Vehicle light
US5329429A · kind A · utility
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18References
12Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q3/51
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lamp assembly for a vehicle is integrally formed in a vehicle panel which includes a concave recess for receiving a lamp socket and lamp. A plurality of lens receiving slots extend around the periphery of the concave recess for snap-fitting a lens to the panel. In a preferred embodiment, the concave recess is offset by a peripheral convex rim to position the lens toward the vehicle interior. In a preferred embodiment also, the panel is a vehicle headliner and the concave recess includes an aperture for receiving a spring clip which mounts a lamp socket to the headliner within the concave recess.
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