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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel D Devir, South Sutton, NH (US);
Robert J Schmitt, Jr, Raymond, NH (US);
Doreen R Audette, Henniker, NH (US);
Assignee:
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362390 ; 362260 ;
Abstract
A flexible lamp tube support having lamp support end a coupling to hold a lamp tube on one end and a latching portion to couple into a through hole is disclosed. The flexible, soft body coupler is inexpensive, has low heat conduction, can securely hold the lamp and cushion the lamp. The simple construction is adaptable to differing lamp, housing, and through hole configurations.