Headlamp adjustment mechanism

US5497301A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• General Motors LLC · US

Inventors

• David R. Mc Mahan · Noblesville, US
• Mark L. Whittemore · El Paso, US
• Thomas B. Slick · Fishers, US
• Tom Sweetland · Columbus, US
• Steven V. Horsman · Indianapolis, US
• Carey D. Marks · Anderson, US
• Jan A. Wisler · Anderson, US
• Eric S. Donovan · Fishers, US
• Brian E. Witte · Anderson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 13, 1995
• Grant date: Mar 5, 1996
• Expiry date: Feb 13, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q1/0683
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A headlamp mounting arrangement is provided including a screw with a first end for connection with a headlamp and a second end extending toward a vehicle panel aperture; a retainer body having a base engaged with the vehicle panel in a nonrotative fashion, the retainer body having a head portion extending from the base encircling and mounting the screw and also having an aperture aligned with the screw; a barb piece having a central opening allowing penetration of the screw and also having a head nonrotatively engaged with the base of the retainer body and at least partially encircled thereby, the barb piece head having an outer threaded periphery, the barb piece also having extending from the head through a panel aperture a plurality of legs with outer gripping surfaces extending radially outwardly for contacting an edge of the aperture rim generally opposite the headlamp; and a nut with a central aperture for passage of the retainer body head, the nut having inner threads for threaded engagement of the barb piece head, causing the retainer body base to be clamped to the panel and the barb piece to be pulled toward the retainer piece head and causing the contact surface of the bar…