Vehicle lamp with a transparent covering
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1. A vehicle lamp, comprising:
- a light bulb;
a reflector which reflects light from said light bulb;
a forward lens arranged in front of said reflector;
a transparent cap attached to said reflector in such a manner as to cover said light bulb without covering a substantial part of said reflector, wherein said transparent cap includes a front end portion; and
a light intercepting member disposed in front of the front end portion of said transparent cap, said light intercepting member intercepting part of a direct light beam emitted forwardly from said light bulb and including a light reflecting surface for reflecting external light forwardly from said front end portion.
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Abstract
A vehicle lamp that looks attractive, whether the lamp is on or off, has a transparent cap attached to a reflector having a plurality of reflective surface elements. The transparent cap is attached to the reflector so as to cover the light bulb. A plurality of pillars are provided near the front end portion of the transparent cap for intercepting light emitted from the light bulb. On the front surface of these pillars are formed reflective surfaces. When the lamp is turned off, both the reflective surfaces of the reflector and the pillars glitter. When the lamp is turned on, the spaces between the pillars on the front end portion of the transparent cap shine.
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1. A vehicle lamp, comprising:
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a light bulb; a reflector which reflects light from said light bulb; a forward lens arranged in front of said reflector; a transparent cap attached to said reflector in such a manner as to cover said light bulb without covering a substantial part of said reflector, wherein said transparent cap includes a front end portion; and a light intercepting member disposed in front of the front end portion of said transparent cap, said light intercepting member intercepting part of a direct light beam emitted forwardly from said light bulb and including a light reflecting surface for reflecting external light forwardly from said front end portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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