Patent ID: 7433274

Claim:
An easily set alarm clock which provides continuous and reliable assurance of correct alarm activation comprises: a) an upright front display screen having a large 4 digit time display portion and a smaller 4 digit alarm display portion; b) a lateral keypad positioned beneath the display screen, said keypad having time set function keys positioned in vertical alignment along a left side portion of the keypad, a numeric key portion positioned immediately to the right of the time set function keys on a central portion of the keypad for entry of the time corresponding to the selected function key, and AM/set-PM/set selection keys positioned in vertical alignment along a right side portion of the keypad; c) said clock configured so that if an alarm time is displayed the alarm is ON and will always activate audibly at the alarm time displayed, and alternatively if a time is not displayed the alarm is OFF; d) said clock also configured so that the display portion corresponding to each of the portions of the keyboard flash until, and only until, all data is fully entered for a selected function; so that after a user has easily and quickly set both the clock and alarm time by pressing keys from left to right on the key pad, he then at any time view and be assured that all data is fully entered and the clock will invariably sound at that alarm time displayed.