Patents by Inventor Charles S. Coster

Charles S. Coster has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4742501
    Abstract: A time display apparatus including a display having a digital display portion and a peripheral analog display portion comprised of a plurality of display segments. Display control means is provided for controlling the digits of the digital display and the segments of the analog display. A manual selection mode switch is used to provide at least two separate modes of control including a normal time mode in which the digital display registers hours and the analog display registers minutes, and a count mode in which the digital display registers minutes and the analog display registers seconds. The count mode can be separated into two separate modes, one for counting up and one for counting down. Furthermore, there is provided an alarm mode associated with the normal time mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: By Design Corp.
    Inventor: Charles S. Coster
  • Patent number: 4659232
    Abstract: A timepiece including a clock face and an hour display. Means are provided for enabling relative movement between the clock face and hour display with the position of display relative to the clock face indicative of increments of an hour. The hour display is incremented on an hourly basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Inventors: Charles S. Coster, Nicholas Edgington
  • Patent number: 4114964
    Abstract: A foldable module comprising a plurality of substantially similar, hollow pyramidal elements, at least some of which lack a single tapering side wall so as to provide access to the interior thereof. The elements are foldably interconnected, preferably in linear arrangement along opposed side edges of the base walls thereof, and may be mutually oriented to a variety of positions depending upon contemplated use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Inventor: Charles S. Coster
  • Patent number: D348020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: By Design Corp.
    Inventor: Charles S. Coster
  • Patent number: D348021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: By Design Corp.
    Inventor: Charles S. Coster