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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Jason Lessard, Bow, NH (US);
Aaron Plaza, Canterbury, NH (US);
Mark Seymour, Hillsboro, NH (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
A retainer () includes two retainer portions () surrounding lens (). Lens () has a bearing surface () and an abutment surface (), preferably two of each. In an intermediate stage of assembly, retainer portions when placed in confronting relation to each other around the lens are undersized in a lateral direction relative a principal dimension of lens (). A projection () from a retainer portion () bears against lens bearing surface (), and an abutment-receiving structure (), such as an aperture, bears against lens abutment (). When the retainer portions () are squeezed together and permanently connected, such as by weldment (), projection () is urged more firmly against lens bearing surface () and lens abutment surface () is urged against lens aperture (). Retainer portions () are symmetric, and formed of sheet steel.