Electric lamp and discharge devices – With envelope – Having base and connector
Reexamination Certificate
2003-09-02
2008-11-25
Santiago, Mariceli (Department: 2879)
Electric lamp and discharge devices
With envelope
Having base and connector
C313S318090, C313S049000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07456559
ABSTRACT:
At the end of life of a fluorescent lamp having a base to which a pin is press-fitted, it is an object to prevent the pin from dropping or slanting, etc. A fluorescent lamp includes a base having a base body and a pin press-fitted to a hole formed on the base body. A pin retaining force (a pin torque of the base) Fe after use by which the base body retains the pin is at least 0.08 Nm after the fluorescent lamp is burned for a rated life, and a rate Fe/Fi of an initial pin retaining force Fi by which the base body retains the pin before use of the fluorescent lamp and the pin retaining force Fe after use is at least 0.66.
REFERENCES:
patent: 59-184432 (1984-10-01), None
patent: 8-273602 (1996-10-01), None
patent: 2001-307680 (2001-11-01), None
Ikeda Mitsuhiro
Kokufu Koji
Osawa Takashi
Takeda Masaomi
Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Osram-Melco Ltd.
Raleigh Donald L
Santiago Mariceli
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