GAUGE HAVING SYNTHETIC SAPPHIRE LENS
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1. A gauge adapted for mounting in an instrument console in a vehicle, the gauge configured to indicate a relative value of a parameter being measured;
- a bezel for mounting a lens over the face of the gauge;
a lens formed entirely from a synthetic sapphire mounted in the bezel; and
wherein the gauge is one of a tachometer, a speedometer, a coolant level indicator, a coolant temperature indicator, an oil pressure indicator, an oil level gauge, an amperage gauge or a tire pressure gauge.
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Abstract
An analog style gauge for a vehicle includes a face and a pointer that moves across the face to indicate a relative value of a parameter being measured, a bezel for mounting a lens over the face of the gauge and a lens formed entirely from a synthetic sapphire mounted in the bezel.
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19 Claims
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1. A gauge adapted for mounting in an instrument console in a vehicle, the gauge configured to indicate a relative value of a parameter being measured;
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a bezel for mounting a lens over the face of the gauge; a lens formed entirely from a synthetic sapphire mounted in the bezel; and wherein the gauge is one of a tachometer, a speedometer, a coolant level indicator, a coolant temperature indicator, an oil pressure indicator, an oil level gauge, an amperage gauge or a tire pressure gauge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An analog style gauge for a vehicle, the gauge having a face and a pointer that moves across the face to indicate a relative value of a parameter being measured;
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a bezel for mounting a lens over the face of the gauge; and a lens formed entirely from a synthetic sapphire mounted in the bezel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle instrument consol including a plurality of gauges adapted for mounting in the instrument console, each of the gauges configured to indicate a relative value of a parameter being measured;
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a bezel for mounting a lens over the face of each of the gauges; a lens formed entirely from a synthetic sapphire mounted in each of the bezels; and wherein each of the gauges is one or more of a tachometer, a speedometer, a coolant level indicator, a coolant temperature indicator, an oil pressure indicator, an oil level gauge, an amperage gauge or a tire pressure gauge. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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