Projection headlamp lighting system using a light conductor having stepped termination

A projection headlamp system, comprising:

• (a) means for generating light;
• (b) means for receiving the light from said generating means and for distributing the light to a preselected lighting position, said light distributing means including at least one elongated optical light conductor having respective input and output ends;
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• (c) means for receiving the light at said preselected lighting position from said output end of said optical light conductor and being operable for projecting the light therefrom in a desired light pattern;
• (d) said light receiving and projecting means including
• (i) an optical structure in a configuration of at least one step attached to and protruding axially outwardly from an end face on said output end of said light conductor, and
• (ii) an optical lens being spaced from said outer end of said light conductor, said lens also being spaced from an outer terminal end of said protruding step at a distance substantially equal to a focal length of said lens such that said outer terminal end of said step of said structure is at a distance from said lens substantially equal to said focal length of said lens such that said lens is capable of gathering light projected from said output end of said light conductor and from said optical structure and of producing said desired light pattern having a first portion focussed by said optical structure and a second portion widely spread by said end face of said light conductor.