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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2012
Applicants:
Wes A. Nagara, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Theodore C. Wingrove, Canton, MI (US);
Dale O. Cramer, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Inventors:
Wes A. Nagara, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Theodore C. Wingrove, Canton, MI (US);
Dale O. Cramer, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 13/00 (2006.01); B60K 37/02 (2006.01); G01D 11/28 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 37/02 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1064 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1072 (2013.01); B60K 2350/206 (2013.01); B60K 2350/403 (2013.01); B60Q 1/00 (2013.01); G01D 11/28 (2013.01); G01D 13/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An analog gauge for use in a vehicle instrument panel is provided. The analog gauge includes, but is not limited to, an analog indicator overlying a first substrate and graphics aligned with the analog indicator. The graphics are generated using a display device. The graphics change depending on a driving condition or the position of the analog indicator.