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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2001
Nicolas Gerardus Antonius Peeters, Eindhoven, NL;
Hendrikus Albertus Maria Van Dulmen, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The electric discharge lamp comprises a shell ( ) having an axis ( ), which shell accommodates a starter ( ) and pin-shaped contacts ( ) extending in an axial direction. A cover ( ), which is coupled to a discharge vessel ( ), is attached to the shell ( ). Pairs ( ) of current conductors ( ) emanate from the discharge vessel ( ). The conductors ( ) of each pair ( ) are clamped, in a direction transverse to the axis ( ), by first and second ( ) forked contact elements, which are secured in the shell ( ) and are directed towards the cover ( ). The lamp is of a simple construction, which can be readily produced.