Quick release vehicle headlamp arrangement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5428511
SERIAL NO

08314742

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An arrangement of an aimable vehicle headlamp assembly connected to a panel of an automotive vehicle is provided including in a preferred embodiment a bulb; a reflector housing mounting the bulb; at least one rod connecting to the panel of the vehicle and projecting therefrom with a balled end; a longitudinal channel connected to the reflector housing facing the panel of the vehicle, the channel having a forward wall having a depression, and the channel having side walls with converging flange portions spaced from the forward wall with a slotted region between the flanges; and a slider with a top tab, the slider being slidably mounted in the channel and captured by the forward wall, side walls and flanges, the slider having an elongated aperture having a first diameter larger than the rod ball and a second diameter smaller than the rod ball wherein to connect the reflector housing to the panel of the vehicle, the ball of the rod being generally aligned with the channel depression through the slot region in the channel, and thereafter the slider is moved downward.

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GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATIONMAIL CODE 482-B10-C76 P O BOX 200 200 RENAISSANCE CENTER DETROIT MI 48265

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Horsman, Steven V Indianapolis, IN 5 62
Luallin, John M Anderson, IN 7 80
Wisler, Jan A Anderson, IN 12 90
Witte, Brian E Anderson, IN 5 61

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