Patents Examined by A. Hirshfeld
  • Tip to tail illuminated pointer
    Patent number: 5458082
    Abstract: An instrument pointer assembly driven by a spindle and illuminated by a light source adjacent the spindle includes a pointer and a central cap covering the spindle region of the assembly. The pointer conducts light from the source toward its tip for illumination. A window in the cap aligned with the pointer is covered by a filter colored to resemble the pointer. The window overlaps the pointer and extends sufficiently in the direction away from the tip to provide a pointer tail contiguous with and illuminated the same as the pointer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Gerald T. Cookingham