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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
May. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka-fu, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/720 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/720 ;
Abstract
A low pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp includes an arc tube in which one discharge path is formed by connecting a plurality of U-shaped glass tubes that are provided with a fluorescent layer at the internal surface. The arc tube is held by a holder and is enclosed into a globe. A lighting circuit is connected to the arc tube. The light circuit and the holder are enclosed into a case having a lamp cap. The globe and the case integrally form a housing. The outline of the sectional face of a U-shaped glass tube at the bent part includes a circular arc and a gentle curve.