Pointer type measuring instrument
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United States of America Patent
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Nov 12, 2013
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Jul 7, 2011
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Aug 20, 2009
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Aug 28, 2008
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Abstract
Disclosed is a pointer type measuring instrument of a novel look, in which an indication portion detours the outer circumference of a display portion and can be visually confirmed as if the indication portion is floating above the display portion. The pointer type measuring instrument (M) comprises a display means (1), a drive body (2) mounted on the back side of the display means (1), an arm portion (3) mounted on the output shaft (26) of the drive body (2) and detouring the outer circumference of the display means (1), an indicating portion (5) extending from the arm portion (3) toward the center of the display means (1) and indicating an indicator portion (4) disposed on the display means (1), and a first light source (7) mounted on the arm portion (3) or the indicating portion (5) and causing the indicating portion (5) to glow.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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NIPPON SEIKI CO LTD | NIIGATA |
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- 2009 Application Filing Year
- B60Q Class
- 642 Applications Filed
- 393 Patents Issued To-Date
- 61.22 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Obata, Masato | Niigata, JP | 11 | 106 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 106 |
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11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | May 12, 2025 |
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Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Dec 11, 2017 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
Nov 12, 2017 | FP | LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: Nov 12, 2017 |
Jun 23, 2017 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Nov 12, 2013 | I | Issuance | |
Jul 07, 2011 | P | Published | |
Feb 07, 2011 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:OBATA, MASATO;REEL/FRAME:025871/0643 Owner name: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD., JAPAN Effective Date: Feb 07, 2011 |
Aug 20, 2009 | F | Filing | |
Aug 28, 2008 | PD | Priority Date |

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