GB2324173A - Astrological indicator - Google Patents

Abstract

An astrological indicator is disclosed in various forms ie watch (figure 5), clock, ornament or board (figure 7). The watch has data entry buttons 6 and 7 which may be on a pull out panel (12 figure 4) or on its strap (13 figure 5) and may have slidable covers for protection (10 figure 2, 14 figure 6). The watch may be incorporated with other devices eg telephone, radio, dictaphone or be connectable to a printer socket.

Description

THE TRANSIT WATCH OR PERSONAL ASTROLOGER A WATCH THAT WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WITH THE CURRENT SHIFTS AND CHANGES IN YOUR PERSONAL HOROSPCOPE. THE TRANSITS ARE THE ASPECTS MADE BY THE PLANETS AS THEY REVOLVE AROUND THE SUN TO THE NATAL POSITIONS ON THE BIRTH CHART.

THIS WATCH WILL HAVE A PROGRAMME OF THE PLANETS MOTIONS AND INDICATE BY LIGHTING WHEN A TRANSITING PLANET CONNECTS OF MAKES ASPECTS TO A NATAL PLACING, BUTTONS AT THE SIDE OF THE WATCH CAN BE PRESSED FOR THE INTERPRETATION WHICH WILL THEN BE DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN OR WATCH FACE.

TO GO THROUGH THE DRAWINGS THEN: FIG. 1. THE WATCH OR PERSONAL ASTROLOGER 1. THE CENTRE CIRCLE OF HOUSES & NATAL PLANETS, PROGRAMMED USING SIDE BUTTONS 6+7. USER PROGRAMMES HIS PERSONAL BIRTH CHART FROM MENU IN THE PROGRAMME.

2. INNER CIRCLE OF DEGREES FOR NATAL PLANETS.

3. CIRCLE OF SIGNS 4. OUTER CIRCLE OF DEGREES FOR TRANSITING PLANETS.

5. OUTER BAND OF TRANSITING PLANETS - THESE ARE IN PERPETUAL MOTION JUST AS THE REAL THING IN THE SKY KEEPING THE ASTROLOGER OR USER UPTO DATE WITH TRANSITS AND ASTROLOGICAL CHANGES.

THIS NEGATES THE NEED FOR CONSTANT REDRAWING OF CHARTS AND SEARCHING THE EPHEMERIS. A CONSTANT UPTO DATE MECHANISM WHICH TAKES MUCH OF THE LABOUR OUT OF CHART DRAFTING.

BUTTONS 8 & 9 OR MORE, RELATE TO INTERPRETATION & CHOICES OF DISPLAY, MEMORY & DATA.

IF BUTTONS WERE TO PROVE INSUFFICIENT, A PULL-OUT PANEL OF BUTTONS COULD BE THE ALTERNATIVE FIG 4.

THE PANEL MAKES EASIER CHOOSING, EASIER TO RELATE BUTTON TO MENU OR FUNCTION. PROBABLY WIDER RANGE OF FUNCTIONS.

FIG 3.

SIDE VIEW OF BUTTONS, INVERTED DESIGN TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL FUNCTIONING.

FIG 2, A SLIDING COVER TO PROTECT BUTTONS FROM DUST ETC. & ACCIDENTAL FUNCTIONING, CAN BE MANUAL OR ELECTRONICALLY MOVED, ACTIVATING BUTTON UNDER A SMALL MANUAL COVER ON THE BAND.

FIG 5.

A MOULDED METAL BODY LIKE A BRACELETTE, WITH 13. A PANEL OF FUNCTION BUTTONS BUILT INTO THE BAND, (ANOTHER DESIGN ALTERNATIVE).

FIG 6 145 FEATURES A SLIDING DOOR, MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY MOVED, PROTECTS PANEL, CLOSES TO REVEAL NO OPENING IN THE BAND.

A SLIDING COVER MAY ALSO PROTECT WATCH-FACE.

FIG 5.

MAY ALSO BE HALF AND MOULDED METAL & A CHAIN WITH CLASP, OR OTHER MATERIAL WITH CLASP. FORMING THE BACK OF THE BAND. CLOSING DOORS ON FACE & PANEL GIVES THE APPEARANCE OF A BRACELETTE, AND POSSIBILITY OF SEVERAL ASTHETIC DESIGNS.

THE PANEL CAN STORE ALL NECESSARY ASTROLOGICAL DATA. SYMBOL BUTTONS DISPLAY INTERPRETATION.

MENU FACILITY MAKES ASTROLOGY & PROGRAMMING EASY FOR THE LAY PERSON.

FIG 7.

AN ALTERNATIVE USE OF THE TRANSIT WATCH IS THE TRANSIT BOARD, COMPRISING THE PANEL 13. A DISPLAY SCREEN 15 & A PAD OR WRITE ON WIPE OFF SURFACE FOR TAKING & MAKING NOTES & REMINDERS, & PLANNING THE YEAR(S)/MONTH(S) AHEAD.

TRANSIT CLOCKS & WALL MOUNTED ORNAMENTS ARE ANOTHER VARIATION, ALSO FREE STANDING ORNAMENTS, PROGRESSING TO ENORMOUS SIZES.

ALL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE INVENTION INCLUDE TIME & DATE DISPLAY AS AN ORDINARY TIME PIECE.

FIG 5. GIVES POSSIBILITY OF A WRIST COMPUTER, WRIST PHONE, IN ASTHETIC DESIGN. ALSO WRIST RADIO, CASSETTE, DICTO-PHONE ON THE WRIST.

MINI-PRINTERS COULD BE EVOLVED FOR PRINTOUTS FITTING INTO A SOCKET IN THE WATCH.

A LESS MECHANISED VERSION OF THE TRANSIT BOARD WOULD INCORPORATE THE BOARD & CHART CIRCLE WITHOUT THE PANEL & DISPLAY FACILITY, & A SIMPLE NOTEPAD OR WIPE OFF SURFACE, WITH A BOOK OF INTERPRETATION.

FIG 1. HAS A DISPLAY OF NIGHT OCEAN, MOVING WAVES WHEN NOT IN FUNCTIONAL USE.

Claims (9)

1. A WATCH WITH ASTROLOGICAL CAPABILITIES.

2. THE ABOVE INVENTION IN THE FORM OF A CLOCK.

3. THE ABOVE INVENTION IN THE FORM OF A FREE STANDING OR WALL MOUNTED ORNAMENT.

4. THE ABOVE INVENTION IN THE FORM OF AN ELECTRONIC BOARD.

5. CLAIM 1 WITH HOLLOW METAL BAND IN WHICH IS BUILT A PANEL OF BUTTONS.

6. CLAIM 1 + 5 WITH A BUTTON BUILT INTO BAND WHICH OPERATES A SLIDING COVER FOR PANEL TO PROTECT AND PREVENT ACCIDENTAL FUNCTIONING.

7. CLAIM 1 & 5 & 6 WITH A BUTTON ON PANEL WHICH OPERATES A SLIDING COVER ON WATCH FACE TO PROTECT "SCREEN". WHEN COVERS ARE CLOSED WATCH HAS APPEARANCE OF A BRACELETTE GIVING LARGE SCOPE FOR AESTHETIC DESIGN.

8. CLAIM 1 WITH BUTTONS FOR PROGRAMING & DISPLAYING INFORMATION (ASTROLOGICAL) ON SIDE OF WATCH WITH MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED COVERS FOR PROTECTION & TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL FUNCTIONING WHICH ARE MOVED VIA A COVERED BUTTON ON WATCH SIDE.

9. CLAIM 1 & 8 WITH INVERTED SIDE BUTTONS.