Global Patent Index - EP 0853269 B1

EP 0853269 B1 20040102 - Shield and control mechanism assembly

Title (en)

Shield and control mechanism assembly

Title (de)

Schild und Kontrollmechanismuseinheit

Title (fr)

Ecran et ensemble de mécanisme de commande

Publication

EP 0853269 B1 20040102 (EN)

Application

EP 98300103 A 19980108

Priority

US 78108997 A 19970110

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0853269A1] A shield (1) is provided for protecting graphics related to a control mechanism (6). In order to achieve the objective of enhancing visibility, a dome or bubble shaped magnifying section (4) is provided within the shield (1). The magnifying section (4) is sized and positioned such that it magnifies only the setting that the user has selected. The shield (1) is secured by an attachment mechanism (5a,5b) to the controlled device. The control mechanism (6) is movable such that the setting selected by the user appears under the magnifying section (4) of the shield (1). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G05G 1/28; H01H 9/16; D06F 75/26

IPC 8 full level

D06F 75/26 (2006.01); G05G 1/015 (2008.04); H01H 9/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 75/265 (2013.01); G05G 1/015 (2013.01); H01H 9/165 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB GR IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0853269 A1 19980715; EP 0853269 B1 20040102; AU 5040098 A 19980716; BR 9800234 A 19990713; CA 2226279 A1 19980710; DE 69820801 D1 20040205; ES 2210666 T3 20040701

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98300103 A 19980108; AU 5040098 A 19980108; BR 9800234 A 19980108; CA 2226279 A 19980107; DE 69820801 T 19980108; ES 98300103 T 19980108