The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2003
Glen P. Williamson, Manchester, NH (US);
Ebon L. Mccullough, New Ipswich, NH (US);
Glen P. Williamson, Manchester, NH (US);
Ebon L. McCullough, New Ipswich, NH (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
A mounting member ('″) for an arc tube/shroud combination comprises an annulus (). The annulus () has at least one mounting tab () depending from an outer edge thereof and two spaced apart arc tube-pinch seal-engaging ribs () spanning the diameter of the annulus for frictionally engaging the pinch seals. Holding tabs () depending from the annulus mount the annulus to a shroud. In a preferred embodiment the ribs () have upstanding projections () that engage the pinch seals and provide the friction fit necessary for holding the pinch seals.