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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2003
Satoru Yashiki, Shimizu, JP;
Toru Nakayama, Shimizu, JP;
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle headlamp that includes a lamp body, a reflector which is tiltably supported by the lamp body, a discharge bulb which is fixed to the reflector, and a socket which is engaged with and attached to the discharge bulb and connects the discharge bulb to a lighting circuit. The lamp body is formed with an opening in its rear portion, and a cover that is attached in a removable fashion to the lamp body and closes the opening has a bar-shaped protrusion that is provided on the inner surface of cover; and when the cover is attached to the lamp body, the bar-shaped protrusion comes in contact with or is positioned near the socket and prevents the socket from rotating.