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Vehicle Headlamp Assembly
United States Patent
McMahan et al. |
Patent Number: 4,712,164
Date of Patent: Dec. 8, 1987 |
| VEHICLE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY |
| Inventors: |
David R. McMahan; Leslie H. Hallgarth, both of
Anderson; Gary L. Miller, Lapel, all of Ind. |
| Assignee: |
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich. |
| Appl. No.: |
824197 |
| Filed: |
Jan. 30, 1986 |
| Int. Class: |
B60Q 1/06; F16C 11/00 |
| U.S. Class: |
362/66; 403/77 |
| Field of Search: |
362/66, 69, 63, 65, 70, 372, 226, 80; 74/417, 25, 606 R; 403/77 |
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United Kingdom |
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Primary Examiner- Raymond A. Nelli
Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Edward J. Biskup |
Abstract
A vehicle headlamp assembly includes a box-like support frame enclosing a lamp body
mounted adjustably, as by support shoes slidable in slots of the frame, by rotary manipulation of threaded
elements, accessible at improved locations on the frame.
2 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures |
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