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Mounting structure for a lamp base for an automobile
Assignee: Piolax Inc
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Filing: 1991-07-19
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2011-07-19
Abstract
Abstract In a mounting structure for mounting a lamp base on the outer peripheral surface of a vehicle body panel, first members are mounted in mounting holes in the vehicle body panel, second members are mounted on restraining frames formed on the front face portion of the lamp base, and with a third member inserted from first in a first member mounted on a side portion of the vehicle body panel, the lamp base is pressed in one direction to thereby removably mount the lamp base.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayoshi Sasamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:57
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/02; B60Q1/04; B60Q1/0408; B60Q1/0441
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A mounting structure for mounting a lamp base on the outer peripheral surface of a vehicle body panel comprising: a plurality of first members mounted in mounting holes in said vehicle body panel; a plurality of restraining frames formed on said lamp base at positions corresponding to said first members; a plurality of second members slidably engaged with said restraining frames, each said second member being engagable with respective said first member when said lamp base is shifted in a predetermined mounting direction; and at least one third member attached to one of said first members, said third member being slidably engagable with one of said restraining frames when said lamp base is shifted in said mounting direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A mounting structure for mounting a lamp base on the outer peripheral surface of a vehicle body panel comprising: a plurality of first members mounted in mounting holes in said vehicle body panel; a plurality of restraining frames formed on said lamp base at positions corresponding to said first members; a plurality of second members slidably engaged with said restraining frames, each said second member being engagable with respective said first member when said lamp base is shifted in a predetermined mounting direction; and at least one third member attached to one of said first members, said third member being slidably engagable with one of said restraining frames when said lamp base is shifted in said mounting direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein said restraining frames are molded integrally with a back of the lamp base, and wherein a slide path for slidably inserting the second member or the third member and a receiving groove for holding the second or the third member are formed in each of said restraining frames.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein, when said lamp base is shifted in a dismounting direction different from said mounting direction, said second member and said third member are respectively detachable from said restraining frame and said first member.
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