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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128248 | Dial plate with diffuse lighting A system for providing diffuse light to a dial plate of a meter is disclosed. The system includes a light-guide and a light source. The light from the light source enters the light-guide and exits the light-guide to illuminate a curved peripheral portion of a dial p... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7959311 | Portable electronic device having illuminated keyboard A portable electronic device having an illuminated keyboard includes a display having a recessed portion and a main body pivotally connected with the display. The main body includes a casing, a keyboard, a fastening element, and a plurality of light-emitting element... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954965 | Method for multiple gauges in a scanning laser based display device A display for measured quantities can include a gauge with a set of indicia spaced around the gauge to indicate the measured quantities. A window can be formed in the gauge that extends along the set of indicia. An elliptical reflector can be positioned such that a ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7926963 | Display device A display device includes a dial portion which includes a design part having an index, a pointing portion which rotates along a front surface of the dial portion for pointing to the index, an ornamental member which is arranged on the front surface of the dial porti... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918572 | Indicator device An indicator device includes a light emitting element for emitting light, and a light conducting plate having a light incidence surface for conducting light from the light emitting element inside thereof and a light output surface, for a lighted indication by the li... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905612 | Display device for a motor vehicle provided with a swivelling indicator having first and/or second optical wave guide areas The invention relates to a motor vehicle display device comprising a display area oriented in a viewing direction, wherein a swiveling indicator rotatable about an axis of rotation is provided in the viewing direction behind the displaying area, a printed circuit bo... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7891828 | Electronic device An electronic device includes a housing and a touch sensor mounted in the housing. The touch sensor further includes a translucent panel provided in a part of the housing, a printed circuit board which senses a touch on the translucent panel by a user, a light sourc... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878669 | Knob deco for laundry machine and manufacturing method thereof A knob deco for a laundry machine is provided. The knob deco may include a knob guard in which a dial knob is inserted, and a lamp window main body mounted at a rear surface of the knob guard. Lamp windows may be formed in the knob guard for transmitting light emitt... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874689 | Display device A display device includes: a display element for showing information as a screen image; and an ornamental member disposed on a display surface of the display element and having a shape corresponding to the screen image. The ornamental member includes a light transpa... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7758195 | Dial plate with diffuse lighting A system for providing diffuse light to a dial plate of a meter is disclosed. The system includes a light-guide and a light source. The light from the light source enters the light-guide and exits the light-guide to illuminate a curved peripheral portion of a dial p... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7686465 | Key input device A key input device includes a key input section, mode switching section, key backlight, and key backlight lighting control section. The key input section inputs characters by key input in a plurality of character input modes. The mode switching section switches a pl... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7686466 | Electronic device illuminator An electronic device illuminator comprises a light assembly pivotally coupled to a housing of an electronic device. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7677743 | Keypad light guide with lined apertures An exemplary process for making a light guide includes the steps of: providing a transparent base sheet; punching the base sheet to form an array of first apertures therein; coating a melted resin material in the first apertures and making the melted resin material ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670017 | Luminous key mechanism A luminous key mechanism. A keycap moves with respect to a base plate and includes a transparent window. A light-emitting element is disposed under the keycap. A condenser is connected to the transparent window and opposes the light-emitting element. Light output fr... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665857 | Illumination device for an indicating needle An illumination device for an indicating needle includes a plurality of light sources, an indicating needle, a guiding member, and a luminance control unit. The indicating needle includes a needle body and a needle base. The base has an entrance surface and a reflec... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654679 | Illumination system The present invention relates to illumination of an instrument for displaying information. In particular the invention relates to illumination for an instrument suitable for use in a vehicle. The invention provides an illumination system suitable for illuminating an... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7591562 | Pointer light housing A light housing for an instrument panel includes an interior surface for reflecting and blending light from a plurality of light sources substantially uniformly from an opening. The light housing is mounted to a circuit board and surrounds a plurality of light sourc... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7562993 | Continuous LED instrument panel A viewed component of a vehicle instrument cluster includes a dial structure. A printed circuit board is arranged on the dial structure and has an outboard surface. A layer of printed ink is arranged on the outboard surface of the printed circuit board. A series of ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7553036 | Display device A display device includes a translucent member having a scale part, a light source disposed at a rear side of the translucent member and a dial plate. The dial plate has a shield part that is located to shield a first portion of the scale part from a visual side so ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7537353 | Flood and back lit instrument cluster An instrument cluster assembly includes an outer gauge that is disposed about an inner gauge. The inner gauge is flood lit and the outer gauge is back lit. A single light guide assembly receives light from a plurality of light source exposed about an outer perimeter... