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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary Lee Diven, Lancaster, PA (US);
Bruce George Marks, Lancaster, PA (US);
Jonathan Bradford Fowler, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing S.A., Boulogne Cedex, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
348822 ; 348825 ; 348836 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an improvement in the mounting of a cathode-ray tube within a cabinet. The cathode-ray tube includes a glass envelope having a faceplate panel, a funnel and a neck. The panel includes a faceplate that is surrounded by a peripheral sidewall. A tension band encircles the outer periphery of the sidewall. The cabinet has resilient extensions from the interior thereof, that engage a portion of the tension band and support the tube within the cabinet.