Frank A Greene

US Patent:

41820592, Jan 8, 1980

Filed:

Jan 24, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/871856

Inventors:

Frank D. Greene - Millard NE

International Classification:

G09F 900

US Classification:

40377

Abstract:

A rotary index device which is particularly adapted to be mounted on the dashboard of a motor vehicle. The device includes a cylindrical inner member which is rotatingly mounted within an outer cylindrical casing. The inner member has one of a plurality of different information-bearing code sheets secured to the peripheral surface thereof, and the outer casing has a through aperture extending longitudinally along the entire length thereof through which at least one line of the information may be viewed. A magnifying lens is selectively positionable over the through aperture for magnifying the information and facilitating viewing thereof by, for example, the driver of the vehicle. The outer casing may be angularly adjustable with respect to the viewer by a pivotal connection to a mounting bracket which preferably includes an adhesive on the undersurface for securing same to the dashboard of the vehicle. A manually actuable knob extends through one end of the outer casing and has a plurality of teeth which mesh with similar teeth formed on the inner support member for rotating same.