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Display device with changeable display background

  • US 7,887,222 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2008
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle display comprising:

  • a housing defining a gauge port, an interior wall that is disposed about the gauge port, and an appliqué

    port that extends from an exterior side of the vehicle display and intersects the gauge port;

    a light source providing light into the gauge port, the light source being configured to direct the light outwardly from a front side of the housing; and

    an appliqué

    having a first locking feature, the appliqué

    being at least partially received into the appliqué

    port between the front side of the housing and the light source such that the light from the light source illuminates a portion of the appliqué

    ;

    wherein the housing includes a second locking feature that is lockingly engaged by the first locking feature during insertion of the appliqué

    into the appliqué

    port and wherein engagement of the first locking feature to the second locking feature inhibits withdrawal of the appliqué

    from the appliqué

    port.

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