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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784422 | Speed-indicating instrument for motor vehicle provided with an adaptive cruise-control system A speed-indicating instrument for a motor vehicle provided with a cruise-control system comprises a dial (1) provided with a speed-indicating pointer (3) that co-operates with a graduated scale (5). Displayed in a position adjacent to the gradua... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7752992 | Instrumental device for vehicle An instrumental device for a vehicle including two kinds of speed displays with improved discrimination between the two displays. An instrumental device includes: a transparent board; a first speed display, a second speed display and a gear range display, which are ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7726255 | Display device for vehicle The present invention provides a display device for a vehicle that includes a speed display unit that displays a vehicle speed on a speed scale; and a supply-rate display unit that displays a supply rate that is a fuel supply amount per a give time on a supply-rate ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7669543 | Display device for a motor vehicle A display device for a motor vehicle, e.g., an instrument cluster, includes at least one first display device emitting image-forming light, and at least one illuminated and/or self-luminous electromechanical second display device. The first display device is arrange... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7357095 | Transparent edge-lighted instrument cluster An instrument cluster that is mountable on a top surface of a vehicle dashboard is disclosed. The instrument cluster includes a transparent dial that has indicia engraved thereon. A plurality of light emitting diodes are positioned in a center portion of the transpa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347160 | Needle pointer type meter It is possible to eliminate the problem that a conductive part to a light source is subjected to stress by operation of a needle-pointer, thereby improving reliability. A needle-pointer type meter includes: an indicator plate having a first see-through portion and a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7262689 | Combined vehicle display and method A display for a vehicle includes an indicator such as a pointer or needle. The display is configured such that (1) the position of the indicator is responsive to, and thus indicative of, a first measurable vehicle characteristic; and (2) the appearance of the indica... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7183903 | Security storage locker for a vehicle A security locker is for securing articles externally on a vehicle. The locker comprises a locker having at least one opening facing the exterior of the vehicle when the locker is fitted thereto, wherein the opening provides access to the interior of the locker. A d... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6962127 | Tachometer pointer instrument A tachometer pointer instrument for motorcycles comprises a housing which includes a housing base and a housing cover which is transparent at least in part. The tachometer pointer instrument also comprises a pointer drive module accommodated in the housing base and ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6925959 | Indicating instrument The invention relates to an indicating instrument, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising an approximately circular scale (12), which is placed on a dial (5), provided for a physical quantity, and along which a pointer (10) can be displace... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6817310 | Dial plate, its manufacturing method, meter using the same, in-vehicle status indicator and meter using the same A dial plate includes a substrate having a curve with an opening formed at the center; and an indicating member attached onto the curve of the substrate. The indicating member is a planar ring-shaped transparent resin film having an indicating portion with a scale c... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6771038 | Instrument reference system A method and system for calibrating a motor-driven instrument pointer (8) against a stop (5) without using feedback includes, in a first power state, driving the pointer (8) at full torque against the stop (5), then driving the pointer ( | 08/03/2004 |
| 6718906 | Dual scale vehicle gauge A dual scale gauge, such as a speedometer, for a motor vehicle. The gauge includes a mechanical indicator, an overlay, a first light source, and a second light source. The mechanical indicator moves in response to a sensed condition of the motor vehicle. The overlay... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6674497 | Electrooptic display device A display device, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a pointer, a scale and an electrooptic display, it being possible to represent measured values on the scale in an analog fashion using the pointer, and at least one area of the electrooptic displ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6646622 | Combination instrument A combination instrument has a base body (9) which is split into display areas oriented at different angles relative to one another. An additional printed circuit (1) extending over a plurality of display areas is arranged on the front of the base body (9... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6522381 | Display device having pointer and electrooptic display A invention relates to a display device, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a pointer, a scale and an electrooptic display, it being possible to represent measured values on the scale in an analog fashion using the pointer, and at least one area of... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6484663 | Pointer instrument In a pointer instrument (1), a pointer drive (3) is used to deflect a pointer (4) arranged on a supporting element (2). The supporting element (2) is shaped essentially like a circular ring and is mounted by bearing points (7) equally distributed over its... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6389896 | Vehicular meter unit A vehicular meter unit includes an analog meter fixed only to a circuit board. A pointer connected to a shaft of the analog meter points a scale printed on a dial plate. A housing has a top plate and a peripheral wall perpendicularly extending from a peri... | 05/21/2002 |
