Compass mechanism used in combination with handle or like element on the interior of an automobile type vehicle
US4670988A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C17/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compass assembly including a compass mechanism mounted in supported relation on a base and covered by a transparent material shield wherein the assembly is specifically structured to be mounted on a handle element itself being a part of a support structure on the interior of an automobile type vehicle. The compass assembly is also structured so as to be movable with the handle element or like element on which it is mounted and at the same time viewable by an occupant of the vehicle to inform such occupant of the direction of travel of the vehicle.
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