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Patent No.:

US 8225736 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2009
Applicant:

David Cook, South Lyon, MI (US);

Inventor:

David Cook, South Lyon, MI (US);

Assignee:

DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A gauge of an instrument cluster includes a glow hub. The gauge includes a dial and a pointer including a hub portion rotatably mounted in the instrument cluster and movable to a plurality of positions. A light source is disposed in the gauge and adapted to direct light in a first direction through a translucent portion of the hub. A first reflecting surface portion of the hub is adapted to receive light directed from the light source and adapted direct light in a second direction. A second reflecting surface portion of the hub is adapted to receive light directed from the first reflecting surface portion and adapted to direct light in a third direction.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Cook, David. (2012). Hub glow pointer (U.S. Patent No. 8225736). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8225736

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