Headlamp assembly with coil spring bulb shield

A vehicle headlamp assembly comprising:

• a light bulb providing a source of illumination;
• a reflector housing with a central opening and with a reflector surface for reflecting illumination given by the light bulb, the reflector housing central opening mounting the light bulb, and the reflector housing central opening having a series of grooves, the reflector housing also having a first surface opposite the reflector surface adjacent the central opening and a second surface on the same side of the reflector surface generally adjacent the central opening;
• and
• a bulb shield, the bulb shield having a first tubular end generally closely adjacent to the light bulb for blocking a portion of illumination provided by the light bulb, the bulb shield having at an end opposite the first end a plurality of feet radially springing outwardly within the grooves of the central opening, each of the feet having a hooked toe engaging the reflector surface, and the bulb shield having a plurality of coiled springs contacting the reflector second surface, urging the first portion of the bulb shield away from the first and second surfaces of the reflector housing, and the bulb shield having radially projecting knees limiting the insertion of the feet within the central opening.