US PATENT SUBCLASS 362 / 463
.~.~ Including indicia mark (e.g., calibrated rod)

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459  DF  SUPPORTED BY VEHICLE STRUCTURE (E.G., ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE) {17}
460  DF  .~ Including headlamp beam measuring or indicating (e.g., headlamp beam leveling, aiming, inclination detecting) {2}
463.~.~ Including indicia mark (e.g., calibrated rod)

DEFINITION

Classification: 362/463

Including indicia mark (e.g., calibrated rod):

(under subclass 460) Subject matter comprising an additional measuring unit consisting of a guide member having a scale fixed to the illumination means, a rotatable aiming screw, a slide member threadedly joined with a male screw portion of the aiming screw and wherein (1) the slide member is combined with the guide member and the aiming screw and (2) the rotation of the aiming screw moves the slide member along the guide member to provide the visual indication of the illumination angle of the headlamp beam.

(1) Note. The measuring unit may also include a display mechanism consisting of an indicator needle which rotates with respect to a calibrated screen or radial scale, to display relative angle of headlight alignment and may further include a knob for initial adjustment or setting of the needle position.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

33, Geometrical Instruments,

288, for a device for positioning or determining the position of the automotive headlamp and subclass 335 for a indicator device adapted for cooperation with the vehicle headlamp for determining a deviation from the horizontal or vertical. [figure] [caption]A - Lamp housing; B - Reflecting mirror; C - Adjusting screw; D - Ball joint; E - Index portion; F - Nut; G - Index member; H - Mating index portion; J - Elongated groove; K - Mounting screen; L - Mating index