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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1999
Randall D. Brown, Barrington, NH (US);
Joseph C. Swadel, Salem, NH (US);
Edward H. Nortrup, Stoneham, MA (US);
Simone P. Bazin, Bedford, NH (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
A mounting member for supporting a shroud, and an arc tube located within such shroud, in an arc discharge lamp is provided. The mounting member includes at least two support clips welded to at least one support rod on the same side of the support rod. A bubble-in-the-press arc lamp is provided having at least one press seal that includes opposite walls. A bubble portion is formed in one wall, and the other wall includes a protrusion. The bubble portion extends towards one wall and the protrusion extends towards the other wall to hold a support clip of a supporting member therebetween. An electric lamp assembly is provided that includes the mounting means and/or the bubble-in-the-press arc tube of the present invention.