Abstract: Disclosed is a display assembly comprising a graphical or alphanumeric display and display source such as a clock or other timepiece; a display housing for retaining the display; self-righting means rotatably coupled to the display and display housing with a predetermined bias; a body; and a connecting means operatively engaging the display housing and body. The connecting means in the form of a Cassegrain assembly allows the display housing to swivel with respect to the body over 360 degrees through a vertical plane and horizontal plane independently. The display, when operatively coupled to the self-righting means, is automatically maintained in a substantially upright position independent of the orientation display housing, thereby allowing the display to be turned to face a viewer at any angle without repositioning the body or leveling the display.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 2002
Date of Patent:
May 23, 2006
Assignee:
Sun Coast Merchandise Corp.
Inventors:
Dilip K. Bhavnani, Yuet Leung So, Surjit Paul Singh Soni, Carl Cetera