Vehicle headlamp assembly

Claim 2

A headlamp assembly for a vehicle body having a front end, said headlamp assembly adapted to be mounted to said vehicle body at the front end thereof and including a support bracket providing adjustable aiming movement of a headlamp unit, said headlamp unit being rectangular in configuration and having a peripheral flange provided with an outer vertical surface, said outer vertical surface having three aiming pads that define an aiming plane, said support bracket having a front face, three projections connected to said front face of said support bracket for defining a substantially vertically orientated seating plane, a retainer for maintaining said headlamp unit in said support bracket, said retainer having an outer end and an inner end, said outer end being formed with a radially inwardly extending rim portion and having the inner end of said retainer formed with an edge located in a plane parallel to the plane of said rim portion, fastener means for connecting said retainer to said support bracket so that said edge of said retainer contacts said three projections of said support bracket so as to cause said plane of said rim portion to be located parallel to said seating plane of said three projections, and spring means between said support bracket and said headlamp unit for biasing the latter towards said retainer so that said aiming pads of said headlamp unit are seated on said rim portion of said retainer to automatically aim the headlamp unit without requiring readjustment of said support bracket.

Claim 3

A headlamp assembly for a vehicle body having a front end, said headlamp assembly adapted to be mounted to said vehicle body at the front end thereof and including a support bracket providing adjustable aiming movement of a headlamp unit about a horizontal axis and about a vertical axis, said headlamp unit being rectangular in configuration and having a peripheral flange provided with an outer vertical surface, said outer vertical surface having three aiming pads that define an aiming plane, said support bracket having an opening formed therein for receiving said headlamp unit, said opening being surrounded by a rectangularly shaped front face, three projections connected to said front face of said support bracket for defining a substantially vertically orientated seating plane, a retainer for maintaining said headlamp unit in said support bracket, said retainer including a rectangular ring portion having an outer end and an inner end, said outer end being formed with a radially inwardly extending rim portion and having the inner end of said retainer formed with a radially outwardly extending flange located in a plane parallel to the plane of said rim portion, fastener means for connecting said retainer to said support bracket so that said flange of said retainer is seated on said three projections of said support bracket so as to cause said plane of said rim portion to be located parallel to said seating plane of said three projections while the flange of said headlamp unit is located within the confines of said ring portion of said retainer, and spring means between said support bracket and said headlamp unit for biasing the latter towards said retainer so that said aiming pads of said headlamp unit are seated on said rim portion of said retainer to automatically aim the headlamp unit without requiring readjustment of said support bracket.

Claim 4

A headlamp assembly for a vehicle body having a front end, said headlamp assembly adapted to be mounted to said vehicle body at the front end thereof and including a support bracket providing adjustable aiming movement of a headlamp unit about a horizontal axis and about a vertical axis, said headlamp unit being rectangular in configuration and having a peripheral flange provided with an outer vertical surface, said outer vertical surface having three aiming pads that define an aiming plane, said support bracket having an opening formed therein for receiving said headlamp unit, said opening being surrounded by a rectangularly shaped front face, three projections connected to said front face of said support bracket for defining a substantially vertically orientated seating plane, a retainer for maintaining said headlamp unit in said support bracket, said retainer including a rectangular ring portion having an outer end and an inner end, said outer end being formed with a radially inwardly extending rim portion and having the inner end of said retainer formed with a radially outwardly extending flange located in a plane parallel to the plane of said rim portion, fastener means for connecting said retainer to said support bracket so that said flange of said retainer is seated on said three projections of said support bracket so as to cause said plane of said rim portion to be located parallel to said seating plane of said three projections while the flange of said headlamp unit is located within the confines of said ring portion of said retainer, and spring means between said support bracket and said headlamp unit for biasing the latter towards said retainer so that said aiming pads of said headlamp unit are seated on said rim portion of said retainer to automatically aim the headlamp unit without requiring readjustment of said support bracket.

Claim 5

A headlamp assembly for a vehicle body having a front end, said headlamp assembly adapted to be mounted to said vehicle body at the front end thereof and including a support bracket connected to a support housing through adjustment screw means for providing adjustable aiming movement of a headlamp unit about a horizontal axis and about a vertical axis, said headlamp being rectangular in configuration and having a peripheral flange provided with an outer vertical surface, said outer vertical surface having three aiming pads that define an aiming plane, said support bracket having an opening formed therein for receiving said headlamp unit, said opening being surrounded by a rectangularly shaped front face, three projections connected to said front face of said support bracket for defining a substantially vertically orientated seating plane, a retainer for maintaining said headlamp unit in said support bracket, said retainer including an axially extending rectangular ring portion having an outer end and an inner end, said outer end formed with a radially inwardly extending rim portion and having the inner end of said retainer formed with a radially outwardly extending flange located in a plane parallel to the plane of said rim portion, screw means for connecting said retainer to said support bracket so that said flange of said retainer is seated on said three projections of said support bracket so as to cause said plane of said rim portion to be located parallel to said seating plane of said three projections while the flange of said headlamp unit is located within the confines of said ring portion of said retainer, and spring means supported by said face of said support bracket and extending into said opening thereof for engaging the inner vertical surface of said flange of said headlamp unit for biasing the latter towards said retainer so that said aiming pads of said headlamp unit are pressed against and seated on said rim portion of said retainer to automatically aim the headlamp unit without requiring readjustment of said support bracket.

Claim 6

A headlamp assembly for a vehicle body having a front end, said headlamp assembly adapted to be mounted to said vehicle body at the front end thereof and including a support bracket connected to a support housing through adjustment screw means for providing adjustable aiming movement of a headlamp unit about a horizontal axis and about a vertical axis, said headlamp being rectangular in configuration and having a peripheral flange provided with an outer vertical surface, said outer vertical surface having three aiming pads that define an aiming plane, said support bracket having an opening formed therein for receiving said headlamp unit, said opening being surrounded by a rectangularly shaped front face, three projections connected to said front face of said support bracket for defining a substantially vertically orientated seating plane, a retainer for maintaining said headlamp unit in said support bracket, said retainer including an axially extending rectangular ring portion having an outer end and an inner end, said outer end formed with a radially inwardly extending rim portion and having the inner end of said retainer formed with a radially outwardly extending flange located in a plane parallel to the plane of said rim portion, screw means for connecting said retainer to said support bracket so that said flange of said retainer is seated on said three projections of said support bracket so as to cause said plane of said rim portion to be located parallel to said seating plane of said three projections while the flange of said headlamp unit is located within the confines of said ring portion of said retainer, and spring means supported by said face of said support bracket and extending into said opening thereof for engaging the inner vertical surface of said flange of said headlamp unit for biasing the latter towards said retainer so that said aiming pads of said headlamp unit are pressed against and seated on said rim portion of said retainer to automatically aim the headlamp unit without requiring readjustment of said support bracket.