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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252419 | Motorcycle headlight assembly An adjustable motorcycle headlight with multiple degrees of freedom enables the rider to aim the light where it is needed, as well as facilitating the factory assembly process by enabling fine adjustment after the headlight is mounted. The motorcycle headlight is at... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207704 | Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp having a distance adjustment section that adjusts the distance between the lamp body and the reflector and includes an adjustment shaft, a gear member, and a receiving element. The adjustment shaft has a spherical end; the gear member includes a sha... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207680 | Projection display If a projection display device includes a shifting mechanism for shifting a projection lens to adjust the direction in which the display projects an optical image, it is difficult to find suitable position where the display should be installed. Thus, the projection ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195384 | Adjusting device for head light system An adjusting device for head light assembly includes a motor fixed to a frame and the output shaft of the motor extends through a guiding passage in the frame and connected to a driving rod which includes outer threaded periphery. An activation rod has a spherical h... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7118259 | Adjuster and adjuster assembly An adjuster having a housing or lamp housing with an adjuster portion, a gear positioned inside the housing or adjuster portion, a control rod engaged to the gear and extending from the housing or adjuster portion, and at least one tang outside the housing or adjust... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7077551 | Tamper-indicating security cap; such a cap in combination with a motor vehicle headlight; and a method of adjusting the headlight An adjustable element is part of an apparatus such as an automotive headlight which includes a support, and a security cap prevents undetected interference with the adjustment of that element, guaranteeing its inviolability. The adjustment is effected with a control... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7004607 | Motorized lamp adjuster A motorized adjuster for adjusting the aim of a lamp having a housing, motor, and control rod. The control rod passes through the motor. An anti-rotation gear is positioned inside the housing. The control rod passes through the gear. A flex point is positioned insid... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6974231 | 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 pivotably mounted to the mounting bracket and the adjuster is secured to the reflector. The adjuster is also secured to the mountin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6918687 | Leveling apparatus for vehicle headlamp A leveling apparatus for a vehicle headlamp has a case body, a motor disposed within the case body, a worm wheel supported by the case body rotatably but unmovably in the longitudinal direction and rotated by the motor and a shaft screwed into the worm wheel. The sh... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6607292 | Adjustment mechanism for luminaire The present invention provides an adjustment mechanism by which a luminaire may be adjusted and secured along an arcuate path. The adjustment mechanism includes a mounting bracket, adjustment bolt, adjustment brace, which is attached to the optical housin... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6568837 | Motorized headlamp adjuster A motorized headlamp adjuster which is operably connectable to a control circuit and which is engageable with a headlamp assembly. Specifically, the headlamp adjuster includes an adjuster output shaft which is engageable with a reflector of a headlamp ass... | 05/27/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6315439 | Headlamp adjustor and method A headlamp adjustor which includes an adjustor output shaft that is engageable with a reflector of a headlamp assembly. The adjustor output shaft extends from a housing, and a worm gear generally in the housing is spur gearably engaged with the adjustor o... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6290376 | Adjustment mechanism for luminaire The present invention provides an adjustment mechanism by which a luminaire may be adjusted and secured along an arc. The adjustment mechanism includes a mounting bracket, adjustment bolt, adjustment brace, which is attached to the optical housing of the ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6247834 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp including: a reference member mounted on and fixed to a vehicle body; an inclinable member including a light source mounted thereon, and disposed in the reference member inclinably with respect to the reference member for setting an opt... | 06/19/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5915831 | Internal aim headlamp assembly A vehicle headlight assembly includes a snapping engagement between a bezel, a housing and a lens. The snapping engagement positions all three pieces relative to each other during a manufacturing or assembly process. The light bulbs of the headlamp assemb... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5913601 | Headlight for vehicle A headlight for a vehicle has a reflector, a holder on which the reflector is adjustably supported, an adjusting device for adjustment of the reflector, the adjusting device including an adjusting screw which is rotatable about its longitudinal axis and w... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5897202 | Device for directing and indicating the position of an automotive headlamp reflector A device for adjusting an automotive headlamp reflector to a desired position and indicating a variance in the actual position of the headlamp reflector from the desired zero position. The device includes a directing member which can be operatively engage... