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Snap in coupling assembly for a vehicle headlamp
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1979-10-16
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Granted: 1982-03-02
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Expires: 1999-10-16
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to sealed beam headlamp units and more particularly to a unitary coupling assembly for securing these headlamp units to vehicles. The assembly includes a headlamp having a plurality of couplers secured to the exterior surface thereof. The couplers have curved mating surfaces, centered about point for pivotal movement, which engage the surfaces of complementary couplers secured to a vehicle. The couplers are lockingly secured to each other and form a coupling for attaching the lamp to a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment the assembly employs adjustable couplers for the adjustable and/or preaimed attachment of a headlamp to a vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Jiri G. Sip
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:58
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/02; B60Q1/04; B60Q1/06; B60Q1/068; B60Q1/0683
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A sealed beam vehicle headlamp assembly comprising a lamp unit having a light source sealed within and focused relative to an envelope including a reflector and a light transmissive lens for producing a light beam having an axis substantially parallel to the optical axis of said lamp unit, three couplers directly and fixedly secured to the exterior surface of said envelope in a triangular configuration, each of said couplers having a curved mating surface which is substantially centered for pivotal movement about a point, the points defining a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of said beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A sealed beam vehicle headlamp assembly comprising a lamp unit having a light source sealed within and focused relative to an envelope including a reflector and a light transmissive lens for producing a light beam having an axis substantially parallel to the optical axis of said lamp unit, three couplers directly and fixedly secured to the exterior surface of said envelope in a triangular configuration, each of said couplers having a curved mating surface which is substantially centered for pivotal movement about a point, the points defining a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of said beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The vehicle headlamp assembly of claim 1 wherein said couplers are integral of said lamp envelope.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vehicle headlamp assembly of claim 2 wherein said couplers are integral with the reflector portion of said envelope.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The vehicle headlamp assembly of claim 1 wherein said couplers are attached to said lamp envelope.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vehicle headlamp assembly of claim 1 wherein said couplers include receptacles for recessively receiving and engagingly securing complementary vehicle couplers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The vehicle headlamp assembly of claim 1 wherein said lamp couplers are fixed in relation to said lamp unit and include adjustment access openings therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vehicle headlamp assembly of claim 1 wherein said lamp couplers include bosses for entrantly and lockingly engaging complementary vehicle couplers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle headlamp assembly of claim 1 wherein said lamp couplers are adjustable relative to said lamp unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vehicle headlamp assembly of claim 1 wherein the axes of at least two of said couplers are substantially parallel to the optical axis of said lamp.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vehicle headlamp assembly of claim 1 wherein the axis of at least one coupler is perpendicular to the beam axis.
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