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EP 0782698 A1 19970709 - DISPLAY INSTRUMENT WITH AN ILLUMINATED POINTER

Title (en)

DISPLAY INSTRUMENT WITH AN ILLUMINATED POINTER

Title (de)

ANZEIGEINSTRUMENT MIT EINEM BELEUCHTETEN ZEIGER

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENT D'AFFICHAGE A INDICATEUR ECLAIRE

Publication

EP 0782698 A1 19970709 (DE)

Application

EP 95928950 A 19950819

Priority

DE 9501095 W 19950819
DE 4433150 A 19940917

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE4433150A1] Proposed is a display instrument with an illuminated, moving pointer with a light-entry point into which light (22) from a light source (18) mounted in a housing (16) is passed. The light-entry point (26) is located inside the light-source housing (16).

IPC 1-7

G01D 11/28; G12B 11/04

IPC 8 full level

G01D 11/28 (2006.01); G12B 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60K 35/215 (2024.01); G01D 11/28 (2013.01); G12B 11/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 4433150 A1 19960321; EP 0782698 A1 19970709; JP H10505678 A 19980602; WO 9608696 A1 19960321

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 4433150 A 19940917; DE 9501095 W 19950819; EP 95928950 A 19950819; JP 50979596 A 19950819