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US 5,491,619 AGranted
Vibration and shock isolated headlight mounting system
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorAvtar S. Gill
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Abstract
A headlight of a working machine which is exposed to heavy impact shocks, vibrations, and heat build up has a heat conducting metal element in heat conducting contact with the headlight bulb. The heat conducting metal element is isolated from shock loads and vibration thereby protecting the fragile illuminating element of the light bulb.
Claims3
In a headlight having a housing, a reflector, a bulb and a bulb holder, the improvement comprising:
- a heat conducting metal element in intimate heat conducting contact with the bulb holder and extending outwardly from the bulb, said heat conducting element having a plurality of spaced apart openings extending therethrough;
- a silicon rubber grommet positioned in the heat conducting metal element openings;
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- means for connecting each of the grommets to the reflector with said heat conducting element being spaced from contact with said housing and reflector.
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