Abstract: The alarm watch includes a mechanical movement, which drives a time display mechanism including at least a first hour hand (17) and a first minute hand (13) mounted above a first dial. The alarm watch also includes an alarm mechanism able to release an alarm at a predetermined alarm time, manually determined every twenty-four hours, and a mechanism for displaying the predetermined alarm time. The alarm time display mechanism includes at least a second hour hand (33) provided for displaying the alarm time in twelve hours, and an indicator (52) with two positions provided for specifying whether the alarm time is situated between midnight and midday (AM) or situated between midday and midnight (PM).

Abstract: The present invention is a parking time indicator key fob which includes a housing and a timing device contained within the housing for counting down an amount of time. A display is connected to the housing for indicating an amount of time remaining on the timing device. The present invention further includes a means for setting the timing device to the amount of time and an alarm mechanism is connected to the timing device. Upon setting the setting means to the amount of time, the timing device is activated causing the timing device to count down from the amount of time value to a zero value. Upon reaching a predetermined value, the timing device causes the alarm mechanism to be activated thereby alerting a user that the amount of time is approaching the zero value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for recording events (1) comprising means (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 5) for giving commands to the said device (1), means for emitting signals (9) and a memory for storing the commands given to the said device (1). The means (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 5) for giving commands comprise a first means (3) for giving a command for recording the start of an event and a second means (4) for giving a command for recording the end of an event. The device (1) also comprises means for triggering a signal as a reminder that an event is in progress, the said signal being activated by the said first means (3) and deactivated by the said second means (4). The device moreover comprises means for storing the date and time of the start and end of the event in the memory.

Abstract: A remotely activated snooze control circuit for enabling a snooze alarm from a position remote from the snooze control circuit. The remotely activated snooze control circuit includes a remote control unit including an infrared signal generator and a transmitter. An alarm clock is located remotely from the remote control unit and includes an infrared receiver and a control unit connected to the infrared receiver and the snooze control circuit. When the infrared signal is transmitted by the remote control unit and received by the alarm clock, the snooze control circuit is activated to prevent the alarm clock from generating an alarm signal for a predetermined period of time. The remote control unit is preferably in the form of a laser gun and includes a trigger, a speaker and a visual alarm generator. Pressing the trigger initiates activation of the infrared signal and causes the speaker and visual alarm generator to produce audible and visual alarm signals simulating the firing of a laser gun.

Abstract: An alarm setting mechanism for an electronic timepiece has a linkage for converting displacement of an alarm activating stem into a larger displacement of an alarm status indicating member which traverses an arcuate path on the front face of a dial of the timepiece. An alarm switching mechanism sets an alarm by activation of a stem on the timepiece which is connected to the alarm status indicator and the alarm switching mechanism. The linkage includes a pivotable switching lever, a pivotable setting lever and a rotatable alarm indicator plate. The setting lever is connected to the stem to undergo pivotal movement in response to linear displacement of the stem. The switching lever is connected to the setting lever to undergo pivotal movement along with the setting lever and having an arm. The alarm indicator plate is connected to the arm of the switching to undergo rotational movement in response to pivotal movement of the switching lever.

Abstract: A bonded body uses an adhesive having high water resistance to realize an adhesive-fixed structure having excellent waterproof properties and exhibiting relatively low changes in properties of the adhesive layer over time. The adhesive-fixed body of the present invention can be obtained by bonding and fixing a body and a glass cover as exterior pairs of a watch with an adhesive layer. The adhesive of the invention can be a curable adhesive containing 100 parts by weight of prepolymer resin having polytetramethylene oxide as a main chain and methacryl groups or acryl groups at both ends of the main chain or in side chains, 50 to 300 parts by weight of at least one selected from acrylic monomers or methacrylic monomers comprising isobornyl acrylate, isobornyl methacrylate or a mixture thereof, and a coupling agent.

Abstract: A watch (31) comprises an horological movement (32) associated with a liquid crystal display arrangement (34) located under the crystal (8) of such watch. The watch (31) comprises an active display arrangement (36) located within the watch case (4). In addition, the watch comprises a mirror (40) arranged in the back cover (6) of the watch and an enlarging lens (38) arranged under the crystal (8). The optical elements are arranged so that the light coming from the active display arrangement (36) is reflected by the mirror (40) in the direction of the enlarging lens (38).

Abstract: In order to avoid erroneous manipulation of alarm ON/OFF and sleep buttons, on a clock radio type alarm, a night light is provided to illuminate at least these two buttons when the alarm ON/OFF button is set to it's ON position. An illumination level control is provided which allows the brightness of the night light to be selective controlled or turned off irrespective of the alarm button being set to its ON position. The night light preferably includes two readily replaceable bulbs which are circuited in such a manner that when one becomes defective, the other can be still be energized.

Abstract: An alarm clock system consisting of a clock with a local alarm circuit and provided with a remotely located turn-off control device actuated by a push button switch. The local alarm system, in response to an electrical signal produced by the clock at a preset time, generates a first sound in the form of a continuous tone lasting for 40 seconds, followed by a strident pulsating sound for another 40 seconds. To turn off the alarm, the user must get out of bed, walk to the remote location, and then depress the switch push button and hold it for a predetermined time, such as 12 seconds. Actuation of the push button switch causes the remote control component to generate and transmit a radio signal, which is detected by a radio receiver in the alarm clock local component. Also, an indicating lamp on the remote component is energized and goes off after 12 seconds of continuous depression of the push button.

Abstract: An alarm time is digitally indicated by the figures on a first drum indicating the hour unit and a second drum indicating the minute unit of the alarm time. An alarm setting indication plate comprises a shutter for covering the figures and an arm interlocked with an alarm stopping button through the first and second drums.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece of analog type display provided with alarm means and a switch for setting or cancelling said alarm means, and with an indication being given as to whether the timepiece is in the alarm set or alarm cancelled status, by modulating the advancement of the seconds hand

Abstract: The hands of the timepiece are connected to a barrel spring which also drives the rotor of a generator at a speed greater than a desired speed Vc. The electric energy supplied by the generator energizes a slaving circuit that includes a transistor which short-circuits the coil of the generator and thus brakes the rotor down to a speed less than the desired speed Vc when a comparator indicates that this rotor is ahead with respect to its theoretical angular position. A limiting circuit limits the duration of the braking action of the rotor to a fraction of the period of the a.c. voltage supplied by the generator. This arrangement ensures that the slaving circuit is adequately energized even if the rotor is substantially ahead.