Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Automobile
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-25
2009-11-24
Lee, Jong-Suk (James) (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Automobile
C362S364000, C362S368000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07621661
ABSTRACT:
An interior illumination lamp1includes a housing13for mounting in an opening12formed in an interior member11of a vehicle, upstanding members14extending from a reverse surface13aof the housing13, bending members15connected to distal ends of the upstanding members 14, and a plurality of pairs of prevention portions 17 disposed adjacent the upstanding members14. The prevention portions17lock the bending member15such that the interior member11is locked therebetween. Angle maintaining means18prevent the bending members from being bent too far so that the interior member is not compressed too much.
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USPTO English Translation of Japanese Publication JP 2003-95018A (Translated by: The McElroy Translation Company).
Japanese Office Action dated Nov. 25, 2008.
Matsunaga Yasuhiro
Oishi Kenji
Okabe Toshiaki
Lee Jong-Suk (James)
Spinella Kevin
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
Yazaki -Corporation
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