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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7930990 | Pointer with a fitted cover for a gauge or similar and a method of fabricating fitted covers An exemplary embodiment of a pointer for a gauge includes a body of transparent material, the body including a hub and an indicator portion extending from the hub. The pointer further includes a fitted cover of transparent material to cover the body, the fitted cove... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7357096 | Meter panel for use in automotive instrument A meter panel such as a speedometer used in an instrument panel of an automotive vehicle includes a transparent pointer disc, a dial plate having scales and numerals thereon, and a light source for illuminating the pointer disc. The pointer disc is disposed in front... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7202428 | Automotive air conditioning switch system Light projected from a light source is reflected to a pointer side by a reflecting portion in such a state that a dial is rotated to a FOOT position position. Due to this, since light projected from the light source can be emitted to the pointer by bypassing an insi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178478 | Indicator assembly with halo-free pointer An indicator assembly with a dial face, a pointer and a lamp. The dial face has an opaque portion and defines a shaft aperture. The pointer has a connecting portion, a pointer portion and an opaque boot portion. The connecting portion is disposed in-line with the ap... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159534 | Display unit having a center display A dial 21a is positioned in front of an LCD 21c, and has an inner periphery surrounding the LCD 21c. A pointer 21b is rotatable by a drive 21d positioned at a backside of the LCD 21c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7038975 | Luminous hands and display device including the same, particularly in a timepiece There is provided a type of luminous hand including a part made of moulded transparent material that forms a circular head (28, 35) and a body (28, 34) of a hand. In order to direct a portion of a light beam parallel to the axis (15) of the hand... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018118 | Hub and detectable spool An improved detectable spool for use with a ribbon includes an improved hub which includes a core and an indication member. The indication member is a generally planar metallic member that is substantially embedded in or is otherwise mounted to the core, with the in... | 03/28/2006 |
| 5983827 | Tip to tail illuminated pointer assembly A pointer assembly illuminated by a rear circular light source surrounding a pointer axis includes a pointer having an inner portion surrounding the axis and a tip extending radially from the inner portion, a stem for supporting the pointer on a gauge spi... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5803013 | Instrument cluster gauge assembly An instrument cluster gauge includes a pointer assembly and a gauge movement. The gauge movement has a staff with a constant diameter. The pointer assembly includes a bushing intended to be placed over the staff when the pointer assembly is mounted on the... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5797345 | Illuminated pointer for instrument gage Electrical instrument gage that has a pointer indicator member mounted on a rotatable shaft extending from the gage and including an electrically energizable light source mounted on and extending along the pointer portion of the indicator member. The ligh... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5690049 | Compact gauge assembly A gauge assembly for a vehicle instrument cluster is provided. The gauge assembly includes a plate member and a pointer assembly that is rotatable relative to the plate member about a first axis. The pointer assembly includes a pointer cap having an inter... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5636589 | Analog indicator with self-luminescent pointer A self-luminescent indicator which may be employed in a tachometer, a speedometer, or other such gauges in automotive vehicles. The self-luminescent indicator comprises an indicating pointer, a luminescent element, and a semitransparent member. The indica... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5603283 | Illuminated snap-on gauge pointer assembly A gauge includes a transparent pointer driven through gears by a stepper motor offset from the pointer axis. An output gear on the pointer axis is transparent and has a first hub supporting the pointer and a second hub aligned with a lamp, so that light i... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5546888 | Surface mounted gauge with illuminated pointer An automotive instrument cluster has closely spaced face plate and circuit board and a compact gauge including a housing mounted on the side of the circuit board facing the face plate. A light conducting pointer has a two-part snap-together hub extending ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5323732 | Watch pointers with means for setting therein variable-size diamonds or other stones The present invention relates to watch pointers in which it is possible to set variable-size diamonds or other stones, the pointers including at least a recess in which it is possible to engage one or more stones, and also including fixing elements for fi... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5211128 | Automotive meter device having self-acting light-emitting pointer An automobile meter device of the type having a self-acting light-emitting needle or pointer is disclosed in which first and second current supply terminals connected with first and second electrodes of a light-emitting element are disposed on opposite si... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5199376 | Pointers An illuminable pointer comprising an at least translucent pointer staff and an at least translucent boss suitable for illumination by a light source, wherein the boss includes a staff hole adapted for mounting the pointer for rotation on a spindle and a c... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5174238 | Pointer shaft in indicating instrument A pointer shaft in an indicating instrument comprises a movement for turning the pointer shaft according to an amount of measurement, a pointer having an engaging hole in a base end portion, an end portion of the pointer shaft is fixedly pushed into the e... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5143016 | Dial needle with indexed angular position A dial needle is mounted on a drive shaft of a measuring instrument. The dle includes a body and a support, both mounted on the drive shaft. The body and the support are initially connected in a one-piece construction in which the body is spaced axially ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5080035 | Instrument pointer attaching device An instrument pointer attaching device has a hub with flat internal side walls that deflect outward in establishing a press fit with a spindle while also acting to limit the assembly force.... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5061085 | Thermostatic bimetallic measuring element In a thermostatic bimetallic measuring element, an adjustment lever (5) which bears a thermostatic bimetallic body (6) is held, on the one hand, by a collar (24) of a setting eccentric (12) and, on the other hand, by a holding section (14) which is formed... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5003914 | Indicating instrument In an indicating instrument, a channel (4) of light-opaque material is fastened on a cap (2) held on a pointer shaft (1), the channel being open towards the observer, a pointer (5) of light-conducting material being inserted into it. The pointer (5) has a... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4991701 | Tripping torque setting mechanism of overload clutch A tripping torque setting mechanism of an overload clutch having an adjusting nut threadedly engageable with a thread provided on a cylindrical part of a clutch hub, the adjusting nut being tightened against a spring to produce an urging force correspondi... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4848264 | Pointer for an indicating instrument A pointer for an indicating instrument is constructed of material transparent to light, the pointer having an elongated shape and a cross section having two inclined sides directed towards an apex, and a lower side opposite the apex and facing a face of t... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4723504 | Pointer and shaft assembly An improved pointer and shaft adapter assembly for use in instruments such as the speedometer of a vehicle including an elongated pointer portion and shaft forming portion connected together by engagement between spaced tabs which project from the pointer... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4300470 | Luminant pointer for meters A luminant pointer for use in a meter is disclosed, which comprises a finger portion having a trapezoidal sectional shape with the transverse width of its upper face being selected to be longer than that of its lower face, and a layer of color paint provi... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4257084 | Display device A light-projection device for digital instrumentation consists of a one-piece body including reflective and diffusive surfaces and a chamber to locate a plurality of sources of varicolored light. Light from the sources is diffused to fill an entire line s... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4169381 | Bimetal operated indicator A bimetal element operated indicator includes a bimetal carrying a current measuring winding and having a fixed end mounted on a housing, a dial supported on the housing and carrying scale indicia, and a pointer rotatably supported on a stud shaft mounted... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4132188 | Device for securing elements to a tapered shaft A gauge movement includes a tapered plastic output shaft having a member disposed symetrically thereabout. The member has first and second ends and a conical inner surface disposed about and adapted to receive the tapered plastic output shaft. The conical... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4062316 | Flexible instrument pointer A flexible pointer is provided for use as a movable indicator, hand or arm on such devices as dial indicators, movable arms for electrical contacting devices, and the like. The pointer is comprised of a pair of strips of spring material joined at their up... | 12/13/1977 |
