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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2005
Ching Fong, Canton, MI (US);
Sanjiv Venkatram, Canton, MI (US);
Zinoviy Kelman, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Pasek, Northville, MI (US);
Brian P Demhlow, Canton, MI (US);
Ching Fong, Canton, MI (US);
Sanjiv Venkatram, Canton, MI (US);
Zinoviy Kelman, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Pasek, Northville, MI (US);
Brian P Demhlow, Canton, MI (US);
Yazaki North America, Inc., Canton, MI (US);
Abstract
A gauge having a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a bezel, a display and a pointer. The display is coupled to the housing and includes a display surface that is visible through an opening in the bezel. The display is spaced rearwardly of the bezel to define a light transmitting aperture. The pointer is movably mounted to the housing and includes a pointer end that is disposed on a side of the bezel opposite the light transmitting aperture. A first portion of the light produced by the light source can be employed to back-illuminate the display surface, while a second portion of the light produced by the light source can be collected by the pointer and employed to illuminate the pointer end.