The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Helmut Olbrich, Darmstadt, DE;
Assignee:
Mannesmann VDO AG, Frankfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 1/322 ; G01D 1/328 ; G01D 1/128 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 1/322 ; G01D 1/328 ; G01D 1/128 ;
Abstract
An indicating instrument has a pointer ( ) driven by a measuring mechanism by a pointer spindle ( ). The pointer has a region ( ) on the pointer hub side which in cross section has the form of an H. This H is formed by a horizontal bar ( ) and two outer bars ( ). Ribs ( ) extending in zigzag form above and below the horizontal bar ( ) increase the rigidity of the region ( ) on the pointer hub side.