| 5437185 | Motorcycle speedometer-tachometer A motorcycle speedometer assembly includes a casing, and a display face on the casing; a first rotary indicator at the display face and rotatable about a first axis, there being first speed indicating indicia on the display first face with which the indic... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5259333 | Combination meter A combination meter has a plurality of indicators for respectively indicating different measured amounts, in which an indicating area is reduced so as to achieve a compact design. Pointers of indicators are formed respectively by light transmitting slits ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5054653 | Pneumatic material alarm A system including a nonelectrical sensor for sensing the position of a needle of a gauge as it moves along a path and providing the sensed nonelectrical signal to a nonelectrical annunciator for annunciating when the needle is not at a predetermined posi... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4939934 | Combination instrument A combination instrument, particularly for motor vehicles, which has an instrument holder (10) on which a plurality of display units can be mounted. The combination instrument also has a cover glass (5) which is arranged in front of the instrument holder ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4884058 | Combination indicator apparatus for automotive vehicle A combination indicator apparatus including an indicator assembly having plural analog indicators of the same type for independently indicating different information, plural driver circuits of the same type for independently driving the analog indicators;... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4878387 | Automotive instrument An automotive instrument having a meter scale plate and an indicator lens which are arranged in a side-by-side fashion on the same display panel. A light-shielding projecting wall is provided on the rear side of the meter plate constituting the display pa... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4848154 | Motorcycle speedometer-tachometer A motorcycle speedometer assembly includes a casing, and a display face on the casing; a first rotary indicator at the display face and rotatable about a first axis, there being first speed indicating indicia on the display first face with which the indic... | 07/18/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4802437 | External speed display device for motor vehicles A device for displaying and recording the speed of motor vehicles suitable for application to the front and rear bumpers of automobiles is described, consisting of an indicator 1 whose movement is dependent on the speed of the vehicle and which activates ... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4633803 | Tachometer An instrument gauge is described of the pointer output type, especially a tachometer, that includes a display cover limiting observation of the pointer by a first window cut into the cover in the shape of a graphical representation of a proportional relat... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4481901 | Gearshift indicator with range adjustment A gearshift indicator measures the slope of a surface being traveled by a multi-geared vehicle and indicates the gear which should be used appropriately for the surface. An adjustment varies the relationship between slope and indication to accommodate hea... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4464933 | Steering console providing digital readout displays A steering console for tractors providing digital readout displays activated by a keyboard strategically located within easy finger reach of the operator. A multitude of vital tractor functions are automatically continuously monitored and, simply by touch... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4332162 | Device for indicating the economical operating range of an engine A device for indicating the economical operating range of an internal combustion engine. The device includes two indicating elements arranged in a common housing. One indicating element indicates the momentary load condition of the internal combustion eng... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4194587 | Indicator meters for automobiles and illumination therefor An arrangement for indicator meters for automobiles, in which a speed meter and a tachometer are coaxially arranged in a front-and-back positional relationship in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle body so that they may be more readily observed with ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4177497 | Instrument cluster assembly An indicator assemblyhaving a plurality of indicators mounted in a common rectangular housing having a rear wall, there being provided a circuit plate integrally molded in the rear wall of the housing that provides the necessary circuitry for actuating ea... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4138964 | Automobile service and inspection time indicating device An automobile service and inspection time indicating device wherein the members for performing the resetting operation are recessed from the surface of the outer plate of the meter case to avoid inadvertent operation of the resetting mechanism. The indica... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4114025 | Mileage indicator The drawings illustrate an odometer for vehicle use, including an idler wheel mounted adjacent the highest-order number wheel, and an endless strip of flexible material mounted around these wheels having a length equal to an integral multiple of the circu... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4071892 | Bicycle and information-producing assembly carried thereby The combination of a bicycle with an information-producing assembly carried thereby. A structure which is carried by one of the bicycle wheels for rotation therewith turns at each wheel revolution past a second structure which responds to provide a revolu... | 01/31/1978 |
| 3974694 | Remote digital indicator attachment for a gas meter A digital read-out or indicator attachment for a utility meter which features a tensioned, flexible stranded cable connected at one end to a crank driven in rotation by the index of the meter and having an opposite remotely extending end connected to oper... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3965847 | Service minder odometer An odometer assembly having a shaft on which a plurality of numbered counting wheels are mounted for rotation and including a rotatable service indicator wheel supported on the shaft next to the highest order counting wheel for rotation therewith until a ... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3962986 | Display mileage reminder device for vehicle parts servicing A set of display wheels are jointly driven from a conventional vehicle odometer so as to complete a revolution each time the vehicle travels a predetermined distance of, for example, 10,000 kilometers. Each display wheel has one or more warning zones on i... | 06/15/1976 |
