Sundial

Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view from one side of a sundial type timepiece in accordance with the present design and illustrating three concentric rings thereof in coplanar, nested alignment;

FIG. 2 is a similar view thereof from the opposite side;

FIG. 3 is a view thereof taken from the left of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view thereof taken from the bottom of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view thereof taken from the top of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view thereof taken from the right of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof illustrating the three concentric rings in one possible non-planar relative orientation.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D158013 April 1950 Rudholm
648770 May 1900 Miller
849841 April 1907 Goode
1289837 December 1918 Love
1520790 December 1924 Wier
1570029 January 1926 Balch
2637108 May 1953 Viesturs
Other references
  • Sundials--Cat. 1981--p. 17--Sundial Compass at bottom.
Patent History
Patent number: D382821
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 17, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 1997
Inventor: Louis Zurfluh (6462 Seedorf)
Primary Examiner: Nelson C. Holtje
Law Firm: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack
Application Number: 0/41,520
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sundial (D10/45)
International Classification: 1003;