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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. 10, 2003
Filed:
May. 24, 2002
Glen P. Williamson, Manchester, NH (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
A mount assembly ( ) for a lamp has a glass stem ( ) having a first portion ( ) that is tubular and has an outside diameter D and a second portion ( ) formed as a pinch seal with at least one dimension greater than D A substantial C-shaped clip ( ) is mounted upon the first portion ( ). The C-shaped clip ( ) has a given height H and an inside diameter D that is smaller than the outside diameter D whereby the clip ( ) frictionally engages the first portion ( ). A pair of substantially oppositely located cutouts ( ) is formed in the clip ( ), each providing an extending flap ( ) projecting away from the clip ( ). The clip is positioned on the first portion ( ) such that at least a part of said second portion ( ) is contained within the cutouts ( ). A first frame member ( ) is affixed to the flap ( ) and a second frame member ( ) is affixed to the flap ( ). This assembly accurate supports the structure and prevents rotation of the mount assembly.