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US 11,226,216 B2Granted
Self adjusting retention feature for applique assembly
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsVyacheslav Birman, Matthew Sherman, Curt Ollila
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Abstract
A gauge assembly includes a dial face with a scale indicative of a vehicle operating parameter. The dial face includes an opening proximate the scale and an illuminable tick mark that extends through the opening in the dial face with the tick mark being larger than the opening.
Claims15
A gauge assembly comprising:
- a dial face including a scale indicative of vehicle operating parameter, the dial face including an opening proximate the scale;
- an illuminable tick mark extending through the opening in the dial face, wherein the tick mark is larger than the opening;
- and
- wherein the opening includes a corner width across each end of the opening and a central portion having a central width that is smaller than the corner width.
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A method of assembling a gauge assembly comprising:
- forming a dial face to include a scale indicative of an operating parameter and openings relative to the scale;
- and
- inserting a corresponding plurality of tick marks through each of the openings such that a portion of each tick mark is visible on the dial face, wherein each of the openings is smaller than the corresponding one of the plurality of tick marks to form an interference fit between the tick mark and the opening;
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- wherein the dial face is formed of a flexible material and sides of the opening bend upward responsive to receiving one of the plurality of tick marks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.