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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:
Apr. 19, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1986
Alfred Adamski, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Lawrence W Dougherty, Sleepy Hollow, IL (US);
Zenith Electronics Corporation, Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A color cathode ray tube is disclosed having an envelope including a faceplate with an electrically conductive screen, and a funnel having an electrically conductive film on its inner surface charged to a high electrical potential. An electrically insulative glass shadow mask support assembly is sealed between the faceplate and the funnel has a shelf extending into the envelope for mounting a metallic foil shadow mask in tension adjacent to the screen. The shelf has at least one hole therethrough for receiving electrical conduction means according to the invention. The electrical conduction means includes a center member for insertion into the hole, and contacting means at both extremities for contacting the electrically conductive coating on the funnel, the shadow mask, and the metallic film on the screen. As a result, and according to the invention, the high electrical potential on the conductive film of the funnel is electrically conducted through the electrically insulative glass shadow mask support assembly to the shadow mask and the screen to establish the components at a common high potential.