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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stephen C. Blackmer, Millington, MI (US);
Steven A. Liburdi, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 13/22 (2006.01); B60K 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 13/22 (2013.01); B60K 37/02 (2013.01); B60K 2350/408 (2013.01);
Abstract
An instrument panel assembly for displaying vehicle information includes a pointer and a magnetic device. The pointer is operable to move about an axis to point at indicia defined by the assembly. The pointer is also operable to vary a length of the pointer in response to a magnetic field proximate to the pointer. The magnetic is device configured to cooperate with the pointer to vary the length of the pointer.