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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1999
Fumihiko Sugiyama, Shizuoka, JP;
Haruo Otani, Shizuoka, JP;
Michihiko suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuhiro Yamazaki, Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
A lamp for a vehicle is described that incorporates a lamp body to which a front lens is joined by a sealing member. The sealing member is made of a low-adhesive hot melt in the gel state which causes surface exfoliation when the front lens is separated from the lamp body. This makes it possible to easily attach or detach the front lens and prevent the front lens, the lamp body, and the sealing member from being damaged during a separating operation. Since the elastic repulsion force of the sealing member is small, threaded fasteners are not required for fastening the front lens to the lamp body. Instead, only hook fasteners need be used. Therefore, the structure of the lamp is simplified and the workability in the process for assembling the lamp is improved.