| US 7,341,368 B2 | ||
| Headlight apparatus with an occulting element having an integral fastening system, and a method of fastening an occulting element in a headlight apparatus | ||
| Florian Bariller, Bobigny (France); and Julien Cesaire, Bobigny (France) | ||
| Assigned to Valeo Vision, Bobigny Cedex (France) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 08, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/270,384. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 04 11948 (FR), filed on Nov. 09, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0098449 A1, May 11, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60Q 1/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 362—539 [362/304; 362/353] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A headlight apparatus for a motor vehicle, comprising:
(a) a light source;
(b) a reflector element within which the light source is disposed, the reflector comprising a concave inner face having a
first aperture; and
(c) an occulting element that comprises an occulting portion located within the reflector for intercepting light signals emitted
by the light source, a central portion and a retaining foot, the retaining foot being held, in a housing formed on an outer
face of the reflector at the level of the first aperture, by mechanical pressure exerted between walls of the housing and
the retaining foot,
wherein the retaining foot of the occulting element comprises a first tongue which is used as a locking key, and a second
foot which includes, a locking slot for receiving the locking key.
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