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US Patent D526435 - Headlight lens

US Patent Issued on August 8, 2006
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 8, 2020Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a headlight lens, as shown and described.

Description



FIG. 1 is a frontal perspective view of a left headlight lens attached to a vehicle, no part of the vehicle is claimed;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the left headlight lens;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the left headlight lens;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the left headlight lens;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the left headlight lens;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the left headlight lens;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the lines 7--7 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the lines 8--8 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a frontal perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the headlight illustrated in FIGS. 1-8, showing a right headlight lens attached to a vehicle, no part of the vehicle is claimed;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the right headlight lens;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the right headlight lens;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the right headlight lens;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the right headlight lens;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the right headlight lens;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the lines 15--15 in FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along the lines 16--16 in FIG. 11.

The phantom lines are not a part of the claimed invention.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 29237859 filed on 09/07/2005

US Classes:

D26/139Bezel, visor, or cover for vehicle lamp

Field of Search

362/267, With sealing means or artifical atmosphere362/269, Tiltable or rotatable as a unit362/275, Plural axes362/330, Panel type362/331, Plural serial refractors362/332, Separate sections362/333, With plural elements on both sides of main surface362/334, Curved main surface362/335, Curved lens type362/336, Including diverse refracting elements on one surface362/337, Prismatic type362/338, Plural elements on a curved surface362/339, Prismatic type362/340Curved main surface

Examiners

Primary: Jackson, Marcus A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

US Patent References

D316460, D396311, D425240

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