Gte Sylvania Incorporated

Stephen F Kimball, Iii

Lewis H Palmer, Iii

Robert P Bonazoli

Roy C Martin

An electric lamp comprises a curved reflector having a double ended tungsten-halogen lamp disposed therein. A lens is fastened to the front of the reflector by means of a metal retaining ring. The lens has a light-modifying coating on its inner surface.

Reflector lamp with lens having light-modifying coating

A tungsten-halogen lamp capsule is disposed within a curved reflector, the lead-in support wires for the capsule protruding through the rear portion of the reflector. After a front lens is sealed to the reflector, the lamp is energized and the beam pattern is adjusted by moving the support wires relative to the reflector. When the desired pattern is obtained, the wires are secured to the reflector.

Method of making sealed beam lamp

In the manufacture of a capsule for a sealed beam lamp or vehicle headlight, two coiled filaments on lead-in wires are supported in a holder with sufficient rigidity to accurately maintain a predetermined spacing between the filaments during a subsequent press sealing operation. The filaments are then inserted into an open-ended glass tube and the open end is press sealed onto the filament lead-in wires at the same time that wire supports are embedded in the press seal. The wire supports are then connected to mounting rods in the finished capsule.

Filament lead-in support for tungsten halogen capsule for headlight

A tungsten-halogen lamp for use in motor vehicle headlights comprises a tubular sealed glass capsule containing two coiled tungsten filaments, parallel to each other and disposed substantially orthogonally to the axis of the capsule. The two filaments are offset laterally from each other and one of the filaments is a coiled coil, in order to reduce the lateral traverse of both filaments.

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Andover, MA, United States of America

Stephen F Kimball, Iii