Lamp housing, mounting bracket and assembly thereof
AssigneeValeo Sylvania LLC
InventorsAndrew J. Ponton, Mark A. Singleton
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Abstract
A lamp housing assembly is provided for mounting upon the facia of a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the lamp housing assembly may be useful in housing and mounting a fog lamp to a motor vehicle. The lamp housing assembly includes a cup-shaped body having a key formed on the upper surface of the body. A mounting bracket is provided which includes a first portion having a keyway, which may be engaged with the key to attach the mounting bracket to the cup-shaped body. The mounting bracket also includes a second portion which extends beyond the cup-shaped body for attaching the mounting bracket to the facia.
Claims23
A lamp housing assembly comprising:
- a cup-shaped body having an upper surface;
- a key formed on said upper surface;
- and a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket including a first portion having a keyway engaged with said key and a second portion extending beyond said body and constructed and arranged to provide a structural mount and wherein said upper surface has a front edge having thereon at least one locking lug.
A lamp housing comprising a cup-shaped body having a first surface and a key formed on said first surface, said first surface has a front edge having thereon at least one locking lug, said key comprises a first rail and a second rail spaced from said first rail, wherein said first rail includes a first leg extending from said first surface and a second leg extending from a distal edge of said first leg, and said second rail includes a third leg extending from said first surface and a fourth leg extending from a distal edge of said third leg, said first leg being spaced from said third leg, and said second leg and said fourth leg extending away from each other, and wherein said first surface has a front edge having thereon a first locking lug and a second locking lug spaced from said first locking lug.
A mounting bracket comprising a first portion having a keyway and a second portion constructed and arranged to provide a structural mount, further including at least one flexible tongue, wherein said keyway includes an elongated opening which comprises a first wall and an opposite second wall, said elongated opening, said first wall and said elongated second wall extending in a direction of a longitudinal axis of said first portion, and wherein said second portion includes a first flexible tongue and a second flexible tongue spaced from said first flexible tongue, said first flexible tongue and said second flexible tongue extending (a) in said direction and (b) towards said first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.