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Fog lamp

US4731713A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 24, 1986
Grant dateMar 15, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 24, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21S41/335
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fog lamp is comprised of a reflector and a pane connected to the reflector. An incandescent lamp is positioned inside the reflector which has a lower portion formed by paraboloid and an upper portion the vertical cross-section of which is formed by ellipse while its horizontal cross-section is formed by parabola. The upper and lower portions have a common focus and a common focal length.

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