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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Danny E. Swindler, Round Rock, TX (US);
Assignee:
Rochester Gauges, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 1/016 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 1/016 ;
Abstract
A resistive element structure for a sender assembly of a gauge is provided. The resistive element structure comprises a first and second resistive element. A first set of contact elements are distributed along a first arc about a pivot point. Each contact element of the first set is electrically connected to the first resistive element. A second set of contact elements is distributed along a second arc about the pivot point. Each contact element of the second set is electrically connected to the second resistive element.