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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2000
Applicants:
Gary Lee Diven, Lancaster, PA (US);
Joseph Arthur Reed, York, PA (US);
Inventors:
Gary Lee Diven, Lancaster, PA (US);
Joseph Arthur Reed, York, PA (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing S.A., Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J029/80 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for retaining a damper wire used in a cathode ray tube to reduce vibration in the grill type mask assembly of a cathode ray tube. The damper wire is retained across a grill type mask by a bimetal damper spring having a first end and an opposing second end. The second end is coupled to the frame of the grill type mask assembly. A tab located proximate the first end of the damper spring is adapted to accept the damper wire that traverses the mask.