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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:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
May. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
David Alan Ross, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 1/128 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 1/128 ;
Abstract
An illuminated pointer member with an integral warning indicator. The pointer member is illuminated with an off-center illumination source. The transparent central shaft member has a second light source at one end and a transparent panel member at the opposite end in the instrument pointer cap member. The pointer member is illuminated in a conventional manner to provide illuminated indicia on the instrument panel. The second light source is illuminated under certain conditions to provide a warning indicator through the panel member in the cap to the operator in the event of the occurrence of certain conditions.