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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bernd Ludewig, Hirschberg, DE;
Assignee:
Mannesmann VDO AG, Frankfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 1/08 ; G01D 1/328 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 1/08 ; G01D 1/328 ;
Abstract
In a pointer instrument ( ) having a disk pointer ( ) which can be illuminated by a light source ( ) and is mounted at its periphery, a flexible lead ( ) is used for the power supply. For this purpose, the lead ( ) has a 180° bend ( ), so that a first leg ( ) rests against a rear ( ) of the disk pointer ( ) and a second leg ( ) rests against a rear component ( ). When the disk pointer ( ) is deflected, the lead ( ) is able to roll on the rear ( ). As it does so, only slight restoring forces are produced and, at the same time, the space requirement is low, it being possible in particular for the central area to be used for further components.