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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2007
Piermario Repetto, Turin, IT;
Stefano Bernard, Orbassano, IT;
Piermario Repetto, Turin, IT;
Stefano Bernard, Orbassano, IT;
C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni, Orbassano (Torino), IT;
Abstract
A speed-indicating instrument for a motor vehicle provided with a cruise-control system comprises a dial () provided with a speed-indicating pointer () that co-operates with a graduated scale (). Displayed in a position adjacent to the graduated scale () is an arc of light () terminating at one end () that indicates on the graduated scale () the cruise-speed value set. Said arc of light is displayed using a first optical filter () and a second optical filter () superimposed on one another and backlighted, at least one of which being controlled in angular position about the centre () of the dial () as a function of the cruise speed set.