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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian Guinn, Seymour, IN (US);
John Orisich, Seymour, IN (US);
Assignee:
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B60Q 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 21/34 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/0491 (2013.01); B62D 25/085 (2013.01); B60R 2021/343 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for an automotive lamp are provided. The apparatus includes a housing made of plastic having an impact groove formed on a surface of the housing, wherein the impact groove is designed as a function of a depth, a width, a desired force, a cross section, and a profile to cause a designed rupture upon application of an applied force.