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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7506607 | Instrument cluster display A dial gauge assembly includes a first pointer driven by a first motor and a second pointer that is driven by a second motor that rotates independently about a common axis. A first pointer rotates about an axis of rotation to indicate on the outer scale and a second... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7305932 | Pointer instrument with a double pointer A pointer instrument has two instrument mechanisms arranged independently of one another on a printed circuit board such that the printed circuit board in between the two instrument mechanisms. Each of the instrument mechanisms act on an associated pointer. To minim... | 12/11/2007 |
| 6718907 | Double-sided meter A double-sided meter includes a case having two open ends, and a movement mounted in the case for measuring temperature, pressure, humidity, or other measurements. The movement is provided at front and rear surfaces with two sets of dial disc and pointer to enable o... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6557485 | Dual integrated gauge system for simultaneous visual display of at least two associated parameters The invention relates to a measuring system, especially for display devices in the automobile technology, with at least one first and one second separately actuated control, as well as a first and second driven shaft (17, 19) which can be rotationally fix... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6394021 | Floating bicycle gear indicator A gear indicator for a bicycle that includes first and second control cables connected to first and second shift actuators, respectively. The gear indicator includes a housing mounted onto the control cables. The housing is spaced apart from the shift act... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6178917 | Pointer instrument A pointer instrument (1) has two pointer flags (3, 4) which can pivot in a common plane about a common axis (2). For this purpose, the pointer flags (3, 4) can each be deflected independently of each other in the region of a separate sector of a circle by... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5452680 | Gauge indicator An indicator for a gauge, such as a floor scale. The indicator includes a semi-circular dial and a two-pronged needle indicator that is free to rotate 360° within the gauge with only one of the two prongs being used at a time.... | 09/26/1995 |
| 4841902 | Combined speedometer and tachometer A combined tachometer/gear number indicator, preferably in further combination with a speedometer, is described for use on a motor vehicle for synchronizing engine speeds and vehicle speeds to avoid clutch wear when changing gears. A plurality of coaxial ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4704984 | Display device A display device for the displaying of two measured values on a graduated dial 1 which has two scales 4 and 5 arranged concentrically to each other. Two pointers 6 and 7 are turnable around pointer shafts 8 and 9 which are coaxial to each other and each o... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4306368 | Visual communications device for use by handicapped persons A communications device including a display panel having a plurality of symbols arrayed thereon in a circle, each of the symbols indicating a particular idea to be communicated, and a pointer projecting radially from the center of the circle. An indexing ... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4109607 | Reference index for instrument dials A reference index is provided for dial type instruments and includes an indicator selectively positioned on the face of the instrument for operation in either of two functional modes. The reference index includes a mounting pivot which is adapted to be se... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4022150 | Sailboat steering indicator system An electrical signal in accordance with the direction of the wind relative to the heading of a sailboat is generated by means of a wind direction sensor and a transducer. This signal is fed to a summing device where it is summed in opposite polarity relat... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3952293 | Method and apparatus for displaying industrial process control parameters A deviation meter, responding to a deviation signal, is mounted on a turntable which rotates in response to a set point adjustment. Rotation of the turntable maintains the null position of the deviation meter pointer at a scale position corresponding to a... | 04/20/1976 |
