Adjusting apparatus for automotive lamps
US6017136A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B37/043
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adjusting apparatus for the reflector in an automotive lamp assembly has a screw, a mounting clip for mounting the adjusting apparatus to the reflector, and a retainer clip for positioning the adjusting apparatus such that it can properly adjust the reflector. The adjusting apparatus can be installed as a unitary piece through the lens, or through the support from of the automotive lamp assembly. The adjusting apparatus reduces the labor required to assemble the automotive lamp assembly and the number of parts the assembler must keep in inventory. Thus, the overall cost to produce a completed automotive lamp assembly is reduced.
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