A light assembly for use on a vehicle comprising a support mounted on the vehicle, at least one light source and a lens body having a first area for reflecting light and a second area for distributing light from the at least one light source. The lens body further comprises a top wall, a generally opposing bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall that generally opposes the first side wall, the lens body also has at least one detent or lock associated with the second area. The at least one detent or lock engages a surface on a support to which the lens body is mounted in order to lock or secure the lens body onto the support. The at least one detent or lock is not visible when viewing an exit surface of the lens after it is mounted on the vehicle.
Vehicle light assembly having a reflex lens with a locking detent
2020-04-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F21S Ortsfeste Leuchten , NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / F21V FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF , Funktionsmerkmale oder Einzelheiten von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystemen / F21W Index-Schema in Verbindung mit den Unterklassen F21K, F21L, F21S und F21V, betreffend den Gebrauch oder Einsatz von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystem , INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS |
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