Photoelectric headlamp dimmer which adjusts headlamps inwardly

Claim 1

A HEADLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR USE ON TWO SPACED HEADLAMPS OF A CONTROLLED MOTOR VEHICLE WHEN MEETING OTHER ONCOMING VEHICLES ON A ROADWALY HAVING HEADLAMPS RADIATING ENERGY TOWARD THE CONTROLLED MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A PHOTOCELL ARRAY POSITIONED ON THE CONTROLLED VEHICLE FOR RECEIVING SAID ENERGY FROM AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, AND HEADLAMP POSITION CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE PHOTOCELL ARRAY FOR AUTOMATICALLY PIVOTING THE TWO SPACED HEADLAMPS INWARDLY OVER A RANGE OF ADJUSTMENT PROPORTIONAL TO THE INTENSITY OF THE ENERGY RECEIVED FROM THE HEADLAMPS OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE TO AN EXTENT POINTING ONE HEADLAMP BEAM OFF THE ROADWAY CREATING A DARK ZONE SEGMENT WHICH FOLLOWS THE POSITION OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE AND RETAINING ILLUMINATION FROM ONE HEADLAMP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY UPON WHICH THE CONTROLLED VEHICLE IS PASSING.