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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1993
Ernst-Ulrich Simon, Oberursel, DE;
Stephan Zech, Eltville, DE;
VDO Adolf Schindling AG, Frankfurt, DE;
Abstract
A dial arrangement is formed of plastically deformable material, in particular sheet metal, for a combination instrument. It has at least two individual dials which are connected to each other, each being provided with an imprint. In order to permit a curving, i.e. an arching of the array of dials provided with the imprint while the individual dials are connected to each other without impairing the appearance of the individual dials, the connection in each case of adjacent individual dials is effected by at least one web, the web being arranged outside the center connecting line of the individual dials. The web in question can thus plastically deform upon the curving of the dial arrangement so that the dial center points and the respective imprints, and thus the appearance of the dial arrangement, are retained.