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US 6,302,552 B1Granted
Illuminated pointer with tubular shaft
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDavid Alan Ross, Michael John Schnars, Douglas Jay King, Stephen Lynn Miller, Ronald Kenneth Selby
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Abstract
An illuminated pointer member for an instrument panel. A hollow tubular shaft member conveys light from a light source through its hollow interior to the pointer member for illumination. A rotating mechanism, such as a gear mechanism and/or motor mechanism is connected to the tubular member for rotating the tubular member and pointer member.
Claims4
An illuminated indicator for an instrument panel comprising:
- a hollow tubular shaft member, said shaft member having a first end and a second end;
- a pointer member secured to said first end of said tubular shaft members, said pointer member having a body portion and a finger portion;
- a light source positioned adjacent said second end of said tubular member and positioned to direct light through the tubular member to the pointer member;
- a gear member attached to said hollow tubular member;
- a motor for rotating said gear member and said tubular shaft member along therewith;
- said tubular member having a reflective surface in order to prevent light directed through its hollow center from escaping.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.