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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2011
Applicant:
Michael Marley, Erie, PA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Marley, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
Truck-Lite Co., LLC, Falconer, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F21V 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A headlamp assembly having a mechanism for reducing water based contamination is disclosed. The mechanism includes a lens assembly having an outer lens and an inner lens. A heating element may be disposed between the inner and outer lenses. Alternatively, inner and outer lenses may be spaced apart having a passage formed therebetween thorough which fluid may travel. Heat from light emitting diodes and a circuit board may be directed toward the outer lens through passages formed in the headlamp assembly.