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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Takaya Ito, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362523 ; 362287 ; 362418 ; 362428 ; 362528 ; 362531 ; 362532 ;
Abstract
A headlamp for an automobile comprising: a light source unit having a reflector and a light source mounted therein; a housing disposed rear the light source unit and secured to a vehicle body; an aiming mechanism interposed between the light source unit and the housing, for tiltably cantilevering the light source unit; a bracket secured to a rear surface of the light source unit, for connecting the aiming mechanism; and a rearwardly extending projection provided on the rear surface of the light source unit, wherein the rearwardly extending projection abuts against the bracket to prevent the deformation of the bracket due to the self-weight of the light source unit.