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Motor vehicle headlight

Assignee: Cibie Projecteurs
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Filing: 1980-01-31
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Granted: 1981-10-06
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Expires: 2000-01-31
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Abstract

Abstract A motor vehicle headlight having a casing containing a pivotally mounted reflector which is pivoted in response to movement of a piston rod of a hydraulic piston and cylinder unit at an end of a hydraulic remote control system. The casing has an opening so positioned that when the unit is fitted therein the piston rod can easily engage a force transmission arrangement acting on a periphery of the reflector to pivot it when the rod is moved.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alain Deverrewaere

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 09:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/02; B60Q1/04; B60Q1/06; B60Q1/064

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A motor vehicle headlight comprising a casing closed by a front glass, a mirror mounted to pivot inside the casing, said casing being formed with an aperture serving for mounting a control member constituting an end of a remote control chain, said control member having an active part comprising a movable member which passes through the aperture, said pivoting mirror being provided with connecting means opposite said aperture, said connecting means being arranged for cooperation with said movable active part, and the aperture, the connecting means and the control member being arranged so that the mounting of the control member on the casing brings about operational connection of said movable active part and the mirror.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A motor vehicle headlight comprising a casing closed by a front glass, a mirror mounted to pivot inside the casing, said casing being formed with an aperture serving for mounting a control member constituting an end of a remote control chain, said control member having an active part comprising a movable member which passes through the aperture, said pivoting mirror being provided with connecting means opposite said aperture, said connecting means being arranged for cooperation with said movable active part, and the aperture, the connecting means and the control member being arranged so that the mounting of the control member on the casing brings about operational connection of said movable active part and the mirror.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
A motor vehicle headlight as claimed in claim 1, in which the control member is a hydraulic transducer of the cylinder/piston type, whereof the active part is a piston rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
A motor vehicle headlight as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the connecting means and the movable active part comprise at least one magnet cooperating with a magnetic or corresponding ferro-magnetic part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 58 words
A motor vehicle headlight as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the connecting means and the movable active part comprise corresponding male and female parts facilitating snap action engagement of the active movable part and the mirror, and abutments integral with the casing cooperate with the connecting means to limit travel of the connecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 46 words
A motor vehicle headlight as claimed in claim 4, in which the connecting means connected to the mirror comprises a lever having a central part mounted on the mirror, and said lever pivots at one end about a head of a screw mounted on the casing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 50 words
A motor vehicle headlight as claimed in claim 4, in which the connecting means connected to the mirror comprises a lever having a central part mounted to pivot about a screw mounted on the casing, and said lever is pivoted at one end on a part mounted on the mirror.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2281643A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-10-05 1985-04-06 1985-10-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-10-05 1989-04-06 1989-10-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-10-05 1993-04-06 1993-10-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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