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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
May. 10, 2001
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A color display tube ( ) is disclosed having an improved suspension system of the color selection electrode ( ). The positional stability of the color selection electrode ( ) is of eminent importance for the color purity of the color display tube ( ). If the color selection electrode ( ) slightly shifts, the electron beams ( ) may impinge on electroluminescent material of the wrong color, leading to discolorations. It is recognized that this positional stability is improved by applying free end portions ( ) of a smaller diameter on the supporting elements ( ) because this will lower the friction between the free end portions ( ) and the suspension means ( ). This smaller diameter has the disadvantage that the insertion of the color selection electrode ( ) into the display window ( ) of the color display tube ( ) becomes more difficult. This invention solves this problem by applying free end portions ( ), which are provided with a centering tip ( ). In order to prevent scratches—which lead to loose particles in the color display tube ( )—when the color selection electrode ( ) is inserted or extracted, the free end portion ( ) is smoothly shaped.