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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Mats Erlingfors, Jörlanda, SE;
Anders Fredriksson, Göteborg, SE;
Gunnar Hallneus, Göteborg, SE;
Gert Walden, Älvängen, SE;
Daniel Zugan, Göteborg, SE;
Inventors:
Mats Erlingfors, Jörlanda, SE;
Anders Fredriksson, Göteborg, SE;
Gunnar Hallneus, Göteborg, SE;
Gert Walden, Älvängen, SE;
Daniel Zugan, Göteborg, SE;
Assignee:
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A headlamp assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a housing and a lens. At least one protrusion is located on or adjacent to the housing such that the protrusion and lens are urged together when the headlamp assembly is subjected to an impact, contact between the lens and the at least one protrusion initiating controlled deformation and/or breakage of the lens.