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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,967,900 B2
Chapman (45) Date of Patent: Nov. 22,2005
(54) COMBINATION CLOCK RADIO, WEATHER STATION AND MESSAGE ORGANIZER
(75) Inventor: Peter A. Chapman, Avon By The Sea, NJ (US)
(73) Assignee: Maverick Industries, Inc., Edison, NJ (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 346 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/243,604
(22) Filed: Sep. 13, 2002
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2003/0076745 Al Apr. 24, 2003
Related U.S. Application Data
(60) Provisional application No. 60/338,496, filed on Oct. 22, 2001.
(51) Int. CI.7 G04B 47/00; G04B 47/06;
G04B 19/04; G08B 1/08; G01K 7/00
(52) U.S. CI 368/10; 368/11; 368/63;
368/73; 368/82; 368/223; 368/251; 340/539.28;
374/143; 374/162
(58) Field of Search 368/10, 11, 63,
368/72-74, 82, 223, 250, 251; 340/539.1, 539.22, 539.26, 539.28; 374/142, 143, 162
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* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner—-Vit W. Miska
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
(57) ABSTRACT
A combination clock radio, weather station and message organizer includes a base unit having a visual display, a controller located in the base unit including a central processor for controlling operation ol the combination, and a temperature sensor for obtaining outdoor temperature readings, the temperature sensor being in communication with the controller. The controller is adapted to present a hue on the visual display that is a function of the outdoor temperature reading. The combination may also include a pressure sensor in communication with the controller for monitoring a rate of change in atmospheric pressure and providing a weather forecast animation that is a function of the changes in the atmospheric pressure.
30 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets
