Abstract: A headlight has a parabolic shaped reflector (8) with an incandescent lamp whose filament (13) is defocussed, or approximately at a focus point for distribution, by the reflector. A light-transmissive shield (4) has upper and lower zones (1 and 2) with prism-like optical devices (5 and 6) thereon which are respectively positioned above and below a horizontal middle plane of the reflector. Both zones are bordered by a vertical middle plane of the headlight. The upper zone extends to an oncoming traffic side while the lower zone extends to the other side and its upper edge is approximately bordered by the horizontal middle portion of the reflector. In this connection, the prism-like optical devices are arranged so that light beams passing therethrough are diverted to a partial area (100, 200) of a light figure of the headlight which, on a driving side, is at a higher level than on the oncoming traffic side.

Abstract: An automobile signal lamp of the type including a light source disposed in a lamp space which is elongated in left and right directions and of a reduced size in vertical directions. A top wall portion and a bottom wall portion constituting the lamp space are formed of synthetic resin material respectively, and are curved in the same direction in the vertical directions, or as viewed in the front view.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flashlight retainer that utilizes an elastic clip to accommodate flashlights of varying dimensional characteristics. In addition, the preferred embodiment of the flashlight retainer is primarily made of pliable materials so that it can be placed in a compact form when not in use.

Abstract: A substantially flat blank of flexible plastic is provided in the shape of a major segment of a circle. Locking means is formed at opposed end portions of the segment, so that on being assembled, the blank is imitative of a lampshade.

Abstract: A system for fixedly securing an illumination instrument to a ceiling of a building structure, comprises a flexible suspender adapted to be connected to an under surface of a slab of the building structure and extending generally vertically therefrom, a suspender grasping assembly for releasably grasping the flexible suspender to move therealong in a vertical direction and to be held at any desired height, and engaging member frictionally engaging with an outer periphery of the suspender grasping assembly to hold an illumination instrument support member at a temporal set position.

Abstract: An illuminator for a flat panel display utilizes at least one light source and at least one prism having total-internally-reflection at all but its front surface. Multiple images of the source(s) are provided over the front prism surface. A reflective coating can be used on at least one of the illuminator prism surfaces, so as to increase the total portion of the light from each source directed from an illuminator surface toward the display. The sources may be located within the prisms, or may be arranged colinearly with the elongated axis of each prism.

Abstract: A cooling structure for a semiconductor package wherein the cooling fluid is circulated over the cooling fins over short distances. The fluid flow is separated into multiple flow streams, passed over the fins for short distances and exhausted.