Gauge with floodlighting, light ring, and hubless pointer

Details Gauge with floodlighting, light ring, and hubless pointer Gauge with floodlighting, light ring, and hubless pointer

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Smith, R. Alexander (Department: 2859)

Geometrical instruments

Straight-line light ray type

Alignment device

C116SDIG043, C116SDIG036, C362S026000, C362S030000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11360622

ABSTRACT:
A gauge of a vehicle instrument cluster includes a dial having indicia thereon. A pointer is rotatably mounted in the instrument cluster and movable to a plurality of positions relative to the dial. A light source is disposed in the gauge and adapted to direct light in a first direction. A light diverting member is disposed adjacent to the light source and receives light from the light source. The light diverting member includes a first and a second light exit areas. The first light exit area is adapted to direct a first portion of the light generally away from the dial. The second light exit area is adapted to direct a second portion of the light generally toward the dial.

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patent: 2002/0041491 (2002-04-01), Nakagawa et al.

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