Claims
- 1. An arrangement for attaching a lamp to a vehicle part comprising:a lamp having a housing and a lens forming a structural unit; at least one fastening element which is not covered by the lens for attaching the structural unit to a vehicle part; and a cover member for covering the fastening element having a configuration with an edge portion conforming to an abutting edge portion of the lens such that a substantially homogeneous overall visual impression of the lamp is provided to a viewer of the surface of the lens.
- 2. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the lens and the cover member are made of the same material.
- 3. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein a homogeneous overall visual impression is achieved by adapting the contour and/or color of the cover member at least locally to the contour and/or color of the lens.
- 4. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the cover member has a surface which conforms to the shape of the lens surface.
- 5. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the lens has at least one opening to receive at least one fastening element, the at least one opening being covered by the cover member.
- 6. An arrangement according to claim 5 wherein the cover member includes an engaging element and wherein the cover member can be retained on the lens by engagement of the engaging element behind a surface of the lens facing the housing.
- 7. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the lens includes a recess containing the fastening element which is covered by the cover member.
- 8. An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the fastening element is made in one piece with the cover member.
Priority Claims (1)
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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/EP97/04592 filed Aug. 22, 1997.
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Continuations (1)
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