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5683163 | Adjustable indicator assembly for vehicle lamp An adjustable indicator assembly for indicating a position of a reflector (14) in a vehicle lamp (10) includes an adjustable indicator follower (42) for moving axially along a rotatable threaded shaft (18). The adjustable indicator follower defines a late... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5673993 | Optical-axis adjustment checker for automotive headlamps A cylindrical member is formed integrally on a lamp housing and enclosing a threaded portion formed on the rear end of an aiming screw. First and second sliding members are disposed coaxially inside the cylindrical member around the threaded portion of th... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5622421 | Vehicle headlamp assembly with calibration restrictor A headlamp aim adjuster is provided including a housing generally secured to a fixed portion of a vehicle and an aim pointer fixed to the housing. The headlamp aim adjuster further has a driven rod mounted by the housing and extendable therefrom to set a ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5586393 | Headlamp level indicator In accordance with the present invention, a headlamp beam alignment indicating and calibrating device includes a roller element arranged for rolling movement relative to a guide structure, and an indicator for indicating displacement of the roller member ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5526239 | Combination headlamp for a motor vehicle A combination headlamp for a motor vehicle in which at least two headlamps with reflectors are contained in a lamp chamber defined by a capsule like lamp body and a synthetic resin front lens secured to the front opening of the lamp body. The front lens i... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5499173 | Head lamp device for motor vehicle First adjustment screws for adjusting the optical axis are disposed near vent pipes of a head lamp device for a motor vehicle, and guard ribs which separate the first adjustment screws and the vent pipes from each other project from a housing. While the h... | 03/12/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5446632 | Vehicle headlamp assembly with calibration restrictor A vehicle headlamp assembly is provided, having an adjustment device for adjusting the position of a lamp unit and wherein in a preferred embodiment the adjustment device is combined with a rotatable recalibration arrangement that includes a position indi... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5446631 | Device for confirming optical-axis adjustment of automotive headlamp The device for confirming the adjustment of the optical axis of an automotive headlamp comprises a case fixed to a lamp housing of the headlamp, a rod of which the rear-end portion one end is located inside the case while the front end is inserted through... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5424923 | Quick release vehicle headlamp arrangement A vehicle headlamp assembly is provided which includes a bulb; a reflector housing mounting the bulb; at least one rod pivotally connected to the housing; an adjuster body encircling the rod and threadably engaged therewith, the adjuster body having an in... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5351170 | Vehicle headlamp assembly A vehicle headlamp assembly provided with an adjustment device for adjusting the position of a lamp unit and wherein the adjustment device is combined with a rotatable recalibration arrangement that includes a position indicator in the form of a disk memb... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5343372 | Vehicular headlamp assembly A vehicular headlamp assembly with a tilt measuring device of small height, which is difficult to damage, requires a decreased number of parts, and is easy to assemble. The tilt measuring device is interposed between a protruding portion of a horizontal a... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5197794 | Vehicle lamp aiming device A vehicle lamp aiming device is disclosed having an adjustment shaft with a first marking, and a mounting nut with a second marking. One of the other of the markings is formed on a clip firmly, but still adjustably mounted to either the shaft or nut as th... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5138542 | Headlamp for power vehicle A headlamp for a power vehicle having a chassis comprises a reflector mounted on the chassis and turnable in a horizontal direction for adjusting a direction of light bundle produced by the reflector, reference markings arranged on a chassis part for mark... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5091829 | Headlamp for a motor vehicle A headlamp includes an adjusting mechanism for adjusting a reflector (3) of the headlamp about at least one axis (8). The adjusting mechanism comprises a threaded nut (9) attached to the reflector and a threaded shaft (12) which is rotatably mounted on a ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5077642 | Horizontal zero adjuster for automotive headlamp A headlamp aiming apparatus is provided for attachment to an automotive headlamp assembly comprising a support member which is rigidly mountable to an automotive vehicle, a reflector which is mounted to the support member for pivotal motion about at least... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5068769 | Horizontal sighting apparatus for head-lamps A horizontal sighting apparatus for head lamps, in which an index portion having an index moved by adjusting an adjusting screw is brought into engagement with the adjusting screw. A mating-index portion having a mating-index is provided on the lamp housi... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4922387 | Horizontal zero adjustment for automotive headlamp A headlamp aiming apparatus is provided for attachment to an automotive headlamp assembly which includes a frame member rigidly mountable to an automotive vehicle and a headlamp mounted to the frame member for pivotal motion about a horizontal and/or vert... | 05/01/1990 |
