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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2005
John A. Scholz, Georgetown, MA (US);
Peter R. Ness, Hampton, NH (US);
John A. Scholz, Georgetown, MA (US);
Peter R. Ness, Hampton, NH (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
A multi-functional shroud/arc tube support or clip () for a high intensity discharge lamp (). The support () has one end () formed to engage a shroud (). The one end () is formed as an arcuate member (). A middle portion () is formed of separated, depending legs () defining a space () therebetween for clasping the substantially rectangular pinch seal () of a quartz arc tube (). The central section () is formed to clasp the cylindrical capillary () of a ceramic arc tube (). The central section () comprises the bight of a pair of U-shaped legs and the bights are provided with opposing, substantially hemi-cylindrical concavities ().