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537354 | Three dimensional image illumination for instrument gauge In one configuration, a gauge of an instrument cluster may have a base structure with an integrally molded dial structure and a separate, attached dial structure. A transparent area of the base structure may pass light from one side of the base structure to another ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7534000 | Incorporation of telltale warning indicators into driver information center A vehicle display having an LCD display that is employed to communicate a first type of vehicle information and a second set of vehicle information in which the information that is to be communicated can include or consist of symbols. A display light guide is employ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530702 | Display over gage instrument cluster A motor vehicle instrument cluster comprising an analog indicator assembly having a pointer rotatably coupled to an actuator for a movement by the actuator, and a display assembly including a display screen for displaying information to an occupant of the motor vehi... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7441931 | Lighting system for displays in vehicles A lighting system (10) for displays, in particular in motor vehicles, comprises: a support (12), at least one first lighting device (14) for a spot-like illumination, which is mounted on the support (12), a planar second lighting device (... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441913 | Lighting system for displays in vehicles A lighting system (10) for displays, in particular in motor vehicles, comprises: a support (12), at least one first lighting means (14) for punctiform illumination, which is disposed on the support (12), a second lighting means (16... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434949 | Illumination device An illumination device includes a control knob having a display portion, a tubular case combined with a back side of the control knob, a light guide plate attached to seal an upper opening of the tubular case, and LEDs disposed at a lower opening of the tubular case... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431484 | Embroidered instrument cluster An instrument cluster generally including a backing material and a plurality of fibers forming indicia that indicate a vehicle parameter. The plurality of fibers is coupled to the backing material. The instrument cluster also includes an illumination device that ill... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7399098 | Illuminating apparatus for operating section The present invention is configured so that one light emission source such as a light emitting diode is placed inside an operation knob in front of a light guiding piece or in a bearing of the operation knob. A light beam from the light emission source is emitted to... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399936 | Operating configuration for a household appliance, operating element and household appliance An operating device for a household appliance is formed with an aperture, and an operating element is guided through an assembly hole in the aperture. A plurality of light sources in the operating element, indicate the operational state of the household appliance. T... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7382237 | Display arrangement for a vehicle A display arrangement for a vehicle has, in particular, a multipurpose instrument or is configured as a multipurpose instrument. The display arrangement includes a first display device to display information concerning operation of the vehicle, a glass with adjustab... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374304 | Display with housing having cavity for secondary light source A display with a housing and an indicium that may be selectively back-illuminated. The housing includes a cavity having a first portion and a second portion. A first light source that provides light of one color and a first intensity is disposed in the first portion... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370603 | Pointer instrument A pointer instrument for a motor vehicle includes a pointer drive for deflecting a carrier body. A pointer which is visible in an indication is provided on the carrier body. An optical waveguide element is arranged on that side of the carrier body which is remote fr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367683 | Illuminating mechanism for a lock A lock including an illuminating device which is actuated by the rotation of a lock dial produces an illumination event. The illumination event provides sufficient light on the lock such as to allow easier operation of the lock in areas of inadequate light. The lock... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357307 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method An automated banking machine (10) is operative to carry out financial transactions and includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16) which is operative to read data on user cards which identify user's financial a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357523 | Illuminating keyboards An illuminating keyboard is provided. An illuminating keyboard includes a key module, a light guide plate, and a light source. The key module includes one or more keys. The light guide plate is disposed beneath the key module and includes a plurality of openings. Th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354173 | Lighting apparatus having a uniform luminance profile A direct-emission backlight unit for use in an LCD device includes a plurality of elongate lamps at the rear of a light diffusion plate and a plurality of reflecting members arranged in a matrix on a rear reflecting plate. The reflecting members are disposed in the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350954 | Display apparatus An holder or support for a backlit component is disclosed which provides display lighting for the backlit component. The holder may be a one-piece holder and may be made from a polymeric material including one or more fluorescing materials and/or diffusing substance... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350934 | Illuminated display system An illuminated display system is disclosed. The illuminated display system includes a circuit board with a front surface and a rear surface, and a plurality of light-passing holes. At least one light pipe is arranged on the rear surface of the circuit board. The at ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347575 | Vehicle gauge with embedded driver information A gauge having a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a bezel, a display and a pointer. The display is coupled to the housing and includes a display surface that is visible through an opening in the bezel. The display is spaced rearwardly of the bezel to... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
