US PATENT SUBCLASS 362 / 509
.~ Light modifier

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459  DF  SUPPORTED BY VEHICLE STRUCTURE (E.G., ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE) {17}
509.~ Light modifier {5}
510  DF  .~.~> Including selected wavelength modifier
511  DF  .~.~> Optical waveguide (e.g., fiber optic, edge-lit)
512  DF  .~.~> Adjustable or positionable {2}
516  DF  .~.~> Reflector structure {3}
520  DF  .~.~> Refractor structure {2}

DEFINITION

Classification: 362/509

Light modifier:

(under subclass 459) Subject matter including means to alter the distribution or composition of light emitted from the illuminating means by reflecting, refracting, or partially or completely absorbing the light.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

290+, for a louvered or grid-type modifier.

293, for a selected wavelength modifier.

317+, for a light modifier in general.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

296, Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops,

97.2+, for a glare screen with specific structure or properties for diffusing or reflecting light. 359, Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements,

601+, for a glare or unwanted light reduction in general, and subclasses 885+ for an absorption filter in general. [figure] [caption]A - Headlamp; B - Lamp housing; C - Light bulb or

source; D - Convex lens; E - Electrical socket connected to automobile electrical system; F - Mounting bracket