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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2020
Kuster North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Christopher Edward Curtis, Oxford, MI (US);
Michael Benedetto D'Annunzio, Shelby charter Township, MI (US);
Brian Andrew Mayville, Northville, MI (US);
Kuster North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A graphical display integrated into a rotary knob vehicle shifter assembly including a surface display located outside of the knob which can incorporate any of transistor LCD or organic LED interior components, such as which can be presented into either of segmented or OLED/TFT pixelated image display variants. In either instance, a connector end of an associated harness or ribbon cable extends from the graphical display and, when connected to a remote PCB board integrated into the shifter assembly, is configured to provide variable display options not limited to shifter position and including variable supporting graphics and other designs.