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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:
Jun. 23, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elmer G Fridrich, Chardon, OH (US);
John M Davenport, Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ; H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
313217 ; 313331 ;
Abstract
An electrode for a miniature high pressure metal vapor lamp comprises a slender tungsten shank joined to a molybdenum inlead by a weld knot. The shank diameter is chosen above the size where melt-back starts at the intended lamp current and is provided wth a fine wire overwind fitting loosely thereon and retained in place by frictional engagement with the weld knot. The overwind reduces breakdown voltage and assures rapid glow-to-arc transition.