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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2003
James Patrick Clinch, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Karl Schmitt, Rockford, IL (US);
Usman Yusuf Shami, Rockford, IL (US);
Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A headlamp adjuster configured for engagement with a reflector of a headlamp assembly. The headlamp adjuster includes a U-shaped structure which is engaged with a screw and which is engageable with the reflector. The screw is prevented from translating substantially upon rotation, but the headlamp adjuster is configured such that rotation of the screw causes the U-shaped structure to translate thereby moving the reflector. The screw includes an externally threaded shaft portion which is threadably engaged with an internally threaded bore of the U-shaped structure. The U-shaped structure may be a single piece which is engaged with the screw and is engageable with the reflector, or may include a U-shaped member which is engaged with the screw and a slide member, where the slide member is engageable with the reflector.