Combined headlight, turn signal and parking lamp for snow plows and the like

Claim 2

A lamp comprised of a housing and at least one bulb, said housing having an opening through one wall thereof, a grommet of resilient material positioned in said opening, said grommet having spaced radially outwardly extending flanges engaging the inner and outer surfaces of said housing adjacent said opening, an outside plate engaging said outside flange of said grommet an inside plate engaging said inside flange of said grommet said inside plate having a portion formed outwardly toward said outside plate, fastening means holding said inside plate and said outside plate together, the height of said outwardly formed portion being less than the height of said grommet providing compression of said grommet flanges against said inner and outer surfaces of said housing adjacent said opening, mounting means on said outside plate attaching said lamp to a vehicle.

Claim 3

The lamp set forth in claim 1 wherein said opening is non circular.

Claim 4

The lamp set forth in claim 1 wherein said grommet extends continuously around said opening.

Claim 5

The lamp set forth in claim 1 wherein said grommet is made from a plurality of pieces.

Claim 6

The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein said housing, said inner plate, said outer plate and said grommet having aligned openings therein said fastening means passing through said aligned openings.

Claim 7

The lamp set forth in claim 1 wherein said grommet is made of a resilient material having a durometer of 70±5 on the shore A scale.

Claim 8

The lamp set forth in claim 1 wherein said grommet is made of a material that maintains its elasticity and memory at temperatures ranging between 120° C. and -45° C.

Claim 9

The lamp set forth in claim 1 wherein said grommet is made of a material having a tensile strength of at least 1500 lbs/square inch.

Claim 10

The lamp set forth in claim 1 wherein said grommet is made of a material that is resistant to abrasion, aromatic vapors, sunlight, ozone, water and aging.

Claim 11

A combined lamp and turn signal for a snow plow or the like comprising a housing adapted to support a bulb, said housing having an elongated opening through one wall thereof including straight sides and curved ends, a grommet of resilient material positioned in said opening, said grommet having spaced flanges engaging the inner and outer surfaces of the portion of the housing defining the opening, said flanges extending continuously about said opening, an outer plate having substantially the same configuration as the outermost flange and engaging said outermost flange, an inner plate having substantially the same configuration as the inner flange of the grommet and engaging said inner flange, fastening means extending between said plates to compress said flanges against the rim of said opening in said housing, said inner plate having a portion thereof deformed axially outwardly into engagement with the inner surface of said outer plate and thereby spacing said inner plate with respect to the outer plate and providing a predetermined compression of said flanges of said grommet against said edge of said opening, said deformed portion of said inner plate having substantially the same configuration as the opening in said grommet and engaging the curved ends of the portion of the grommet along the curved ends of said opening but being spaced from the portion of the grommet connecting said flanges extending along the straight sides of said opening, said inner plate includes a portion extending outwardly of the housing and defining an inner spherical surface, said last-mentioned deformed portion having an elongated opening therein, a swivel bolt extending through said opening, said swivel bolt having a spherical head engaging the inner spherical surface of said deformed portion of said swivel plate.

Claim 12

A combined lamp and turn signal for a snow plow or the like comprising a housing adapted to support a bulb, said housing having an elongated opening through one wall thereof including straight sides and curved ends, a grommet of resilient material positioned in said opening, said grommet having spaced flanges engaging the inner and outer surfaces of the portion of the housing defining the opening, said flanges extending continuously about said opening, an outer plate having substantially the same configuration as the outermost flange and engaging said outermost flange, an inner plate having substantially the same configuration as the inner flange of the grommet and engaging said inner flange, fastening means extending between said plates to compress said flanges against the rim of said opening in said housing, said inner plate having a portion thereof deformed axially outwardly into engagement with the inner surface of said outer plate and thereby spacing said inner plate with respect to the outer plate and providing a predetermined compression of said flanges of said grommet against said edge of said opening, said deformed portion of said inner plate having substantially the same configuration as the opening in said grommet and engaging the curved ends of the portion of the grommet along the curved ends of said opening but being spaced from the portion of the grommet connecting said flanges extending along the straight sides of said opening, said inner plate includes a portion extending outwardly of the housing and defining an inner spherical surface, said last-mentioned deformed portion having an elongated opening therein, a swivel bolt extending through said opening, said swivel bolt having a spherical head engaging the inner spherical surface of said deformed portion of said swivel plate.

Claim 13

The lamp set forth in claim 10 including a mounting washer on said bolt and having a concave spherical surface engaging a complementary surface on the outer surface of said deformed portion of the swivel plate, and fastener means on said bolt.

Claim 14

The lamp set forth in claim 11 wherein said fastener means comprises a washer, a lock washer, and a nut threaded on said swivel bolt.

Claim 15

The lamp set forth in claim 10 wherein said grommet is made of a resilient material having a durometer of 70±5 on the shore A scale.

Claim 16

The lamp set forth in claim 10 wherein said grommet is made of a material that maintains its elasticity and memory at temperatures ranging between 120° C. and -45° C.

Claim 17

The lamp set forth in claim 10 wherein said grommet is made of a material having a tensile strength of at least 1500 lbs/square inch.

Claim 18

The lamp set forth in claim 10 wherein said grommet is made of a material that is resistant to abrasion, aromatic vapors, sunlight, ozone, water and aging.

Claim 19

A lamp comprised of a housing and at least one bulb, said housing having an opening through one wall thereof, a grommet of resilient material positioned in said opening, said grommet having spaced flanges engaging the inner and outer surfaces of said housing adjacent said opening, an outside plate engaging said outside flange of said grommet, an inside plate engaging said inside flange of said grommet, said inside plate having a portion formed outwardly toward said outside plate, fastening means holding said inside plate and said outside plate together, the height of said formed portion being less than the height of said grommet providing compression of said grommet against said inner and outer surfaces of said housing adjacent said opening, mounting means on said outside plate attaching said lamp to a vehicle, said inner plate having a portion thereof deformed axially outwardly into engagement with the inner surface of said outer plate and thereby spacing said inside plate with respect to the outer plate, the distance between the portions of said outer plate and inner plate which engage said flanges of said grommet being less than the thickness of said grommet axially between said flanges thereby providing a predetermined compression of said flanges of said grommet against said edge of said opening.

Claim 20

A lamp comprised of a housing and at least one bulb, said housing having an opening through one wall thereof, a grommet of resilient material positioned in said opening, said grommet having spaced flanges engaging the inner and outer surfaces of said housing adjacent said opening, an outside plate engaging said outside flange of said grommet, an inside plate engaging said inside flange of said grommet, said inside plate having a portion formed outwardly toward said outside plate, fastening means holding said inside plate and said outside plate together, the height of said formed portion being less than the height of said grommet providing compression of said grommet against said inner and outer surfaces of said housing adjacent said opening, mounting means on said outside plate attaching said lamp to a vehicle, said inner plate having a portion thereof deformed axially outwardly into engagement with the inner surface of said outer plate and thereby spacing said inside plate with respect to the outer plate, the distance between the portions of said outer plate and inner plate which engage said flanges of said grommet being less than the thickness of said grommet axially between said flanges thereby providing a predetermined compression of said flanges of said grommet against said edge of said opening.

Claim 21

The lamp set forth in claim 17 wherein said deformed portion of said outer plate having substantially the same configuration as the opening in said grommet and engaging the ends of the opening in said grommet but being spaced from the portion of the grommet connecting said flanges extending along the sides of the opening.

Claim 22

The head lamp set forth in claim 17 wherein said mounting means comprises a portion on said outer plate extending outwardly of the housing and defining an inner spherical surface, said last-mentioned deformed portion having an elongated opening therein, a swivel bolt extending through said opening, said swivel bolt having a spherical head engaging the inner spherical surface of said deformed portion of said outer plate.

Claim 23

The lamp set forth in claim 19 including a mounting washer on said bolt and having a concave spherical surface engaging a complementary surface on the outer surface of said deformed portion of the outer place, and fastener means on said bolt.