Vehicle headlamp system
First Claim
1. A headlamp system for a motor vehicle for providing increased visibility to a driver of the vehicle when the vehicle is in moisture-laden atmosphere, the system comprising:
- a pair of headlamps adapted to produce respective beams of illuminating light; and
a shield mounted for placement adjacent to one of the pair of headlamps, said shield being adapted to deflect at least a portion of the beam of illuminating light emitted by said pair of headlamps, wherein said one of said pair of headlamps is selectively movable between a first position in which it is recessed into the body of the vehicle and a second position in which it projects in front of the body of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A headlamp system for a motor vehicle for providing increased visibility to a driver of the vehicle when the vehicle is in a moisture-laden atmosphere. The system includes at least one headlamp adapted to produce a beam of illuminating light and a shield mounted for placement adjacent to said at least one headlamp. The headlamp is selectively movable between a first position in which it is recessed into the body of the vehicle and a second position in which it projects in front of the body of the vehicle to permit the shield to deflect at least a portion of the beam of illuminating light emitted.
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12 Claims
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1. A headlamp system for a motor vehicle for providing increased visibility to a driver of the vehicle when the vehicle is in moisture-laden atmosphere, the system comprising:
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a pair of headlamps adapted to produce respective beams of illuminating light; and
a shield mounted for placement adjacent to one of the pair of headlamps, said shield being adapted to deflect at least a portion of the beam of illuminating light emitted by said pair of headlamps, wherein said one of said pair of headlamps is selectively movable between a first position in which it is recessed into the body of the vehicle and a second position in which it projects in front of the body of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A headlamp system for a motor vehicle for providing increased visibility to a driver of the vehicle when the vehicle is in moisture-laden atmosphere, the system comprising:
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a first headlamp adapted to emit a beam of illuminating light in a first geometric pattern; and
a second headlamp selectively movable between a first position that emits a beam of illuminating light in said first geometric pattern and a second position that emits a beam of illuminating light in a second geometric pattern. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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