US 6,981,464 B2
Illuminated pointer enabling independent pointing on two scales simultaneously
Vyacheslav Birman, Rochester Hills, Mich. (US); Werner Eckardt, Rochester, Mich. (US); and Christian Tanguy, Sterling Heights, Mich. (US)
Assigned to Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/951,090.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/523329, filed on Nov. 19, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0103254 A1, May 19, 2005
Int. Cl. G01D 11/28 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 116—288 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An illuminated pointer assembly for an instrument panel comprising:
a shaft;
a body portion supported atop said shaft, said body portion including a light reflecting surface;
a first pointer having a first leg and a second leg extending from said body portion in a first direction; and
a second pointer extending in the first direction from said body portion between said first and second legs, wherein said light reflecting surface includes a first light reflecting surface to direct light into said first leg, a second light reflecting surface to direct light into said second leg and a third light reflecting surface to direct light into said second pointer, wherein each of said first, second and third reflecting surfaces direct light generally in the first direction.