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EP 1010969 B8 20071031 - Pointer instrument

Title (en)

Pointer instrument

Title (de)

Zeigerinstrument

Title (fr)

Instrument à aiguille

Publication

EP 1010969 B8 20071031 (DE)

Application

EP 99123266 A 19991129

Priority

DE 19857860 A 19981215

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1010969A1] The instrument (9) has a pointer with a pointer vane (10) connected to a pointer shaft (12) and with a light source (14) that is rotationally fixed with respect to the pointer to illuminate the pointer vane. The contour of the light source is molded or can be deformed so that it corresponds to at least part of the outside of the pointer vane.

IPC 8 full level

G01D 11/28 (2006.01); G01D 13/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01D 11/28 (2013.01 - EP US); G01D 13/28 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 2360/698 (2024.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1010969 A1 20000621; EP 1010969 B1 20070815; EP 1010969 B8 20071031; DE 19857860 A1 20000621; DE 59914456 D1 20070927; US 6511194 B1 20030128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99123266 A 19991129; DE 19857860 A 19981215; DE 59914456 T 19991129; US 46154899 A 19991214