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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2010
Applicant:
Takahira Kato, Kariya, JP;
Inventor:
Takahira Kato, Kariya, JP;
Assignees:
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Denso Corporation, Kariya-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An instrument includes a transparent dial and a light source. The transparent dial includes an indicia, a graduation, and first and second surfaces, wherein the first and second surfaces are parallel to each other, and wherein the second surface is closer than the first surface to a viewer of the instrument. The light source provides light through the transparent dial to project the indicia and the graduation to a location that is closer than the second surface to the viewer of the instrument.