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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988343 | Easy-glide offshore ready light tower system An easy-glide portable light tower system having a transport enclosure for fully recessing and confining the system therein. The system includes a telescopic mast that is constructed to be stowed in a vertically upright position. The telescoping sections of the mast... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7367610 | Method and apparatus for assembling a component to a panel A component is adapted for assembly to a panel at a desired location. The component includes a body and at least one fastener threadingly received in the body, the fastener having a head and a threaded shaft, the head extending outwardly from the body a predetermine... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7264376 | Adjuster and bracket assembly A lamp assembly that may be used as a fog lamp or headlamp includes a mounting bracket, a reflector, and an adjuster. The reflector is pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket and the adjuster is secured to the reflector. The adjuster is secured to the mounting bra... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7114835 | Headlamp adjuster A headlamp adjuster is provided for use and access from the front of a headlamp assembly on which it is installed. The adjuster includes an input shaft and an output screw in substantially parallel, spaced arrangement. A gear train drivingly connects inner ends of t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7040788 | Headlamp adjuster A headlamp adjuster and a headlamp adjustment assembly have a fixed annular boss, a shaft axially moveable through the boss, and a gear having a thread engagement with a threaded portion of the shaft. A cap is non-rotatably engaged with the shaft and the boss. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6979109 | Sliding adjuster A sliding adjuster includes a base housing with a slide positioned at least partially therein. The base housing includes mounting tabs so that the adjuster can be secured to the back of a headlamp assembly support frame. The base housing includes channels along its ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6913374 | Sliding style headlamp adjuster A headlamp adjuster for adjusting the position of a reflector includes a base housing with a slide positioned at least partially therein. The base housing has mounting tabs so that the adjuster can be secured to the back of a headlamp assembly support frame. The bas... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6814473 | Lamp with hinged adjustable arm structure A lighting structure includes a wire collector, a lamp head, a base and a balancing device. The wire collector includes a first supporting rod and a second supporting rod which are respectively integrally formed. The balancing device includes a first hinge, a first ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6692142 | Apparatus, method, and system of a moveable lighting An apparatus, method, and system for lighting includes one or more moveable bases, one or more lighting arrays, and one or more extendable poles. The base, pole, and array are designed to allow elevation of the array to heights exceeding 35', yet the comb... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675069 | Arm operation mechanism and industrial robot incorporating the same An arm operation mechanism for an industrial robot includes a support, a first arm, a second arm, a link base, a parallel link and a conversion mechanism. The first arm has a base end pivotally connected to the support for rotation relative to the support... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6474850 | Sliding style headlamp adjuster A headlamp adjuster for adjusting the position of a reflector includes a base housing with a slide positioned at least partially therein. The base housing has mounting tabs so that the adjuster can be secured to the back of a headlamp assembly support fra... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6257747 | Headlamp adjuster A headlamp adjuster includes a gear housing having a neck through which an input shaft extends in an interference fit. The interference fit provides a resistance to rotation of the input shaft. A drive gear is disposed within the gear housing and is conne... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6142654 | Vehicle headlamp aiming device An apparatus and method for providing evidence of tampering with a vehicle headlamp position adjusting assembly. An indicator 30 is designed to simply slip over a drive member 2. Protrusions 38 engage a groove 44 in an enlarged portion 42 of the drive mem... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6082882 | Adjustment mechanism for a headlamp An adjustment prevention mechanism includes a fixing member provided to a part of a headlamp, and a moving member which is movable to an adjustment position and a shipping position relative to the fixing member and covers the adjusting member. The fixing ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5951157 | Automobile headlamp In an automobile headlamp, a light source unit in a lamp body is inclined vertically and horizontally with an aiming mechanism, the rotating operation sections of a vertical aiming screw and a horizontal aiming screw which form the aiming mechanism are pr... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5775795 | Headlight position adjustment assembly A vehicular headlight position adjusting assembly (100) is provided that has angularly oriented drive and driven gears (4) and (8) that upon rotation in opposite directions cause an elongate adjusting member (14) to traverse in opposite axial directions t... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5647659 | Vehicular headlamp having improved orthogonal conversion gear mechanism A vehicular headlamp including a lamp body, a reflector accommodated in the lamp body and tiltably supported with respect to the lamp body by an aiming mechanism, and an aiming screw which constitutes a part of the aiming mechanism and extends in a front-... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5615939 | Headlight of a self-propelled vehicle, especially for a motor vehicle The headlight for a self-propelled vehicle includes a pivotable reflector (12) having a reflector pivot axis (20), a holder (10) for the reflector (12) and a compact mechanism for pivoting the reflector (12) relative to the holder (10) to adjust the orien... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5599090 | Lamp with protective tube Lamp with protective tube comprising a transparent lamp tube, a bulb installed therein, and multi-part cap members tightly sealing off the lamp tube at both ends. The lamp is characterized in that both cap members (20, 20') have inner and outer compressio... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5573326 | Optical axis adjusting device of vehicle lamp An optical axis adjusting device of a vehicle lamp is provided which comprises a reflector tiltably fixed to a lamp housing by a joint member; an aiming screw, turnably laid between the lamp housing and the reflector, for tilting the reflector; a drive ge... