US3088432A
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Measuring device, especially speed indicator for motor vehicles
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1960-10-17
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1980-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich K H Nallinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:25
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P1/00; G01P1/07; G01P1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A MEASURING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY SPEED INDICATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, HAVING ELONGATED WINDOW MEANS AND INDICATOR MEANS FORMING AN INDICATOR LINE HAVING AN END FORMING AND INDICATOR MARK THEREOF, SAID INDICATOR MEANS FORMING SAID INDICATOR LINE BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO A PLURALITY OF INDICATOR ZONES OF DIFFERENT COLOR CORRESPONDING TO DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED SPEED RANGES AND INTO AT LEAST ONE TRANSITIONAL INDICATOR ZONE LOCATED BETWEEN ADJOINING INDICATOR ZONES CORRESPONDING TO THE RESPECTIVE DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED SPEED RANGES, EACH TRANSITIONAL INDICATOR ZONES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER THAN ADJOINING INDICATOR ZONE CORRESPONDING TO RESPECTIVE SPEED RANGES, EACH INDICATOR ZONE OR DIFFERENT COLOR HAVING ITS COLOR EXTENDING FROM ZERO POINT OR THE MEASURING DEVICE TO THE PREDETERMINED SPEED RANGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH INDICATOR ZONE, WHEREBY SAID INDICATOR MARK IS MOVABLE EFFECTIVELY IN THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF SAID ELONGATEDD WINDOW MEANS AND CORRESPONDING IN LENGTH THEREOF TO THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A MEASURING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY SPEED INDICATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, HAVING ELONGATED WINDOW MEANS AND INDICATOR MEANS FORMING AN INDICATOR LINE HAVING AN END FORMING AND INDICATOR MARK THEREOF, SAID INDICATOR MEANS FORMING SAID INDICATOR LINE BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO A PLURALITY OF INDICATOR ZONES OF DIFFERENT COLOR CORRESPONDING TO DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED SPEED RANGES AND INTO AT LEAST ONE TRANSITIONAL INDICATOR ZONE LOCATED BETWEEN ADJOINING INDICATOR ZONES CORRESPONDING TO THE RESPECTIVE DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED SPEED RANGES, EACH TRANSITIONAL INDICATOR ZONES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER THAN ADJOINING INDICATOR ZONE CORRESPONDING TO RESPECTIVE SPEED RANGES, EACH INDICATOR ZONE OR DIFFERENT COLOR HAVING ITS COLOR EXTENDING FROM ZERO POINT OR THE MEASURING DEVICE TO THE PREDETERMINED SPEED RANGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH INDICATOR ZONE, WHEREBY SAID INDICATOR MARK IS MOVABLE EFFECTIVELY IN THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF SAID ELONGATEDD WINDOW MEANS AND CORRESPONDING IN LENGTH THEREOF TO THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-06 | 1966-11-05 | 1967-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-06 | 1970-11-05 | 1971-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-11-05 | 1975-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |