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Automobile Lamp
Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-02-05
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Granted: 1990-11-20
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Expires: 2010-02-05
Abstract
Abstract An automobile lamp of the type including a light source, a lens member and an inner lens member disposed between the light source and the lens member. A mounting portion is integrally formed on the inner lens member, a stepped portion is formed on the lens member, and an edge of the mounting portion is secured to the stepped portion by ultrasonic welding.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Machida
- 👤 Toshiyasu Mochizuki
- 👤 Manabu Maeda
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-01 20:01
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/30; B60Q1/302; F; F21; F21S; F21S43/00; F21S43/10; F21S43/13; F21S43/14; F21S43/15; F21S43/20; F21S43/26; F21S43/50; F21S43/51; F21V; F21V5/00; F21V5/04; F21S43/255; F21Y; F21Y2115/00; F21Y2115/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An automobile lamp comprising: a light source an outer lens member and an inner lens member interposed between said light source and said outer lens member, said inner lens member having a mounting portion formed integrally therewith, a stepped portion being formed on said outer lens member, an edge of said mounting portion of said inner lens member being secured to said stepped portion by ultrasonic welding, said inner lens member having a generally L-shaped section and comprising a leg portion and a lens portion, said leg portion being secured to said outer lens member by ultrasonic welding, and said leg portion being received in a recessed portion formed in said outer lens member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
An automobile lamp comprising: a light source an outer lens member and an inner lens member interposed between said light source and said outer lens member, said inner lens member having a mounting portion formed integrally therewith, a stepped portion being formed on said outer lens member, an edge of said mounting portion of said inner lens member being secured to said stepped portion by ultrasonic welding, said inner lens member having a generally L-shaped section and comprising a leg portion and a lens portion, said leg portion being secured to said outer lens member by ultrasonic welding, and said leg portion being received in a recessed portion formed in said outer lens member.
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