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Gauge with illuminated dial and pointer

  • US 7,549,390 B2
  • Filed: 04/27/2006
  • Issued: 06/23/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gauge comprising:

  • a dial plate including a front surface;

    a light-transmitting pointer configured for rotational movement about an axis normal to said dial plate, said pointer extending through the dial plate and having a hub concentric with said axis and an indicator projecting laterally from said hub over the front surface of said dial plate,said hub having a tapered transition portion and a reflective surface configured to direct the light onto said indicator, said tapered transition portion configured to redirected light to said reflective surface of said hub;

    at least one light source positioned rearwardly from a rear surface of said dial plate and proximate a perimeter of said dial plate, the at least one light source being configured to illuminate the front surface of the dial plate and the light-transmitting pointer; and

    a light shield between said at least one light source and said dial plate and configured to direct light from the at least one light source toward the light-transmitting pointer and block light from transmitting along a direct path from the at least one light source to the dial plate in a direction normal to the dial plate.

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