Editable instrument assembly
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1. An editable instrument assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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(b) a lens frame, the lens frame adapted to removably receive each of the plurality of lenses; and
(c) an instrument panel assembly comprising a lens frame receiving assembly for removably and slidably receiving the lens frame with the plurality of lenses and a plurality of indicator lights, each indicator light selectively connectable to a component of the vehicle and adapted to selectively illuminate a corresponding lens to indicate a status of the component of the vehicle, wherein the lens frame further includes a insertion tab adapted to be gripped by a user while the lens frame is removably and slidably received by the lens frame receiving assembly and that is adapted to be selectively removed from the lens frame after the lens frame is removably and slidably received by the lens frame receiving assembly.
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Abstract
An editable instrument assembly (100) for a vehicle. The editable instrument assembly includes a plurality of lenses (110), each lens having an icon (112) disposed thereon and a lens frame (108). The lens frame is adapted to removably receive each of the plurality of lenses. The editable instrument assembly also includes an instrument panel (102) comprising a lens frame receiving assembly (160) for removably and slidably receiving the lens frame with the plurality of lenses.
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15 Claims
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1. An editable instrument assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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(a) a plurality of lenses, each lens having an icon disposed thereon; (b) a lens frame, the lens frame adapted to removably receive each of the plurality of lenses; and (c) an instrument panel assembly comprising a lens frame receiving assembly for removably and slidably receiving the lens frame with the plurality of lenses and a plurality of indicator lights, each indicator light selectively connectable to a component of the vehicle and adapted to selectively illuminate a corresponding lens to indicate a status of the component of the vehicle, wherein the lens frame further includes a insertion tab adapted to be gripped by a user while the lens frame is removably and slidably received by the lens frame receiving assembly and that is adapted to be selectively removed from the lens frame after the lens frame is removably and slidably received by the lens frame receiving assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An editable instrument assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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(a) a lens assembly including a plurality of lenses, each lens having a different icon disposed thereon, and a lens frame adapted to removably receive each of the plurality of lenses; (b) an instrument panel assembly including a plurality of indicator lights, each indicator light selectively connectable to a component of the vehicle and adapted to selectively illuminate a corresponding lens to indicate a status of the component of the vehicle; and (c) an insertion tab removably coupled to the lens frame, wherein the insertion tab is adapted to be gripped by a user to aid installation of the lens frame to the instrument panel assembly, the insertion tab removably coupled to the lens frame such that the insertion tab may be removed after the installation of the lens frame. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An editable instrument assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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(a) a plurality of lenses, each lens having an icon disposed thereon; (b) a lens frame, the lens frame adapted to removably receive each of the plurality of lenses; (c) an instrument panel assembly comprising a lens frame receiving assembly for removably and slidably receiving the lens frame with the plurality of lenses and a plurality of indicator lights, each indicator light selectively connectable to a component of the vehicle and adapted to selectively illuminate a corresponding lens to indicate a status of the component of the vehicle; and (d) a retaining assembly for removably retaining the lens frame to the lens frame receiving assembly, wherein the retaining assembly includes a protrusion coupled to either the lens frame or the instrument panel and a biasing member coupled to the protrusion for biasing the protrusion into a recess disposed on the other of the lens frame or the instrument panel.
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15. An editable instrument assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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(a) a lens assembly including a plurality of lenses, each lens having a different icon disposed thereon, and a lens frame adapted to removably receive each of the plurality of lenses; (b) an instrument panel assembly including a plurality of indicator lights, each indicator light selectively connectable to a component of the vehicle and adapted to selectively illuminate a corresponding lens to indicate a status of the component of the vehicle; and (c) a retaining assembly for removably retaining the lens frame to the lens frame receiving assembly, wherein the retaining assembly includes a protrusion coupled to either the lens frame or the instrument panel and a biasing member coupled to the protrusion for biasing the protrusion into a recess disposed on the other of the lens frame or the instrument panel.
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