Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...
Patent
1999-11-02
2000-10-24
Hofsass, Jeffery A.
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...
340439, 340456, 340461, 324160, 324161, 324169, B60Q 100
Patent
active
061373990
ABSTRACT:
A high performance tachometer is provided for use in high performance racing vehicles, such as dragsters. The tachometer has an input signal indicative of the vehicular engine speed and an output display for displaying the instantaneous engine speed as indicated by the input signal. The tachometer includes input controls for directing the control and operation of the tachometer. Special features associated with the tachometer include a shift indicator. The system is designed to monitor an engine speed or RPM profile and utilize information from this profile to operate the shift setpoint selection, shift display enablement and the shift indicator.
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Martens Brian S.
Westberg John V.
Auto Meter Products, Inc.
Hofsass Jeffery A.
Nguyen Phung
Rudisill Stephen G.
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