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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2007
Ching Fong, Canton, MI (US);
Zinoviy Kelman, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Pasek, Northville, MI (US);
Brian Paul Dehmlow, Canton, MI (US);
Ching Fong, Canton, MI (US);
Zinoviy Kelman, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Pasek, Northville, MI (US);
Brian Paul Dehmlow, Canton, MI (US);
Yazaki North America, Inc., Canton, MI (US);
Abstract
A gauge is provided. The gauge includes a housing and a bearing plate that can be coupled to the housing. The bearing plate defines a first aperture. The gauge includes a pointer coupled to the bearing plate that has a proximal and a distal end. The pointer end can be mounted to the bearing plate such that the distal end extends into the first aperture. The gauge includes a light guide that defines a second aperture, and can be coupled to the bearing plate such that the second aperture is aligned with the first aperture and the distal end of the pointer extends into the second aperture. The gauge includes an appliqué fitted over the light guide, and one or more light sources in communication with the light guide to provide light to the light guide for transmission to the pointer and the appliqué.