Motor vehicle lighting assembly
First Claim
1. A motor vehicle lighting assembly for providing forward illumination for said motor vehicle, said lighting assembly comprising:
- a common holder member defining a plurality of individual, separate compartments therein, said holder member adapted for being positioned within and secured to said motor vehicle and for being oriented in predetermined alignment therewith;
a plurality of replaceable, sealed lighting modules each including a singular reflector, a lighting capsule sealed within said singular reflector in predetermined alignment with the reflecting surfaces thereof, and means for enclosing and sealing said module, each of said modules being positioned within a respective one of said individual compartments within said common holder member;
means for aligning each of said modules within said respective one of said singular compartments relative to said common holder member; and
means for retaining each of said modules within said individual compartments in said aligned orientation relative to said common holder.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle lighting assembly capable of functioning as one-half of the total forward lighting system for a motor vehicle. The assembly includes a common holder member designed for being aligned within the motor vehicle and a plurality (e.g., four or five) of replaceable, sealed lighting modules to provide the necessary illumination. Each module includes a plastic reflector, a low wattage tungsten halogen capsule, and a glass or plastic lens for providing a seal for the module. Each module is readily aligned within a respective compartment of the common holder member and is retained by at least one wireform.
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1. A motor vehicle lighting assembly for providing forward illumination for said motor vehicle, said lighting assembly comprising:
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a common holder member defining a plurality of individual, separate compartments therein, said holder member adapted for being positioned within and secured to said motor vehicle and for being oriented in predetermined alignment therewith; a plurality of replaceable, sealed lighting modules each including a singular reflector, a lighting capsule sealed within said singular reflector in predetermined alignment with the reflecting surfaces thereof, and means for enclosing and sealing said module, each of said modules being positioned within a respective one of said individual compartments within said common holder member; means for aligning each of said modules within said respective one of said singular compartments relative to said common holder member; and means for retaining each of said modules within said individual compartments in said aligned orientation relative to said common holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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