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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Vyacheslav B. Birman, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Richard Daniel Sanders, Clarkston, MI (US);
Guoqing Wang, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G12B 11/04 (2006.01); G01D 13/26 (2006.01); G01D 13/28 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60K 37/00 (2006.01); B60K 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G12B 11/04 (2013.01); B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60K 37/00 (2013.01); B60K 37/02 (2013.01); G01D 13/265 (2013.01); G01D 13/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gauge assembly which has a gauge surface including graphics representing a vehicle operating parameter. A pointer arm is provided which is made out of a light guide or light transmitting material. The pointer arm includes a step portion in an operative portion of the second bottom surface for reducing light received by said second surface adjacent the step portion and providing an overall even light throughout the operative illuminated viewing surface of the pointer arm.