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5546287 | Setting angle adjuster for the car headlamp An angle adjuster for a car headlamp is provided. The adjuster includes an adjuster stand having two crossed gear holders, a vertical gear holder and a crosswise gear holder. A driving gear with an integrally formed adjusting rod is disposed in the vertic... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5544023 | Horizontal zero indicator assembly An indicator assembly, which is used with an adjusting mechanism, designates an initial or "zero" position of a movable headlamp component. The adjusting mechanism includes a housing, an adjusting screw which is disposed through the housing, and a driving... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5535103 | Vehicular headlamp having improved cover member A vehicular headlamp which includes a lamp housing and a reflector tiltably supported within the lamp housing by an aiming screw and aiming fulcrums. The aiming screw penetrates the lamp housing and is rotatably supported thereby. The front end of the aim... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5508896 | Aiming mechanism for vehicular headlamp An automobile headlamp aiming mechanism including a tilting member supported on a stationary member so as to be capable of tilting and defining the illumination angle of the headlamp beam. A cylindrical nut member is rotatably supported by a bearing forme... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5446630 | Optical-axis adjustment checker for automotive headlamps The optical axis of the reflector is initially adjusted by operating the adjusting screw with the plate member held for a turning of the adjusting screw not to be transmitted to the plate member or with the ring member removed from the lamp housing for th... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5398173 | Headlamp adjuster with stamped gear A device for adjusting the position of a vehicular headlamp includes a gear which, when rotated, effects linear movement of a link to adjust the headlamp. The gear is stamped from sheet metal and includes a flange with angularly spaced and axially extendi... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5381317 | Snap-fit right angle adjustor mechanism A simplified adjusting mechanism for adjusting the aiming of a headlamp assembly in automobiles and the like includes a gear encircling a bushing and an adjustor screw that is journaled through the bushing. The adjustor mechanism is snapped into a station... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5365415 | Snap-fit right angle adjustor mechanism A simplified adjusting mechanism for adjusting the aiming of a headlamp assembly in automobiles and the like includes a gear encircling a bushing and an adjustor screw that is journaled through the bushing. The adjustor mechanism is snapped into a station... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5321590 | Headlight adjusting device A vehicle headlight adjusting device includes a housing, a rotational member rotatably received in the housing, an adjusting screw with an end thereof coupled to a vehicle headlight to move therewith and passing through the housing and a threaded through ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5165775 | Headlamp adjuster mechanism with slide-on cap/snap fit A headlamp adjuster mechanism, constructed according to the teachings of the present invention, for use with a headlamp for controlling movement thereof comprises a housing. Gear means is disposed within the housing, and an adjusting member is connected t... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5161877 | Headlamp adjuster mechanism A headlamp adjuster mechanism for use with a headlamp for controlling movement thereof comprises a housing. Gear means is disposed within the housing. The gear means comprises an adjusting member connected to the gear means for movement in response to rot... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5132887 | Multi-articulation type robot for laser operation A multi-articulation type robot for a laser operation by emitting a beam of laser into a desired position in a three-dimensional space, and provided with a first hollow robot arm (16) swingably pivoted to an upper end of a robot swivel body (14) mounted o... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5079685 | Lamp assembly A lamp assembly has a lamp reflector body adjustably mounted on a support in the form of a housing through a horizontal screw-threaded rod which engages in an internally screw-threaded element fixed to the housing. A vertical rod is mounted in the housing... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5079676 | Headlamp adjusting assembly A mechanism for adjusting the orientation of vehicle headlamps or the like includes a molded gear housing having a gear journaling bore for rotation of an adjusting gear journaled therein, and an adjusting member movably coupled to the adjusting gear such... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4901208 | Headlamp assembly A headlamp assembly in which the lamp body is connected to a support panel by three ball pivots, two of which are formed with a shaft portion which cooperates with a finger-operated slide for allowing adjustment of the lamp body about a horizontal aim axi... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4874991 | Touch controlled multiple position lamp The present invention provides a floor lamp of novel design in which a particular forwardly extending illuminator assembly is positioned above a particular forwardly extending base assembly by a particular telescoping tube assembly in association with a p... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4794495 | Headlamp assembly A headlamp assembly having a retainer ring for supporting a lamp unit and which includes a level device that allows the lamp unit to be readily aimed about a horizontal axis.... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4757428 | Headlamp mounting assembly An assembly for adjustable mounting of a headlamp assembly relative to a frame permits both vertical and horizontal pivotal movement of the headlamp assembly relative to the frame to allow aiming of the headlamp beam. The frame has an elongate slot for re... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4713739 | Clam shell gear box housing and retainer An adjusting mechanism for a headlamp or the like, comprises a first housing piece and a second housing piece defining first and second orthogonally disposed gear-receiving bores when assembled. The bores intersect at a peripheral location with respect to... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4674018 | Headlamp adjusting mechanism There is disclosed several forms of adjusting mechanisms for a headlamp, or the like. Basically, the mechanism includes a one-piece molded housing member defining gear receiving chambers disposed transversely to each other with said chambers intersecting ... | 06/16/1987 |
