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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Heinz Günther Wilhelm, Wiesbaden, DE;
Michael Döbler, Babenhausen, DE;
Benoit Bauer, Seligenstadt, DE;
Heinz Turck, Kelkheim, DE;
Helmut Wolf, Hochheim, DE;
Frank Pöhlmann, Schaafheim, DE;
Stephan Zech, Eltville, DE;
Assignee:
Mannesmann VDO AG, Frankfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 1/128 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 1/128 ;
Abstract
In an indicating instrument ( ) with a translucent dial ( ), an illuminated pointer ( ) is arranged, out of the viewing direction of a viewer, behind the dial ( ) on its rear, inner side ( ). The surface of the outer side and/or of the inner side of the dial is reflection-reducing so as to enable the dial to serve the function of a covering glass.