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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:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeremy A. Walser, Holland, MI (US);
Kenton J. Ypma, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Daniel J. Bostwick, Grandville, MI (US);
John K. Roberts, East Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Robert Steel, Coventry, GB;
Steven J. Miskelley, Holland, MI (US);
Darin D. Tuttle, Byron Center, MI (US);
Assignee:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/26 ;
Abstract
An apparatus including at least one LED mounted to a printed circuit board, a reflector including at least one heat stake, and a mounting plate comprising at least one aperture for receiving the at least one heat stake. The at least one LED is positioned between the reflector and the mounting plate such that the at least one LED is held in position when the at least one heat stake is received within the at least one aperture.