Timekeeper's Clock (Patent No: 362155)

Inventor: Reber, Gordon (co-inventor)

Location: Lethbridge

Comments: N/A

Description: CLAIMS

Having regard to the foregoing disclosure, the patent of which this specification forms part confers, subject to the conditions prescribed in the Patent Act, 1935, the exclusive right, privilege and liberty of making, constructing, using and vending to others to be used, the invention as defined in claims submitted by the patentees as follows:

1. In a timekeeper's clock a magnet consisting of an iron core together with the proper number of turns of copper wire for an electric circuit of 110 (or any other number of) volts, end an electric circuit with wires and a switch for closing the circuit thus electrifying the magnet and thereby attracting and holding the pendulum and thus stopping the movement of the clock-hand when play has been stopped or ended, and by opening the circuit release the pendulum and thus starts the movement of the clock-hand instantaneously when the play of the game or other activity has been begun or resumed, all substantially as set forth.