Automotive headlamp

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG.
1 is a front perspective, partially cut-away, view of the improved vehicle headlamp 10 of the present invention.
The lamp 10 has a reflector 12 which is generally rectangular in cross section and has a central parabolic cavity with generally flat top and bottom sections which are substantially parallel to each other.
The reflector has a front or face portion 12.
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A and a back or rear portion 12.
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B.
The reflector is enclosed by a light-transmissive mated, and preferably sealed to lens (not shown) its front portion 12.
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A.
The reflector may be comprised of material selected from the group consisting of plastic and glass.
The headlamp of such a reflector comprised of plastic or glass is preferably a two-piece member with one of the member being the lens formed of the same material as the reflector and sealed or joined to the front portion of the reflector.
If desired, the reflector and lens of the headlamp may both be of a plastic material so as to be similar to plastic headlamp disclosed in U.
S.
Pat.
No.
4,210,841 of Vodicka et al.
issued July 1, l980, having a heat shield located above the light source and which is herein incorporated by reference.
The lamp 10 further comprises a double-ended light source 14 having a single filament 16 with its midsection 18 located and coaxially aligned within the enclosed reflector 12.
For the embodiment shown in FIG.
1, the alignment of the light source is accomplished by support means comprising support and electrical members 20, 22 and 24.
The member 20 has one end connected to the inlead of the filament of the light source 14 and its other end connected to member 22 located within and positioned at the rear 12.
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B central portion of the reflector 12.
The other inlead of the filament of the light source 14 is connected to member 24, similar to member 22, and positioned at the rear 12.
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B central portion of the reflector.
The members 22 and 24 extend through a sealed or potted region 26 and are electrically connected to an receptacle means 28 (not fully shown) which supplies the required excitation for headlamp in accordance with the needs of the automobile in which the lamp 10 is housed