1977-03-28
1978-12-12
Grieb, William H.
58106, G09B 1912
Patent
active
041289498
ABSTRACT:
A toy clock having a housing with a base portion for supporting the clock face thereof in a vertical position, the clock face having an hour hand and a minute hand proportionately coupled and rotatable, the rotatin thereof simultaneously effecting proportional rotation of a coaxial pair of co-planar disc surfaces to effect a digital readout corresponding to the position of the dials. The clock is provided with a rear compartment which houses a conveyor operated by rotation of the dials to elevate marbles from a given location to a marble storage rack in the upper rear portion in the housing. A tuned escapement or release mechanism permits a number of marbles, corresponding to the number indicated by the hour hand, to be released sequentially along a trackway viewable from the front, the track providing a path of travel for the marbles under the force of gravity with periodic interceptions by pivotally supported animated figures to the lower portion of the housing. The marbles are then returned through an aperture to the given location for raising by the conveyor.
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Marason, Jr. Gabriel
Melzian John M.
Pitkanen Alan R.
Grieb William H.
King Stephen L.
Mattel Inc.
Mesaros John G.
Shirk Max E.
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