Patents by Inventor Sandra Perlaki

Sandra Perlaki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Halo eliminating automotive indicator assembly
    Patent number: 6161934
    Abstract: An indicator assembly includes a dial assembly and a pointer assembly. The dial assembly includes an opaque outer member and a translucent inner member with tapered walls. The pointer assembly includes a translucent pointer and a opaque light collecting member. The translucent pointer is adapted to be mounted for rotation relative to the dial assembly about a pivot axis. The opaque light collecting member is attached to the end of the pointer and includes a light blocking wall radially extending around the end which defines a light collecting cavity that receives the end of the pointer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Ranald L. Griffin, Jerome M. Kosiba, Sandra Perlaki