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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2009
Applicant:
Michael T. Gattone, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Inventor:
Michael T. Gattone, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Asyst Technologies L.L.C., Kenosha, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A headlamp adjuster includes an adjustment gear for axially positioning an output shaft relative to a housing of the adjuster. A driving engagement of the adjustment gear and output shaft runs out at either axial extreme position to which the output shaft can be adjusted, and rotation of the adjustment gear can continue without further movement of the output shaft and without damage to the adjuster or a headlamp assembly in which the adjuster is installed. Biasing assemblies urge the output shaft toward re-engagement with the adjustment gear when the drive direction is reversed.