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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Helmut Olbrich, Darmstadt, DE;
Hans Kolibius, Babenhausen, DE;
Heinrich Noll, Gross-Umstadt, 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
A pointer instrument having a connecting sleeve ( ) which holds an essentially transparent pointer ( ), and an illuminating means ( ) that radiates directly into a f lag ( ) of the pointer ( ) the connecting sleeve ( ) having conductors ( ), ) and contact surfaces ( ) of conductive plastic. At its end facing away from the pointer ( ), the connecting sleeve ( ) has connecting contacts ( ) for making contact with a power supply of a circuit board ( ).