US5107407A
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Motor vehicle headlight including an indicator device for indicating the elevation direction of its reflector
Assignee: Valeo Vision SAS
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Filing: 1991-02-19
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Granted: 1992-04-21
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Expires: 2011-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A motor vehicle headlight comprising a light source, a reflector, a housing, and a front glass, and also comprising an indicator device for indicating the elevation direction of the reflector, the indicator device being of the type comprising a spirit level mounted on the reflector in a plane which is essentially vertical and parallel to an optical axis defined by the reflector and being in a predetermined angular relationship with the optical axis. The spirit level is mounted on a bottom portion of the relector.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrice Collot
- 👤 Jean-Marie Brel
- 👤 Guy Dehaene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:44
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/02; B60Q1/04; B60Q1/06; B60Q1/068; B60Q1/0683; B60Q1/0686
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A motor vehicle headlight comprising a light source, a reflector, a housing, and a front glass, and also comprising an indicator device for indicating the elevation direction of the reflector, the indicator device being of the type comprising a spirit level mounted on said reflector in a plane which is essentially vertical and parallel to an optical axis defined by said reflector and being in a predetermined angular relationship with said optical axis, wherein the spirit level is mounted on a bottom interior portion of the reflector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A motor vehicle headlight comprising a light source, a reflector, a housing, and a front glass, and also comprising an indicator device for indicating the elevation direction of the reflector, the indicator device being of the type comprising a spirit level mounted on said reflector in a plane which is essentially vertical and parallel to an optical axis defined by said reflector and being in a predetermined angular relationship with said optical axis, wherein the spirit level is mounted on a bottom interior portion of the reflector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A headlight according to claim 1, in which the front glass includes a spirit level observation window.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A headlight according to claim 2, in which the observation glass has a rim and the observation window is provided in a portion of the top of the rim.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A headlight according to claim 3, in which the window is constituted by a non-striped region of said portion of the top of the rim, with the remainder of said top of the rim being striped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A headlight according to claim 3, in which the window is constituted by all of said top portion of the rim, which top portion of the rim is not striped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A headlight according to claim 1, in which the headlight housing includes a spirit level observation window in a region of a top wall of the housing situated in front of a top portion of the reflector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A headlight according to claim 1, in which the spirit level is mounted at an adjustable angle relative to the said bottom portion of the reflector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A headlight according to claim 7, in which the spirit level is fixed on a cradle which is itself mounted on a support which is fixed on said bottom portion of the reflector, the cradle being mounted on the support via a ball and socket and an adjustment screw at a distance from the ball and socket.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-04-21 | 1995-10-21 | 1996-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-04-21 | 1999-10-21 | 2000-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-04-21 | 2003-10-21 | 2004-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |