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EP 0327668 A3 19900131 - INDICATING INSTRUMENT

Title (en)

INDICATING INSTRUMENT

Publication

EP 0327668 A3 19900131 (DE)

Application

EP 88113292 A 19880817

Priority

DE 3804144 A 19880211

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0327668A2] In an indicating instrument, a gutter (4) of light-impermeable material is fixed on a cap (2) retained by a pointer shaft (1), this cap (2) being open towards the observer and a pointer (5) of light-guiding material being inserted therein. The pointer (5) has a locking lug (6) by which it is locked to the cap (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G12B 11/04

IPC 8 full level

G12B 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G12B 11/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 3201571 A1 19830728 - VDO SCHINDLING [DE]
[A] DE 3343861 A1 19850613 - VDO SCHINDLING [DE]
[A] FR 2393400 A2 19781229 - VDO SCHINDLING [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0327668 A2 19890816; EP 0327668 A3 19900131; EP 0327668 B1 19930609; DE 3804144 A1 19890824; DE 3881678 D1 19930715; ES 2041288 T3 19931116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88113292 A 19880817; DE 3804144 A 19880211; DE 3881678 T 19880817; ES 88113292 T 19880817