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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:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Vyacheslav B. Birman, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Christian Tanguy, Rochester, MI (US);
Inventors:
Vyacheslav B. Birman, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Christian Tanguy, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/28 (2006.01); G12B 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pointer assembly includes the pointer and hub that are both illuminatable. The hub includes a main portion with a concave surface. A reflector is partially received within a slot through the concave surface and is supported on top of the hub. The reflector includes a reflective surface that directs light onto the concave surface. Light from a light source is directed by separate reflective surfaces on the pointer and the reflector to illuminate both the hub and the pointer.