Patent ID: 7093964
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: B60Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A lamp assembly for use with a vehicle component, comprising: a housing having a generally planar front wall and at least one side wall extending therefrom, said front wall including an opening; a circuit board located generally within said housing; and a light emitting diode (LED) connected to said circuit board and arranged to emit light through said opening; wherein said front wall includes an installation feature to thereby permit said lamp assembly to be installed from a rear side of the vehicle component via said installation feature, said installation feature comprising: i) a neck portion that projects outwardly away from said front wall and extends around at least a portion of the periphery of said opening, and ii) a flange that extends around at least a portion of the periphery of said opening, such that once installed said neck portion extends through a slot in the vehicle component with material of the vehicle component being captured between said flange and said front wall.