatus wherein the same provides equatorial 
timing bands associated with the global clock and variously positionable 
indicator arrows to associate the equatorial time bands with a 
predetermined location about the global in association with a geographical 
location. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 8 
thereof, a new and improved global clock apparatus embodying the 
principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated 
by the reference numeral 10 will be described. 
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are illustrative of a respective first and second global 
clock structure 1 and 2 utilizing a single medial time band, such as the 
time band 3 in the structure 2 for indication of a timing event. 
More specifically, the global clock apparatus 10 of the instant invention 
essentially comprises a surrounding, generally circular, frame 11 
vertically arranged, including a pedestal base 9 coaxially aligned with a 
lower support 8. The circular frame 11 includes a top pivot axis 12 and a 
bottom pivot axis 13 coaxially aligned relative to one another, wherein 
the top pivot axis 12 mounts a top hemisphere 14 and the bottom pivot axis 
13 mounts a bottom hemisphere 15. The top pivotal indicator arrow 16 is 
mounted about the top pivot axis 12 that is pivotally mounted thereto to 
permit repositioning of the top pivotal indicator arrow 16, wherein 
similarly a bottom pivotal indicator arrow 17 is pivotally mounted to the 
bottom pivot axis 13 to indicate a predetermined time sequence relative to 
the top and bottom annular equatorial time bands 18 and 19 respectively. 
The top and bottom time bands 18 and 19 rotate relative to one another, 
wherein the top time band 18 rotates at a rate of one revolution per 
twenty-four hours, while the bottom time band 19 rotates at one revolution 
per sixty minute. Accordingly, the top time band is divided into 
twenty-four equal hourly divisions, while the bottom time band 19 is 
divided into sixty equally spaced minute divisions. 
An electrical power cord 20 directs power through a top power cord portion 
20a and to a bottom power cord portion 20b. The top power cord portion 20a 
directs power to a top electrical motor 21, wherein similarly the bottom 
power cord portion 20b directs power to a bottom electrical motor 22. The 
top and bottom electrical motors 21 and 22 respectively are each mounted 
to a respective upper and lower mounting plate 29 and 30 respectively 
utilizing a respective upper and lower mounting flange 28 and 37, per the 
illustration in FIG. 8. It is understood that the top and bottom 
hemispheres 14 and 15 are fixedly mounted relative to the circular frame 
11, while the top and bottom indicator arrows 16 and 17 are mounted for 
pivotment relative to the top and bottom hemispheres. The top electrical 
motor 21 is associated with a first timer 23 to provide the rotation of 
the top electrical motor 21 at one revolution per twenty-four hours, while 
the bottom electrical motor 22 utilizes a second timer 24 to provide one 
revolution per sixty minutes (see FIG. 4 for example). 
Reference to FIG. 5 notes that the top time band 18 utilizes an annular rib 
25 directed downwardly and orthogonally relative to a bottom surface of 
the top time band 18 that is complementarialy and slidably received within 
an annular groove 26 mounted within the top surface of the bottom time 
band 19 to permit aligned rotation of the top and bottom time bands 
relative to one another. Further, the top and bottom time bands 18 and 19 
may be formed of a transparent or translucent material in association with 
conventional illumination source such as a light bulb interiorly of the 
globe to enhance illumination and visibility of the time bands 18 and 19 
and may be electrically associated with the electric power cord 20 for 
illumination thereof during operation of the apparatus. 
Reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrates the use of a semi-spherical 
translucent darkened shade 27 that is pivotally mounted at its 
diametrically opposed upper and lower terminal ends to the respective top 
and bottom pivot axes 12 and 13. The shade 27 is pivotal relative to the 
top and bottom hemispheres 14 and 15 for simulation of the evening hours 
of a predetermined portion of the apparatus 10 in its simulation of the 
earth to provide enhanced understanding of that portion of the earth 
experiencing evening hours in a darkened state. 
FIG. 8 further illustrates the assication of the top and bottom equatorial 
time bands 18 and 19. The top equatorial time band 18 includes upper 
spokes 31 mounted to an upper motor output hub 34. The upper motor output 
hub 34 further includes an axial recess 33 therewithin to receive an axial 
projection 35 mounted coaxially with the lower motor output hub 36. The 
lower motor output hub 36 utilizes equally spaced and diametrically 
aligned lower spokes 32 to secure the bottom time band 19 to the lower 
motor output 36, as illustrated. 
As to the manner of usage and operation of the instant invention, the same 
should be apparent from the above disclosure, and accordingly no further 
discussion relative to the manner of usage and operation of the instant 
invention shall be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to 
include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of 
operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to 
one skilled in the art, and all eqvivalent relationships to those 
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are 
intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and 
described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may 
be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.