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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:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph Arthur Reed, York, PA (US);
Gary Lee Diven, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing S.A., Boulogne Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 2/980 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 2/980 ;
Abstract
A color picture tube ( ) has a tensioned mask ( ) supported by a support frame ( ) mounted within the tube. The mask has a significantly lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the frame. Intermediate members ( ) are located between the mask and the frame. The intermediate members are of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to that of the mask. The frame has elongated tabs ( ) extending therefrom. Each of the tabs is attached at one end thereof to the remaining portion of the frame. The distal ends of the tabs are welded to the intermediate members.