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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1999
Fumihiko Sugiyama, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuo Akiyama, Shizuoka, JP;
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd, , JP;
Abstract
A vehicle lamp incorporating a lamp body having a wall structure formed on the rear surface. An elastic sealing member is applied to the leading edge of the wall structure. The wall structure is arranged to reduce a compressive load which has to be exerted on the elastic sealing member when the lamp is joined to the panel of a vehicle body. The wall structure prevents shifting of the elastic sealing member with respect to the wall structure. Portions of the wall structure in which the height of the wall is short are composed of double walls. Other portions each having a greater height are composed of single wall portions and include a plurality of ribs so that the elastic sealing member is stably held along the overall length of the wall structure.