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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 1978
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Willem Van Benthem, Eindhoven, NL;
Ernst M Schmidt, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
313 25 ; 313220 ; 313312 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a low-pressure sodium vapor discharge lamp provided with a U-shaped discharge tube which is enveloped by an outer bulb. The bend of that discharge tube is supported by means of a metal element relative to the outer bulb. In accordance with the invention the bend of the discharge tube is partly passed through a hole in the metal element and bears against two fingers which are part of the metal element.