Automobile panel display accessory
Patent 6224244 Issued on May 1, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 23, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 23, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2163329 Active and illuminated information module for motor vehicle cigar/cigarette lighter or other power receptacles Patent #: 5633538 InventorApplicationNo. 274556 filed on 03/23/1999US Classes:362/489, Dashboard40/725, Combined362/29, Internal light source362/253COMBINEDExaminersPrimary: Husar, Stephen F.International ClassB60Q 003/00AbstractAn accessory for a vehicle consisting of a display device that can fit into a DC adapter opening or the cigarette lighter opening in a vehicle dashboard. The display device includes an end portion in which are located an illuminated picture or message and an illuminating device, which receives power from the vehicle electrical source. The display message is disposed in a central opening defined by an end cap and can be readily changed by unscrewing the end cap and inserting other discs in the space between an enlarged end cap and the threaded enlarged portion of the cylindrical body portion of the accessory. | |
