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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2000
Thomas A. Duggan, Springfield, OH (US);
Richard R. Kemp, Urbana, OH (US);
Nam H. Vo, Marysville, OH (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A high intensity discharge lamp (HID) ( ) includes an electrically powered lamp ( ) having a lamp exterior ( ) and at least one lead ( ) extending outside of the lamp. An electrical interface ( ) includes a male connector ( ) fastened at its base ( ) to one of the leads ( ), an insulate housing ( ) having an inner contour ( ) shaped to fittedly encompass therein the male connector and at least a portion of the lead, and a cement contact ( ) that fastens the housing to the lamp exterior without air gaps. A boot ( ) hermetically seals the insulate housing. A female connector ( ) is mated to the male connector within the boot, and a feed line ( ) having an insulating cover ( ) is electrically connected at one end to the female connector and to a power source at the other end.