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Flood illuminated cluster with telltales

US8261686B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

20Claims

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Assignee

Continental Automotive Systems Inc. · US

Inventors

Vyacheslav Birman · Auburn Hills, US
Yang Yang · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2008
Grant date	Sep 11, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 26, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2360/6992
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An illuminated gauge assembly includes a top surface of a light housing that includes a scale and a light guide that extends through the light housing for distributing light onto the surface of the top surface. A single light source is disposed below the light housing and directs through the light guide onto the top surface of the light housing.

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